Sr. AI Counsel

Rubrik; United States; On-site; USD 177,800 - 266,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Rubrik is expanding its AI Legal Team and seeks a Sr. AI Counsel who understands AI technology and its legal implications. You will guide the company on compliant AI usage, negotiate AI terms, and partner with Product, Engineering and Security teams.

The role emphasizes rapid collaboration, cross-functional work, and shaping policy while balancing risk and opportunity in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Licensed attorney with JD from an accredited law school.
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience, including in-house at a tech company.
• Familiar with AI models and tools (LLMs, NLP, retrieval augmented generation).
• Knowledge of AI regulations and frameworks such as EU AI Act and NIST RMF.

Responsibilities

• Ensure AI use complies with laws, regulations, contracts, and security requirements.
• Enable adoption of AI tools while mitigating legal, compliance, security and business risks.
• Draft and negotiate AI terms in contracts with vendors and customers.
• Coordinate review processes for use of generative AI and other AI tech.
• Educate Rubrik employees on AI issues.
• Improve AI review processes for effectiveness and efficiency.

Skills

Legal experience

AI familiarity

In-house experience

AI regulations

Communication skills

Education

Law degree (JD)

Job description

About The Team

Rubrik is on a mission to secure the world’s data and our Legal Team is committed to supporting this mission, offering critical guidance across many areas of the business.

About The Role

Our growing AI Legal Team is looking for a lawyer who has a deep interest and understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and is excited by the prospect of exploring the expanding legal landscape raised by this cutting edge technology. Ongoing advances in AI bring the promise of substantial gains in innovation and productivity but also raise complex issues relating to intellectual property, confidentiality, privacy, security, and more.

As a Sr. AI Counsel, you will help guide Rubrik’s continuing journey to harness the power of AI while mitigating risks. In this role, you will drive continuous improvements in our approach to AI and strengthen our review processes and controls, empowering Rubrik to embrace the power and promise of AI in a safe, responsible, and transparent manner.

We are looking for a lawyer who is technologically inclined, a pragmatic and business‑oriented problem solver, likes to move quickly, and enjoys cross‑functional collaboration. You will partner with many teams, including Product, Engineering, Information Security, and various Legal teams.

What You’ll Do

• Ensure that our use of AI complies with laws and regulations, meets our contractual obligations, and aligns with our security requirements.
• Enable adoption of AI tools to boost productivity and the launch of AI‑powered products and features while mitigating legal, compliance, security, and business risks.
• Draft and negotiate AI terms in contracts with our vendors and our customers.
• Coordinate our review processes for use of generative AI and other advanced AI technologies.
• Educate our employees on AI issues.
• Improve our AI review processes to make them more effective, comprehensive, and efficient.

Experience You’ll Need

• Licensed attorney and law degree from an accredited law school.
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience, including in‑house experience at a technology company.
• Familiarity with AI models, concepts, and tools (e.g., machine learning, LLMs, NLP, retrieval augmented generation, AI agents).
• Familiarity with AI‑related regulations and frameworks, including the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Data and privacy regulations
  • Customer contracts/licensing
  • Vendor contracts/procurement
  • Copyright / technology law
  • Product review and counseling
  • Industry compliance standards
• Comfortable diving into technical details and able to quickly learn new technologies.
• Software‑related technical expertise, experience, or educational background.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage simultaneous projects in a fast‑paced environment.

Compensation

US (SF Bay Area, DC Metro, NYC, Seattle) Pay Range: $177,800—$266,600 USD

US2 (all other US offices/remote) Pay Range: $160,000—$240,000 USD

The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the role based on U.S. location. Within the range, the salary offered will be determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Salary is eligible for bonus potential, equity, and benefits.

Inclusion

At Rubrik, we are dedicated to fostering a culture where people from all backgrounds are valued, feel they belong, and believe they can succeed. Our commitment to inclusion is at the heart of our mission to secure the world’s data.

Our goal is to hire and promote the best talent, regardless of background. We continually review our hiring practices to ensure fairness and strive to create an environment where every employee has equal access to opportunities for growth and excellence. We believe in empowering everyone to bring their authentic selves to work and achieve their fullest potential.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

Rubrik is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Rubrik provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Rubrik complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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