Counsel

Capital Group

Legal professional operationalizing AI governance frameworks in compliance with regulations for a leading asset manager. Collaborating across global teams to ensure responsible innovation and risk management.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $208,245 - $354,017 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Join a high-caliber Legal & Compliance team building and scaling a global AI enterprise program at a leading asset manager
Design, iterate, and operationalize global AI policies, governance frameworks, experimentation protocols, risk assessments, and playbooks spanning investment research/management, client facing tools, HR/talent processes, and operational automation
Ensure multijurisdictional alignment (EU AI Act high-risk considerations, GDPR, emerging U.S. and Asia frameworks) with smooth cross time zone coordination
Leverage experience with negotiating third party data vendor, SAAS and AI provider contracts to build scalable AI/cloud/data vendor templates and negotiation playbooks that integrate Information Security and Global Risk requirements
Partner with investment teams, client groups, HR, compliance, information security, data office, procurement, and global risk to embed pragmatic guardrails into high-impact AI initiatives
Provide clear, commercially oriented guidance, training, and governance committee support to accelerate responsible innovation and risk-aware decisions
Track regulatory and technology developments across the U.S., Canada, EU, and Asia and translate insights into actionable framework updates

Requirements

What you’ll need

JD + active CA or NY Bar (or eligible for CA or NY Registered In House Counsel registration)
3–4 years’ experience in law focusing on technology transactions, data/privacy, or financial services regulatory counseling
Demonstrated success designing or operationalizing AI governance frameworks with practical integration of regulatory requirements, information security and global risk
Strong transactional foundation with experience negotiating IT vendor, SAAS and AI provider contracts and developing AI/cloud/data templates and playbooks
Proven ability to coordinate complex, multijurisdictional projects (U.S. hub with EU/Asia input)
Demonstrated experimentation with AI tools in legal practice
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with credibility across senior investment, HR, client, and/or operations stakeholders

Benefits

Comp & perks

Enjoy generous time-away and health benefits from day one, with the opportunity for flexible work options
Receive 2-for-1 matching gifts for your charitable contributions and the opportunity to secure annual grants for the organizations you love
Access on-demand professional development resources that allow you to hone existing skills and learn new ones
Annual performance bonus
Capital’s annual profitability bonus
Retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of your eligible earnings

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Hard Skills & Tools

AI governance frameworkstechnology transactionsdata privacyfinancial services regulatory counselingcontract negotiationAI/cloud/data templatesrisk assessmentsoperational automationinformation securityregulatory compliance

Soft Skills

communication skillsproject coordinationstakeholder managementguidancetraininginnovationrisk awarenesscredibilitycollaborationproblem-solving

Certifications

JDCA BarNY BarRegistered In House Counsel