Associate General Counsel, Product & Privacy

Higgsfield AI

Associate General Counsel providing legal partnership to Product, Engineering, and Security teams at Higgsfield AI. Focusing on AI governance, product launches, and regulatory strategy.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $240,000 - $290,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

Demonstrates expertise in providing legal guidance on AI technologies, privacy, and compliance while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive product development and manage legal risks. Possesses strong business judgment and communication skills to translate complex legal concepts into actionable strategies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

J.D. Degree6+ Years Legal ExperienceAI Regulatory MattersPrivacy GovernanceCross-Functional Collaboration

ATS Keywords

Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills

Legal GuidanceRegulatory ComplianceData GovernanceIntellectual PropertyCommercial LawOperational LawTechnology LawRisk ManagementLegal Review ProcessesGovernance Frameworks

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsBusiness JudgmentSolutions-Oriented MindsetCollaborative PartnershipExecution-Oriented

Certifications & Qualifications

Active State Bar Membership

Industry Keywords

AI-Powered ProductsPrivacy-By-Design PrinciplesHigh-Growth TechnologyProduct Development LifecycleGlobal Privacy Regulations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary legal partner to Product, Engineering, Design, AI Research, and Security teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
Advise on the design, development, launch, and iteration of AI-powered products and features, providing practical, product-focused legal guidance.
Partner early with product teams to identify legal and regulatory considerations, enabling innovation while thoughtfully managing risk.
Collaborate with technical teams to develop scalable solutions that balance user experience, business objectives, and compliance requirements.
Advise on global privacy, data governance, and AI regulatory matters, including the collection, use, retention, and sharing of user and training data.
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Security to implement privacy-by-design principles across products and internal systems.
Help develop governance frameworks for emerging AI technologies, responsible AI, data usage, intellectual property, and evolving regulatory requirements.
Monitor developments in global privacy and AI regulations and translate new requirements into practical guidance and operational processes.
Lead legal workstreams for new product launches, coordinating across Product, Engineering, Security, Design, Trust & Safety, and Executive Leadership.
Manage complex, cross-functional initiatives by driving timelines, aligning stakeholders, and removing blockers to execution.
Build scalable legal review processes that enable rapid product development while maintaining appropriate legal and regulatory guardrails.
Develop playbooks, templates, and workflows that improve collaboration between Legal and product teams.
Provide practical legal guidance on commercial, corporate, intellectual property, and operational matters that support product growth.
Advise leadership on legal risks associated with new technologies, strategic partnerships, platform integrations, and global expansion.
Partner with cross-functional leaders to balance legal risk with product velocity and business priorities.
Contribute to company-wide strategic initiatives outside of traditional legal work as a trusted business partner.
Help establish repeatable processes, governance frameworks, and operational tools that allow the Legal function to scale alongside the business.
Improve visibility into legal priorities through effective project management, documentation, and stakeholder communication.
Identify opportunities to streamline legal operations and improve efficiency across Product, Engineering, and Legal teams.
Foster a collaborative, solutions-oriented partnership with teams across the company, enabling rapid execution while supporting responsible innovation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

J.D. and active membership in at least one state bar with ability to practice in-house in California.
6+ years of legal experience, ideally including a mix of law firm and in-house experience.
Strong business judgment and ability to provide practical, solutions-oriented legal advice in a fast-moving environment.
Broad experience across corporate, commercial, operational, regulatory, employment, privacy, compliance, and general technology-related legal matters.
Intellectual curiosity and willingness to quickly learn new areas of law and business operations as company needs evolve.
Low-ego, highly execution-oriented mindset. Someone who is comfortable rolling up their sleeves and handling both strategic initiatives and day-to-day legal work.
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, business-friendly guidance for cross-functional stakeholders and leadership.
Comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-growth, highly collaborative environment with globally distributed teams.
Strongly preferred: prior experience supporting high-growth technology or AI-driven companies.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Competitive and thoughtfully structured compensation package
Professional development opportunities