Head of product/privacy legal

Writer; New York (NY); On-site; USD 230,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in software development is seeking a Head of Product/Privacy Legal to build and scale their legal function. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of in-house experience, deep expertise in AI and privacy laws, and a law degree. This role involves strategic leadership, compliance, and advising various teams on legal matters. The position offers generous benefits, including PTO, medical coverage, and competitive compensation.

Benefits

Generous PTO, plus company holidays

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid parental leave (12 weeks)

Flexible spending account options

Annual work-life stipends

Company-wide off-sites

Competitive compensation and stock options

Qualifications

• 10+ years of in-house experience supporting enterprise SaaS platforms.
• Deep expertise in global laws relevant to AI, privacy, and security.
• Experience leading legal product and privacy functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead product and privacy legal function, reporting to general counsel.
• Develop and implement global privacy and data protection strategies.
• Advise internal teams on evolving regulatory standards.

Skills

AI governance

Privacy counseling

Compliance

Legal advising

Communication

Education

Law degree from an accredited law school

Job description

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About this role

Do you want to help build and scale a legal function from the ground up? Have ideas about novel ways to approach product and privacy counseling and AI governance? Do you enjoy thinking at a strategic level and rolling up your sleeves to get things done on the ground? Then look no further - this might well be the role for you. We are looking for someone to lead our product and privacy legal function who will report directly to our general counsel.

About this role

Do you want to help build and scale a legal function from the ground up? Have ideas about novel ways to approach product and privacy counseling and AI governance? Do you enjoy thinking at a strategic level and rolling up your sleeves to get things done on the ground? Then look no further - this might well be the role for you. We are looking for someone to lead our product and privacy legal function who will report directly to our general counsel.

Let’s break the mold together, not be afraid to think differently, and have some fun building something special.

????️ Your responsibilities

• Work closely and integrate deeply with our product, engineering, product marketing, and security teams as we continue to build out Writer’s world-class AI platform
• Scale our AI compliance and governance programs to align with current and upcoming regulations along with industry best practices
• Develop and implement comprehensive global privacy and data protection strategies and help operationalize those across our business
• Work with teams across Writer to design and implement privacy-by-design principles and AI governance best practices
• Advise and train internal teams on evolving regulatory and industry standards affecting Writer and our customers
• Support our commercial legal team and go-to-market teams as questions arise during contract negotiations
• Stay current with evolving laws, policies, and regulations and best practices in the AI landscape and guide our teams on how best to respond
• Create thoughtful processes and practical guidance that benefit the entire business (not just legal) as we grow and scale
  
  

️ Is this you?

• You have:
• 10+ years of experience where you’ve spent the majority of time working in-house supporting an enterprise SaaS-based or similar software platform
• Deep expertise in global laws and regulations relevant to AI, privacy, and security
• Previously led legal product and/or privacy functions and know how to seamlessly integrate yourself into pre-existing product and engineering workflows
• Supported the development of AI-powered products and features
• A law degree from an accredited law school and admitted to practice law in the U.S.
• Prior management experience (a plus)
• You are:
• A business person first that also happens to be a lawyer
• Someone who knows how to bring people along with you
• A self-starter, who finds ways to add value without being told
• A great communicator
• Curious, reliable, comfortable moving uncomfortably fast, and - above all else - have a low ego
  

Benefits & Perks (US Full-time Employees)

• Generous PTO, plus company holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family
• Paid parental leave for all parents (12 weeks)
• Fertility and family planning support
• Early-detection cancer testing through Galleri
• Flexible spending account and dependent FSA options
• Health savings account for eligible plans with company contribution
• Annual work-life stipends for:
• Home office setup, cell phone, internet
• Wellness stipend for gym, massage/chiropractor, personal training, etc.
• Learning and development stipend
• Company-wide off-sites and team off-sites
• Competitive compensation, company stock options and 401k
  
  

Writer is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to diversity. We don't make hiring or employment decisions based on race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal law. Under the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Product Management and Marketing

• Industries

  Software Development

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