Director of AI Product & Privacy Governance

Warmada; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Open and transparent culture

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Fertility benefits

Generous vacation time

401k Plan

Bi-annual swag drops

Job summary

Podium, a leading AI-powered platform for local businesses, seeks a Director-level product and privacy lawyer to shape AI governance and data privacy across Healthcare, Automotive, and Home Services.

Reporting to the General Counsel, you will provide counsel on privacy, AI regulations, and product compliance, partner with Product, Engineering, and Security, and translate guidance into scalable policies and product requirements in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• J.D. with strong academic credentials and demonstrated record of success as a lawyer and member of local State Bar or eligible to register as Registered In-House Counsel.
• 8+ years of experience, including at least 5+ years of in-house experience, preferably at a high-growth technology company.
• Experience counseling product teams on compliance with regulatory frameworks applicable to the U.S. and global telecommunications.
• Experience counseling product teams on compliance with regulations in other industries and markets, such as Healthcare, Automotive, or Home Services, is also highly desirable.
• Experience advising clients on risk mitigation across technology product platforms, particularly with respect to AI, payments and messaging/telecommunications technologies.

Responsibilities

• Regularly meet with internal teams (e.g. Product, Engineering and AI teams) to understand strategies, roadmaps, and initiatives, and advise throughout the product lifecycle, from early design and development through launch, deployment, and ongoing monitoring.
• Provide legal advice and counsel on a variety of product compliance matters, including AI, privacy, data rights, intellectual property, and consumer protection, and structure, negotiate, and advise on transactions with AI providers, data partners, and integration partners, including product terms, data processing agreements, and business associate agreements.
• Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, Partnerships, Marketing, Security, and the rest of the Legal team to ensure our products and services comply with applicable regulations in existing markets and industries and also help guide our expansion, with particular focus on AI products in Healthcare, Automotive, and Home Services.
• Provide legal and regulatory guidance on the design and modification of products, proactively identify associated risks and recommend mitigation strategies, review product user experiences to ensure legal compliance and proper disclosures, and help translate guidance into product requirements that the Product, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, and Legal teams can implement.
• Advise legal and business/product organizations on privacy issues and practical privacy considerations, and own the development and implementation of scalable product, privacy, and AI review process, including impact assessments, launch criteria, playbooks, and escalation paths.

Skills

AI governance

Privacy law

Regulatory compliance

In-house experience

Contract negotiation

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Podium, a leading AI-powered platform for local businesses, seeks a Director-level product and privacy lawyer to shape AI governance and data privacy across Healthcare, Automotive, and Home Services.

Reporting to the General Counsel, you will provide counsel on privacy, AI regulations, and product compliance, partner with Product, Engineering, and Security, and translate guidance into scalable policies and product requirements in a fast-growing environment.