Sierra
Product Counsel
San Francisco, CA. Posted 26 days ago
The role
You will provide end-to-end legal support for product and engineering teams from concept through launch. You will advise on AI regulations, privacy, and compliance to ensure responsible product development.
What you will do
- Counsel Product and Engineering teams from concept through launch
- Integrate compliance, privacy-by-design, and AI transparency into product development
- Advise Agent Development teams on consumer protection and industry-specific requirements
- Develop scalable product review processes and launch checklists
- Advise on emerging AI-specific regulations
- Partner with the privacy team to implement AI governance policies
- Monitor legal developments affecting AI products
Required qualifications
- 4+ years of legal experience
- Combination of large international law firm and in-house experience at a tech company
- Experience advising product and engineering teams on new product development
- Working knowledge of privacy (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)
- Working knowledge of AI regulatory frameworks (e.g., EU AI Act, NIST AI Risk Management Framework)
- Working knowledge of consumer protection and IP
- Ability to partner with technical teams
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong work ethic with an eye for detail
Nice to have
- Experience with voice/telephony products and related regulatory regimes (e.g., TCPA, state call recording laws)
- Experience counseling on products sold into regulated industries (healthcare, financial services)
- Familiarity with machine learning models and their associated risks
- Previous experience developing trust and safety or responsible AI programs
- Startup experience and comfort with rapid iteration and ambiguity
Benefits
- Flexible (unlimited) paid time off
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
- Life insurance and disability benefits
- Retirement plan dependent on country of employment
- Parental leave
- Fertility and family building benefits
- Lunch, delicious snacks and coffee when working onsite
- Discretionary benefit stipend
- Free alphorn lessons
- Equity plans for eligible full-time employees
About the company
Sierra is a platform for customer-facing AI agents working with brands like The GAP, Rocket Mortgage, SoFi, Sutter Health, and SoftBank. It was co-founded by Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor.