World Remote (Global) Full-time USD 66,300 – 149,150 / year

Remote is hiring a Managing Counsel, Product

Responsibilities

  • Lead AI and HRIS product compliance, partnering with Product, Engineering, Security and the Privacy team;
  • Embed a risk-based legal review into product development workflows;
  • Own product T&Cs for HRIS and AI features (output ownership, training use, acceptable use, transparency/disclaimers).
  • Stand up core Product AI governance (model inventory, risk classification, human oversight, bias/testing, incident response alignment)
  • Own HRIS and AI product counseling end-to-end, including AI impact assessments, model cards, and risk controls with Privacy/Security.
  • Draft and negotiate product terms, and AI-specific clauses as required (training/usage of data & metadata, output/IP ownership, acceptable use, transparency), in collaboration with Commercial Legal team.
  • Proactively monitor new AI and tech regulations and translate those into concrete, actionable steps for product, design and engineering teams.
  • Manage external counsel on complex, multi-jurisdictional issues; drive clear, practical outcomes.
  • Deliver targeted enablement (Trainings or office hours).
  • Partner with Privacy & Security on DPIAs/TIAs, incident response, and vendor/LLM diligence.
  • Complex Matters: Figures out solutions rather than just escalating problems.

Requirements

  • Qualified Lawyer: Seasoned lawyer with extensive experience on Product counseling (jurisdiction agnostic; multiple bars a plus)
  • Product Counsel Experience in technology, with prior HR-tech exposure (EOR/PEO/HRIS/Payroll) advising at scale across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Strong command of emerging AI frameworks (e.g., EU AI Act, UK approach, U.S. state/federal developments, Canada AIDA) and their interplay with data protection (GDPR/CCPA) and employment transparency rules
  • Tech Passion: Passionate about tech and HR tech products
  • Skills: Excellent analytical and organizational skills
  • Language: Writes and speaks fluent English
  • Tools: Tech-savvy with Slack, Juro, Notion, Google Drive, or equivalent
  • Demonstrates strong automation and AI capabilities and AI fluency.

Nice to Have

  • In-house Experience: Bonus - In-house legal experience preferred
  • Startup Experience: Bonus - Experience in fast-paced start-up
  • It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus
  • Experience working with AI/ML legal and compliance issues
  • Shipped at least one AI feature in production and built the accompanying legal/governance framework.
  • Experience working remotely

Team

Structure: Legal team

Additional Information

  • Application process: 1. Interview with recruiter 2. Interview with future manager 3. Written Exercise 4. Interview with Senior Director and team member 5. Bar Raiser Interview 6. Prior employment verification check
About company
Remote
Remote solves modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. The company enables businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. Remote has built Automation and AI capabilities into its HR platform to support the future of work.
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Department Legal
Category other
Posted 2 hours ago