Managing Counsel, Product (Payroll experience required)

📋 Description

• Provide end-to-end product legal counsel for payroll and AI-enabled products, including
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Payroll, Privacy, Security, and Commercial Legal teams across
• Advise on product terms, AI-specific provisions, data/metadata use, IP ownership, acceptable use
• Monitor AI, tech, employment, data protection, and payroll regulations across jurisdictions and
• Support compliance with EU AI Act, UK AI regulation, US developments, GDPR, and CCPA.
• Collaborate with Privacy and Security on DPIAs, TIAs, incident response, and vendor diligence

🎯 Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with substantial tech product advisory experience across multiple jurisdictions.
• Proven product counsel experience in HR tech, payroll, PEO/EO, HRIS, or related platforms.
• Experience advising on complex products at scale, across jurisdictions, with AI/ML regulatory
• Strong understanding of AI regulation, data protection, employment law, and payroll compliance.
• In-house legal experience in tech or fast-growing environments; startup experience is a plus.
• Excellent English communication; ability to translate complex legal concepts to tech/non-tech

🎁 Benefits

• Annual salary USD 66,300–186,400, with compensation varying by location/experience.
• Globally distributed, work-from-anywhere environment; flexible working hours and asynchronous model.
• Flexible PTO and 16 weeks paid parental leave.
• Budget for coworking, learning, wellness, and development; mental health support; stock options.
• Home office budget and IT equipment; equity-focused compensation philosophy; career growth
• Inclusive, globally distributed team with ERGs and accommodations.