Goteleport

Senior Product & Privacy Counsel

United States (Remote) · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 56 days ago

RESTMachine LearningIncident ResponseComplianceIntellectual PropertyHIPAAProblem Solving

About the role

This role reports to the VP of Legal and blends traditional product counseling with deep expertise in AI governance, privacy frameworks, and emerging regulatory regimes.
You will embed directly into the product development lifecycle, advising on AI-enabled features, and data governance decisions.

Help shape and implement Teleport's AI governance framework, including use-case risk evaluation standards, and documentation practices.
Contribute to cross-functional workstreams to develop and implement internal, scalable processes and policies for responsible AI use, working closely with engineering, security, and product leadership.
Support data mapping, data subject requests, and data governance improvements across the product portfolio.
Perform due diligence on vendor compliance, and negotiate contracts to include robust data protection clauses.
Partner with Security on incident response and regulatory inquiries, including breach assessment and stakeholder notifications.
Partner with security and engineering teams to support compliance certifications such as SOC 2, ISO 27001 and 27701, HIPAA and PCI from a privacy and legal perspective.

8+ years of legal experience, including 4+ years of product legal experience at a software company.
Significant experience counseling product and engineering teams through the full product development lifecycle, from conception to launch, and advising on the legal and regulatory aspects of software product development.
Strong understanding of open source licensing, SaaS business practices, and relevant global regulatory requirements.
Generalist by nature: willing to take on additional responsibilities and explore subjects outside your core expertise, with no job too big or too small.
Strong judgment and risk assessment skills, with the ability to adapt legal requirements in creative and pragmatic ways.

Prior experience in the SaaS and cybersecurity industry.
IAPP certifications (CIPP/US, CIPP/E).
Experience advising on AI/ML products, including emerging AI governance frameworks such as the EU AI Act.
Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, or HIPAA.
Working at Teleport in the Age of Modern Technology
At Teleport, using the best available tools and systems isn't a nice-to-have
We expect every Teleporter to actively adopt modern technology to do their job better: move faster, think harder, and produce work they're proud of.
That means embracing automation, better documentation systems, analytics, and tools like Claude regularly, bringing technology into your problem-solving, and sharing what works with your team.

Serve as legal advisor to Product and Engineering, providing timely guidance during product development cycles.
Advise on AI-related intellectual property matters, including licensing and data usage.
Advise on open source licensing models and the legal considerations relevant to open source software development and distribution.
move faster, think harder, and produce work they're proud of.

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