Senior Director, Legal – AI, Privacy, Product, & IP

About the role

As a Senior Director-level attorney at Conga, you'll lead legal support for Conga's product development, intellectual property portfolio, global data privacy, AI governance, and related initiatives. You'll have the unique opportunity to shape the future of legal tech products from the inside out—partnering closely with product, engineering, and design teams to ensure our offerings are not only innovative but also compliant and protected. This role is central to Conga's ability to innovate responsibly and scale globally. Your guidance will ensure we stay ahead of evolving laws while delivering exceptional value to our customers. You'll directly influence product strategy, safeguard our intellectual property, and lead our global privacy program — helping Conga maintain trust, reduce risk, and unlock new opportunities in a competitive market.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal support for Conga's product development, intellectual property portfolio, global data privacy, AI governance, and related initiatives
• Partner closely with product, engineering, and design teams to ensure offerings are innovative, compliant, and protected
• Act as an internal customer of legal tech products—providing feedback that directly shapes the tools we build
• Review product-related marketing and customer communications
• Lead the global privacy program, including compliance with GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other global data protection laws
• Draft and negotiate data processing agreements and privacy terms
• Manage global IP portfolios, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets
• Develop and deliver training on complex legal topics to stakeholders across Security, Compliance, IT, Marketing, and HR
• Manage outside counsel and legal budgets

Requirements

• At least 10 years of legal experience, including significant time as in-house counsel at a SaaS or technology company
• Strong foundation in product counseling, intellectual property, and global privacy law
• Must be admitted to practice law and in good standing in at least one U.S. state or the District of Columbia
• Active bar membership in the jurisdiction where the position is based (or eligibility for in-house counsel registration, if applicable) is required
• Experience serving as a trusted advisor to product, engineering, and design teams throughout the product development lifecycle
• Deep knowledge of intellectual property law and experience managing global IP portfolios
• Experience leading privacy programs that comply with GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other global data protection laws
• Experience drafting and negotiating data processing agreements and privacy terms
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders across Security, Compliance, IT, Marketing, and HR
• Experience developing and delivering training on complex legal topics
• Experience managing outside counsel and legal budgets

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with AI/ML technologies and understanding of the unique legal and ethical considerations they present
• AI governance expertise
• Familiarity with open-source software licensing
• Genuine enthusiasm for the intersection of law and technology, with interest in shaping legal tech development
• Privacy certifications such as CIPP/US, CIPP/E, or similar credentials

Pay

U.S. base salary range: $209,780—$356,630 USD. In addition to base salary, Conganeers receive a variable incentive pay component, perks such as flexible work options, and a full range of benefits including medical and dental insurance.