Senior Product Counsel, AI & Autonomy

Applied Intuition; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking an experienced Product Counsel to join our legal team in a fast-growth setting focused on autonomy and AI.

Reporting to the General Counsel, you will guide product, engineering, and marketing teams on privacy, IP, contracts, and regulatory issues, helping translate legal strategy into actionable product decisions. You will lead cross-functional projects, manage our patent program, develop policy playbooks, and ensure compliance across global jurisdictions while

Qualifications

• Experience working with internal engineering, product, design, security, privacy, and marketing teams throughout the product development life cycle, advising on regulatory requirements and how to mitigate risks for new technologies
• Experience counseling business partners on domestic and international laws, regulations, and best practices for implementing and ensuring ongoing compliance
• Demeanor to thrive in a fast-paced, execution-focused environment, requiring exceptional organizational skills, juggling priorities, and adhering to strict deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to advance large, complex projects
• 8+ years' of law firm and/or in-house experience, preferably in technology companies, with the activities described above
• J.D. degree from an accredited law school and active membership in one state bar

Responsibilities

• Be a trusted advisor to the Product, Engineering, Design, and Business Teams and help them navigate a range of issues related to Autonomy and AI, including privacy, data protection, accessibility, and consumer protections
• Lead and support cross-functional projects related to compliance, safety, and IP protection, ensuring all legal requirements are integrated into product development workflows
• Review product integrations to ensure compliance with contractual obligations, data protection laws, intellectual property rights, and other relevant legal and regulatory requirements
• Translate legal advice into actionable guidance for cutting-edge product and engineering teams, often under tight deadlines
• Manage our patenting program, facilitate invention harvesting sessions, and advise on IP strategy
• Build systems, policies, and processes, including guides and playbooks, that address risk and ensure compliance while supporting efficient innovation
• Review and edit customer contracts, in-bound contracts, marketing materials, and other external-facing documents, ensuring they are compliant, user-friendly, and aligned with Applied Intuition’s policies
• Proactively manage other duties that may arise as part of a small legal team in a high growth start-up
• Collaborate with external sources, regulators, and industry groups as needed to stay current on global legal and regulatory developments specifically relevant to Autonomy and AI
• Assist with M&A transactions

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Technology law

IP protection

Cross-functional collaboration

Privacy law

Education

J.D. degree from an accredited law school

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking an experienced Product Counsel to join our legal team in a fast-growth setting focused on autonomy and AI.

Reporting to the General Counsel, you will guide product, engineering, and marketing teams on privacy, IP, contracts, and regulatory issues, helping translate legal strategy into actionable product decisions. You will lead cross-functional projects, manage our patent program, develop policy playbooks, and ensure compliance across global jurisdictions while