Regulatory & Compliance Counsel — AI‑Driven SaaS

Legora; New York (NY); On-site; USD 187,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Legora is seeking a Regulatory & Compliance Counsel to drive regulatory compliance, manage legal risk, and support operations across teams. You will advise commercial and product groups on data privacy, AI governance, and cross-border requirements, acting as a strategic partner for product development and InfoSec.

This high-trust role demands autonomy, sound judgment, and precise execution, with exposure to global teams and complex regulatory landscapes.

Qualifications

• J.D. (or equivalent) with admission to practice in at least one U.S. state (or another common law jurisdiction).
• 4+ years of experience at a top-tier law firm and/or as in-house counsel.
• Proven expertise advising on GDPR, CCPA, and cross-border privacy compliance.
• Familiarity with ISO standards and global compliance frameworks.
• Strong experience negotiating B2B SaaS agreements and supporting commercial teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide compliance oversight and guidance to senior stakeholders across operational, commercial and product teams on regulatory matters, risk assessment, and compliance frameworks for new services, processes, contracts, partnerships, and supply chains.
• Review and provide compliance input on commercial contracts, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and company policies.
• Conduct compliance assessments of product designs, data flows, and operational processes, identifying regulatory risks and developing risk mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to building legal infrastructure: templates, playbooks, and internal tooling, including how we use Legora to operationalize legal work and collaborate across teams.
• Develop and maintain privacy compliance programs, conduct data protection impact assessments, and ensure ongoing compliance with applicable data protection regulations; and
• Establish efficient and scalable compliance frameworks and monitoring systems, developing compliance policies and guidelines that enable teams to proactively integrate regulatory requirements and compliance controls into products and processes.

Skills

Regulatory & compliance

Negotiation

Legal judgment

Cross-border/privacy

Education

J.D. or equivalent

Bar admission in at least one U.S. state

Job description

Legora is seeking a Regulatory & Compliance Counsel to drive regulatory compliance, manage legal risk, and support operations across teams. You will advise commercial and product groups on data privacy, AI governance, and cross-border requirements, acting as a strategic partner for product development and InfoSec.

This high-trust role demands autonomy, sound judgment, and precise execution, with exposure to global teams and complex regulatory landscapes.