Product Counsel — AI, Privacy & Compliance Lead

Checkr; United States; Remote; USD 155,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fast-paced environment

Learning and development allowance

High compensation with equity

Comprehensive benefits: medical,Dental

Fertility/Adoption reimbursement

Flexible PTO

Monthly wellness stipend

Job summary

Checkr is seeking a Product Counsel to provide practical legal guidance across the product lifecycle, focusing on consumer protection, privacy, and AI-related risk. You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to move fast while managing risk in a regulated environment.

The role reports to the Director of Product & Privacy Legal and requires a J.D. and 4+ years of relevant experience, preferably with B2B and international exposure.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active U.S. state bar admission.
• 4+ years of practice in product counseling, privacy, consumer protection, or tech law; in-house a plus, with B2B/international exposure.
• Strong ability to calibrate risk to business objectives and product stage; translate legal concepts for non-lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day legal counsel to Product and Engineering from design to launch.
• Lead legal reviews of new features and product changes to identify risks and propose practical solutions.
• Advise on consumer reporting, privacy, and AI-related risk across Checkr's products (FCRA, DPPA, GLBA, CCPA/CPRA, GDPR).
• Partner with Customer Success to answer customer questions about product compliance.
• Monitor regulatory developments and litigation; translate into actionable guidance for product teams.
• Help scale the Product & Privacy legal function with processes, templates, and playbooks.

Skills

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Ownership mindset

Bias for action

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Checkr is seeking a Product Counsel to provide practical legal guidance across the product lifecycle, focusing on consumer protection, privacy, and AI-related risk. You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to move fast while managing risk in a regulated environment.

The role reports to the Director of Product & Privacy Legal and requires a J.D. and 4+ years of relevant experience, preferably with B2B and international exposure.