Senior Counsel - FULLY REMOTE

Leadenhall Search & Selection; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Leadenhall Search & Selection seeks a Senior Counsel to advise on AI, product, and payments within a growing technology company’s legal team. You will partner with product, engineering, and payments units on AI governance, privacy, and regulatory requirements while helping shape scalable legal frameworks.

Ideal candidates hold a J.D. and active US bar with 6+ years of relevant experience, including in-house product counsel, AI/ML products, and fintech/privacy knowledge.

Qualifications

• Legal practitioner with in-house product counsel experience preferred.
• Expertise in AI governance, privacy, and fintech regulations.
• Ability to translate complex legal issues into practical business guidance.

Responsibilities

• Advise on AI-powered features and payments integrations across product teams.
• Draft and negotiate technology, data, AI, and vendor agreements.
• Provide guidance on AI regulation and data privacy requirements (CCPA/CPRA, GDPR).
• Develop scalable legal playbooks and processes for rapid product development.
• Partner with senior leadership on regulatory risk, incident response, and launches.

Skills

Legal counsel experience

AI/ML product advice

Fintech/payments knowledge

Privacy & data governance

Contract drafting & negotiation

Regulatory risk management

Education

J.D. degree

Bar admission (US)

Job description

A growing technology company is seeking an experienced Senior Counsel – AI, Product & Payments to join its legal team. This is an exciting opportunity to partner closely with product, engineering, and payments teams, advising on AI-powered products, embedded payments, privacy, and emerging regulatory requirements.

The Opportunity

This role offers significant ownership within a growing legal team. You will provide practical legal advice throughout the product lifecycle, help shape the company's AI governance approach, and build scalable legal processes to support continued innovation and growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise product, engineering, and payments teams on new features, AI-powered products, and payments integrations.
• Provide guidance on AI regulation, data governance, privacy, and emerging legal requirements.
• Advise on fintech and payments compliance, including embedded payments, money movement, and PCI-DSS.
• Draft and negotiate technology, data, AI, and vendor agreements.
• Support compliance with privacy laws, including CCPA/CPRA and other applicable regulations.
• Advise on digital accessibility requirements and responsible product design.
• Develop legal playbooks, templates, and processes to support efficient product development.
• Partner with senior leadership on regulatory risk, incident response, and new product launches.

Ideal Background

• J.D. and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• 6+ years' legal experience, including in-house product counsel experience within a technology company.
• Direct experience advising on AI/ML products and emerging AI regulations.
• Experience with fintech, payments, or embedded payment solutions.
• Strong knowledge of privacy laws, including CCPA/CPRA and GDPR.
• Excellent commercial judgment and the ability to translate complex legal issues into practical business advice.
• A proactive, commercially minded approach, with experience building processes in a fast-paced environment.

Why Consider This Role?

• Direct partnership with senior legal leadership.
• Significant influence over AI governance and product development.
• Broad exposure across AI, privacy, fintech, and payments.
• Opportunity to build scalable legal frameworks within a growing business.
• Remote-first working environment with a collaborative, international team.