Counsel, AI Risk & Compliance

About the role

The Counsel, AI Risk & Compliance serves at the intersection of legal, technology, risk management, regulatory compliance, and professional responsibility. This role guides the evaluation, deployment, and governance of artificial intelligence tools and related technologies across the firm, while partnering closely with business, technology, and risk stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical legal guidance on how AI technologies interact with firm systems, internal data, client information, and operational infrastructure.
• Advises on legal issues involving data access, permitted use, privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, confidentiality, and professional responsibility.
• Support vendor diligence, contracting, and risk management processes for AI-related tools and services, including issues involving data rights, model training, service improvement, testing, analytics, retention, subprocessors, and cross-border data transfers.
• Establish legal and governance standards for vendor terms and AI-related practices that align with client commitments, legal obligations, and firm risk expectations.
• Assess risks associated with emerging and agentic AI systems, including risks related to autonomy, workflow execution, unauthorized access, prompt manipulation, data leakage, privilege escalation, and operational disruption.
• Work with Information Security, Privacy, and other control functions to evaluate how AI capabilities may affect existing control environments and legal, regulatory, contractual, and ethical obligations.
• Review proposed uses of firm and client data in connection with AI development, testing, training, deployment, and related innovation initiatives.
• Identify and advise on restrictions applicable to sensitive or regulated data, including personal data, health information, and other categories of information subject to contractual, statutory, or ethical limitations.
• Monitor and interpret evolving AI-related legal and regulatory developments at the federal, state, and international levels, and translate those developments into practical guidance for the firm.
• Develop and deliver guidance, policies, and training for lawyers and business professionals regarding appropriate AI use, client restrictions, confidentiality obligations, and related compliance expectations.
• Partner with marketing and business development teams on AI-related messaging, client communications, proposals, presentations, website content, and external representations regarding the firm’s AI capabilities and governance practices.

Job Specifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing
• Significant legal experience in one or more relevant areas, such as technology transactions, product counseling, privacy, cybersecurity, data governance, regulatory compliance, or professional responsibility
• Strong legal judgment
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to advise on complex, cross-functional initiatives involving emerging technologies and evolving regulatory requirements
• Experience advising on artificial intelligence, machine learning, data use, or technology governance issues in a law firm, regulated industry, or sophisticated in-house legal environment
• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks, privacy and cybersecurity concepts, vendor risk review, and contractual allocation of data and intellectual property rights
• Technical fluency sufficient to work effectively with technology, information security, and operational teams on how AI systems function in practice
• Experience developing policies, training, templates, and scalable processes that support responsible innovation and compliance

Qualifications

J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing
Significant legal experience in one or more relevant areas, such as technology transactions, product counseling, privacy, cybersecurity, data governance, regulatory compliance, or professional responsibility
Strong legal judgment
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Ability to advise on complex, cross-functional initiatives involving emerging technologies and evolving regulatory requirements
Experience advising on artificial intelligence, machine learning, data use, or technology governance issues in a law firm, regulated industry, or sophisticated in-house legal environment
Familiarity with AI governance frameworks, privacy and cybersecurity concepts, vendor risk review, and contractual allocation of data and intellectual property rights
Technical fluency sufficient to work effectively with technology, information security, and operational teams on how AI systems function in practice
Experience developing policies, training, templates, and scalable processes that support responsible innovation and compliance

Skills

Legal judgment
Complex, cross-functional initiative advisory
Emerging technology and regulatory requirement understanding
AI, machine learning, data use, or technology governance experience
AI governance frameworks, privacy and cybersecurity concepts, vendor risk review, and contractual allocation of data and intellectual property rights
Technical fluency in working with technology, information security, and operational teams

Benefits

Discretionary bonus
Comprehensive benefits package

Pay

$167,000 - $235,000

Schedule

Full-time