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Building people software for high growth companies.

Legal Counsel – Product, Privacy

General CounselGeneral CounselFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 51-200H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

26 days ago

Salary

$200K - $250K / year

Seniority

Senior

Professional Certificate6 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Partner with Ashby’s Product Team and individual Product Managers to provide proactive legal advice on new products and features, particularly those involving AI and candidate data, addressing areas such as privacy, PII handling, transparency, bias mitigation, and anti-discrimination/equal opportunity. • Own privacy compliance, including global DPA playbooks, privacy policy updates, and working with our DSAR team to streamline responses to data subject requests. • Respond to customer security and compliance questionnaires, and develop scalable processes to handle volume. • Contribute to the creation of customer-facing compliance documentation, FAQs, and GTM materials in partnership with product, security and marketing. • Partner closely with the Ashby Security team to respond to any security incidents, including drafting relevant security related communications. • Provide proactive advice by staying up to date on relevant industry regulations and developments, particularly in the regulation of the use of AI in the hiring process across our key regions and privacy law developments e.g., GDPR, EU AI Act, and U.S. federal and state AI/privacy laws. • Advise on data practices, data retention, and cross-border data transfers. • Support vendor due diligence and negotiations on privacy and compliance terms. • Work on a wide range of legal matters as they arise or are proactively identified, including IP, employment, global expansion and fundraising. • Help shape the legal function’s operations and structure as Ashby continues to grow, including identifying opportunities for innovation through technology.

Job Requirements

  • JD from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in the US (or equivalent qualification in relevant jurisdiction)
  • 6-8 years of legal experience with significant focus on product counselling, privacy, and data protection.
  • In-house experience at a fast growing technology company with demonstrated experience in closely supporting internal product teams; pure law firm backgrounds are likely not a fit for this role.
  • Exposure to AI, SaaS, or high-growth technology product environments, including working closely with Product, Engineering, and Security teams.
  • Strong technical curiosity and ability to understand product architecture and features, SaaS platforms, and data flows, enabling practical and actionable legal guidance.
  • Commercial mindset - you understand that legal enables product velocity, not the reverse.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication; able to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear guidance and actionable recommendations.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity.
  • 10-year exercise window for stock options. You shouldn’t feel pressure to purchase stock options if you leave Ashby —do it when you feel financially comfortable.
  • Unlimited PTO with four weeks recommended per year. Expect “Vacation?” in our one-on-one agenda until you start taking it 😅.
  • Twelve weeks of fully paid family leave in the US. We plan to expand this to employees in other countries as situations arise.
  • Generous equipment, software, and office furniture budget. Get what you need to be happy and productive!
  • $100/month education budget with more expensive items (like conferences) covered with manager approval.
  • If you’re in the US, top-notch health insurance for you and your dependents with all premiums covered by us.

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