Senior Product Counsel - Data Products, Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence @ Abridge AI

The L Suite; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Abridge is seeking a Senior Product Counsel to serve as the primary legal advisor for teams building AI, machine learning, and data products at the forefront of healthcare technology. The role partners closely with product, engineering, and compliance to address AI-specific legal issues in development and deployment.

The Senior Product Counsel will identify and mitigate AI legal risks, design governance frameworks, and shape positions on evolving regulations, supporting privacy, data governance,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of legal experience with 4+ years counseling on AI, machine learning, or emerging technology products.
• In-house experience preferred.
• Ability to translate regulatory concepts for technical audiences.
• Experience advising on model behavior, data provenance, and liability.

Responsibilities

• Identify and mitigate AI-specific legal risks in product development and deployment.
• Design practical frameworks for responsible AI development and governance.
• Shape positions on evolving AI regulations and industry guidance.
• Advise on IP, data governance, output accuracy, and data provenance.
• Represent the company with regulators and industry groups as needed.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

AI policy

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk assessment

Job description

Powering Deeper Understanding in Healthcare

Transforming Medical Conversations with Responsible AI

Abridge is seeking a Senior Product Counsel to serve as the primary legal advisor for teams developing AI, machine learning, and data products at the forefront of healthcare technology. This highly cross-functional role partners closely with product, engineering, and compliance teams to address complex legal issues arising from the development and deployment of advanced AI models, including ambient clinical documentation and emerging multimodal healthcare experiences.

The Senior Product Counsel will identify and mitigate AI-specific legal risks, design practical frameworks for responsible AI development, and shape Abridge’s positions on evolving AI regulations. Responsibilities include advising on model behavior, output accuracy, intellectual property, data provenance, and liability for AI-generated content, as well as supporting privacy and data governance initiatives. The role requires developing scalable legal processes tailored to the pace of frontier AI innovation and representing Abridge’s interests with regulators and industry groups.

Ideal candidates bring at least 8 years of legal experience, including 4+ years counseling on AI, machine learning, or emerging technology products, with prior in-house experience. A strong understanding of AI-specific legal issues, the ability to translate complex regulatory concepts for technical audiences, and comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments are essential.

Abridge’s mission-driven team is dedicated to transforming healthcare delivery through generative AI, enabling clinicians and patients to connect more deeply and efficiently. This is an opportunity to shape the legal landscape of AI in healthcare while working alongside experts committed to responsible innovation and real-world impact.

Company Website: https://abridge.com