Legal Counsel (AI and Technology)

About the role

The Role Linktree is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel (AI & Technology) to join the Legal team. This position requires a lawyer who can think like an engineer, operating as a product partner to AI, Data, and Engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as a day-to-day product partner to AI, Data, and Engineering teams, contributing directly to product design and decision-making
• Translate legal and regulatory requirements into clear product and engineering constraints that can be implemented in real systems
• Build and operationalize AI governance frameworks that enable rapid experimentation while managing risk (not slowing it down)
• Lead compliance readiness for emerging AI regulations (including the EU AI Act) in a way that is practical, scalable, and product-aligned
• Advises on AI system design decisions including model usage, training data, outputs, and user-facing functionality
• Own legal strategy for AI-related IP, including generated content, training data, and third-party model integrations
• Partner with Engineering and Data to implement privacy-by-design and safety-by-design patterns
• Draft and negotiate technology, data, and vendor agreements, with a strong bias toward enabling product velocity
• Continuously monitor the AI regulatory landscape and translate developments into actionable product guidance, not theoretical summaries
• Build lightweight, usable legal processes that integrate into existing product workflows (PRDs, launch reviews, experimentation cycles)

Requirements

Strong business operator who happens to be a lawyer. Prioritizes outcomes over theory with 7-10 years of meaningful in-house or product counseling experience in a tech environment. Deep, applied experience with AI, data, and privacy law. Comfortable operating at a technical depth with Product and Engineering teams. Demonstrated ability to convert complex legal requirements into simple, executable guidance. High ownership and autonomy. Bias toward building systems and frameworks rather than one-off answers.

Qualifications

Based in US (LA or SF) or Australia, hybrid. Linktree is committed to providing a fair and competitive compensation package including cash, equity, and benefits. The base salary offered for this role is targeted at $245,000 - $255,000 for roles based in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Final offers depend on multiple factors including location, experience, expertise, and role scope, and may vary from the range listed.

Skills

Systems-oriented, comfortable with ambiguity, energized by solving novel problems at the intersection of AI, data, and product.

Benefits

Annual wellbeing allowance, 100% coverage of medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, employer contribution towards retirement, employee stock option program.

Pay

$245,000 - $255,000 for roles based in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Final offers depend on multiple factors including location, experience, expertise, and role scope, and may vary from the range listed.

Schedule

Hybrid, with options for fully remote or office-based work.