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Stability AI · 1 day ago

Senior Counsel, Product & Privacy

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Stability AI is a global company seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Counsel, Product and Privacy to join their legal team. This role involves serving as the primary legal contact for product, research, and engineering organizations, ensuring legal compliance and risk management of products and services while providing expert legal advice to various teams.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIImage RecognitionInformation TechnologySoftware

Responsibilities

Serve as lead product and privacy counsel to multiple product teams

Gain an in-depth understanding of Stability’s products and development processes, including their strengths, limitations, and vulnerabilities from a legal, security, and ethical standpoint

Provide expert legal advice and guidance to product, design, and engineering teams to ensure Stability’s products and development processes comply with all laws, industry standards, and its own ethical guidelines

Work with product managers, engineering, release management, and security teams to continually develop a set of policies, processes, and documentation governing all data and product releases to ensure thorough legal review

Ensure compliance with applicable global privacy and data security laws

Work closely with the infosec team to manage incident response and attend to proper data security procedures

Track and provide guidance on global laws pertaining to AI products and services, and collaborate with the product team in implementing ethical and safety initiatives for our AI products/services

Provide guidance on copyright issues, including as they apply to the development and licensing of datasets used to train our AI models, the output of our generative AI products and services, and the hosting of content (such as the DMCA and Article 17)

Ensure compliance with global trade regulations, including US export control laws and the Trade Agreements Act

Provide frontline assistance to the commercial team in understanding Stability’s technology, licensing frameworks, and IP strategy on an ongoing basis

Conduct legal research and stay up-to-date with industry trends, regulatory changes, legal precedents, and emerging technologies that may impact Stability AI's products

Qualification

Juris Doctor (JD)Data privacy lawTechnology product counselingIntellectual propertyPrivacy compliance programsEmerging AI lawData security certificationsAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsCollaboration skillsAttention to detail

Required

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing

10+ years of experience as an attorney, with a focus on technology product counseling, privacy, and intellectual property

Previous in-house experience as a product counselor at a technology company

Deep understanding of data privacy law (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), emerging AI law (e.g., EU AU Act), and consumer protection law

Experience building and maintaining data privacy compliance programs

Passionate about obtaining a deep understanding of the inner-workings of AI technology

Ability to address problems creatively with an open mind

Practical approach to commercially reasonable risk mitigation in the face of both legal and business uncertainty

Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to distill complex legal concepts into clear and actionable guidance for non-legal stakeholders

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Experience working with cross-functional teams and effectively managing multiple priorities

Proactive mindset to identify and address legal risks

High level of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail

Flexibility to adapt to evolving priorities

Ability to foster relationships and collaborate with internal clients

Sense of humor and inquisitive attitude focused on problem solving and consensus-building

Preferred

An understanding of data use in the context of generative AI model training and related risks/opportunities

Experience with open source software licensing, data licensing, or source-available licensing, as well as open source development and open source communities

Privacy and data security certifications (CIPP/US, CIPP/E)

Experience developing and revising terms of service and privacy policy updates for global technology companies

Deep curiosity of emerging technologies, including AI and data analytics, as well as knowledge of the emerging regulatory developments affecting them