Remote AI Legal & Governance Program Manager

Square; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Medical insurance

Flexible time off

Retirement savings

Job summary

Block, Inc. is seeking an AI Legal Program Manager to navigate the legal and regulatory landscape of its AI initiatives. You will partner with legal, engineering, product, and compliance teams to develop responsible AI frameworks, ensuring risk management and regulatory compliance across AI products and services.

You will drive governance, model documentation, and incident response processes, collaborating with stakeholders to enable compliant innovation at scale.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of directly related experience in technical program management, with at least 2 years focused on AI/ML initiatives in a technology-driven environment.
• Strong understanding of emerging AI regulations (EU AI Act, state AI laws, etc.) and their practical implementation.
• Experience developing legal frameworks for AI governance and responsible AI development.
• Track record of partnering with technical teams to implement legal requirements in AI systems.
• Understanding of IP considerations in AI development, including training data rights, model ownership, and output licensing.
• Experience with AI risk assessment methodologies and mitigation strategies.
• Strong project management skills with experience leading cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Drive the development and implementation of AI legal and compliance frameworks, including policies for model development, deployment, and monitoring that align with emerging AI regulations and industry standards.
• Participate in cross-functional reviews of AI project initiatives to identify legal risks and opportunities, ensuring compliance with regulations while enabling innovation.
• Develop and maintain AI governance documentation, including model cards, algorithmic impact assessments, training data compliance records, and legal risk assessments.
• Partner with engineering teams to implement legally compliant AI development practices, including requirements for transparency, fairness, and accountability.
• Create and maintain processes for AI incident response, model monitoring, and legal compliance validation.
• Build scalable processes for AI legal reviews across various stakeholders.

Skills

AI/ML governance

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional leadership

IP in AI

Risk assessment

Open source licensing

Job description

Block, Inc. is seeking an AI Legal Program Manager to navigate the legal and regulatory landscape of its AI initiatives. You will partner with legal, engineering, product, and compliance teams to develop responsible AI frameworks, ensuring risk management and regulatory compliance across AI products and services.

You will drive governance, model documentation, and incident response processes, collaborating with stakeholders to enable compliant innovation at scale.