Managing Counsel, Product (Payroll experience required)

Remote; United States; On-site; USD 66,300 - 149,150; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Budget for local events

Flexible work environment

Job summary

A global hiring platform is seeking a Managing Counsel, Product to drive legal compliance for innovative products. This role requires extensive legal expertise, particularly in AI and HR-tech fields. You will lead compliance initiatives, manage external counsel, and embed legal reviews into product workflows. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, speaks fluent English, and has a passion for technology. Competitive salary and remote-friendly work culture offered, with an annual salary range of $66,300 – $149,150 USD.

Qualifications

• Seasoned lawyer with extensive product counseling experience.
• Product counsel experience in technology with prior HR-tech exposure.
• Strong command of emerging AI frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI and HRIS product compliance.
• Embed a risk-based legal review into product development.
• Own product Terms & Conditions for HRIS and AI features.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Fluent English

Legal compliance knowledge

Education

Qualified Lawyer

Tools

Slack

Juro

Notion

Google Drive

Job description

Remote Company Overview

Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We enable businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With a fully remote, asynchronous work culture, our team members spread across six continents bring diverse talents to build a best‑in‑class HR platform.

What this role can offer you

You will be a Managing Counsel, Product (not a People Manager) who delivers pragmatic and innovative legal solutions for Remote’s products, protecting the company from unacceptable risk while fostering product growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead AI and HRIS product compliance, partnering with Product, Engineering, Security, and Privacy.
• Embed a risk‑based legal review into product development workflows.
• Own product Terms & Conditions for HRIS and AI features (output ownership, training use, acceptable use, transparency/disclaimers).
• Stand up core Product AI governance: model inventory, risk classification, human oversight, bias/testing, incident response alignment.
• Own HRIS and AI product counseling end‑to‑end, including impact assessments, model cards, and risk controls with Privacy/Security.
• Draft and negotiate product terms and AI‑specific clauses (training/usage of data & metadata, output/IP ownership, acceptable use, transparency).
• Proactively monitor new AI and tech regulations and translate them into actionable steps for product, design, and engineering teams.
• Manage external counsel on complex, multi‑jurisdictional issues; drive clear, practical outcomes.
• Deliver targeted enablement through trainings or office hours.
• Partner with Privacy & Security on DPIAs/TIAs, incident response, and vendor/LLM diligence.
• Figure out solutions rather than merely escalating problems.

Qualifications

• Qualified Lawyer: Seasoned lawyer with extensive product counseling experience (jurisdiction agnostic; multiple bars a plus).
• Product Counsel Experience in technology with prior HR‑tech exposure (EOR/PEO/HRIS/Payroll) advising at scale across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong command of emerging AI frameworks (EU AI Act, UK approach, US state/federal developments, Canada AIDA) and their interplay with data protection (GDPR/CCPA) and employment transparency rules.
• In‑house Experience: Preferred.
• Startup Experience: Preferred.
• Tech Passion: Passionate about tech and HR‑tech products.
• Skills: Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Language: Writes and speaks fluent English.
• Tools: Tech‑savvy with Slack, Juro, Notion, Google Drive, or equivalent.

Bonus Points

• Experience with AI/ML legal and compliance issues.
• Shipped at least one AI feature in production and built the accompanying legal/governance framework.
• Experience working remotely.

Practicals

• Reporting: Managing Counsel, Commercial & Product.
• Location: Anywhere in the world.
• Start Date: As soon as possible.

Benefits

Remote’s Total Rewards philosophy ensures fair, unbiased compensation and competitive benefits in all operating locations. Our benefit package includes a budget for local in‑person social events or co‑working spaces.

Salary

The annual salary range for this full‑time position is $66,300 – $149,150 USD.

EEO Statement

Remote is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected class. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and submit any requested accommodations during the interview process.