Managing Counsel, Product (Payroll experience required)

📋 Description

• Provide end-to-end product legal counsel for payroll and AI-enabled products.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Payroll, Privacy, Security, and Commercial Legal teams.
• Advise on product terms, AI provisions, data use, IP ownership, and transparency requirements.
• Monitor AI, technology, employment, data protection, and payroll regs across jurisdictions.
• Support frameworks such as EU AI Act, UK AI regulation, US developments, GDPR, and CCPA.
• Deliver practical guidance to product/design/engineering teams.

🎯 Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with experience advising technology products across jurisdictions.
• Proven product counsel in HR tech, payroll, PEO/EO, HRIS or related platforms.
• Ability to advise on complex products at scale across jurisdictions.
• Deep knowledge of AI/ML legal frameworks (EU/UK/US/Canada).
• Understanding of AI regulation, data protection, employment, and payroll compliance.
• In-house experience in tech or fast-growing environments; startup experience a plus.

🎁 Benefits

• Salary USD 66,300–186,400, location-based variance.
• Globally distributed, work-from-anywhere environment.
• Flexible hours and asynchronous model.
• Flexible PTO; 16 weeks parental leave.
• Coworking and learning budget; mental health support; stock options.
• Home office budget and IT equipment; focus on pay equity and competitive local rates.