Global Privacy & AI Counsel: Guiding Responsible Innovation

Socket.dev; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with employer match

Discretionary paid time off

Parental leave for all

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Wellness programs

ERGs

Job summary

Axon seeks a dedicated Privacy & AI Counsel to join its Legal team, reporting to the VP of Legal Product & Innovation. You will partner with product, AI, and employment teams to embed privacy and ethical AI at the core of Axon’s products and operations.

You will guide global privacy compliance, data transfers, DSARs, DPAs, and incident response while balancing regulatory demands with practical, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• JD admitted and in good standing with at least one US state bar.
• Minimum of 3 years of privacy or data protection law practice, ideally advising on technology, SaaS businesses, or AI-related products in highly regulated industries.
• Experience advising on privacy regulations globally (e.g., GDPR, US state privacy laws, PIPEDA, Australia’s Privacy Act, LGPD).
• Expertise advising on and implementing enterprise privacy via cross-border transfer mechanisms, intra-group data transfer agreements, and DPA drafting and review.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, distill complexity, and work collaboratively across teams while always upholding Axon’s Win Right value.
• Fluency and comfort applying AI tools, prompts, and agents to accelerate and improve operations.
• Strong communication skills and a practical, solution-oriented mindset.
• Privacy certifications such as CIPP/US, CIPP/E, or CIPT are a plus.
• Other pluses: regional EU expertise or healthcare industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with product, AI, and employment teams to embed privacy and ethical AI into Axon’s products and operations.
• Counsel on obtaining, handling, and using AI training data and outputs, and identify opportunities for AI-augmented workflows.
• Drive implementation of privacy principles across products and internal operations, advising on impact assessments, DSARs, DPAs, and third-party reviews.
• Collaborate with Axon’s privacy counsel to build, refine, and implement privacy and AI processes.
• Provide sound judgment and self-direction within a fast-growing, global business.
• Partner with stakeholders to guide during and after incident response and remediation.

Skills

Privacy law

Global privacy compliance

AI governance

Cross-border data transfers

Strong communication

Regulatory experience

Team collaboration

Privacy certifications

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

CIPP/US

CIPP/E

CIPT

Job description

Axon seeks a dedicated Privacy & AI Counsel to join its Legal team, reporting to the VP of Legal Product & Innovation. You will partner with product, AI, and employment teams to embed privacy and ethical AI at the core of Axon’s products and operations.

You will guide global privacy compliance, data transfers, DSARs, DPAs, and incident response while balancing regulatory demands with practical, scalable solutions.