Director of Product Management – Governance, Risk and Compliance, Legal Tech
Litera
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $175,000 - $215,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Define and own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Governance, Risk, and Compliance capabilities supporting legal workflows, information governance, and regulatory defensibility.
- Lead and develop a team of Product Managers, establishing clear priorities, execution rigor, and professional growth plans.
- Translate legal, regulatory, ethical, and risk-management requirements into clear, prioritized product capabilities and user stories.
- Partner closely with Engineering and Security to deliver secure, scalable SaaS solutions that protect confidential and privileged data.
- Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Customer Success, Marketing, and Sales teams to ensure strong product-market fit and customer adoption.
- Establish and monitor KPIs related to compliance outcomes, customer value, adoption, and operational efficiency.
- Continuously evaluate market trends, client feedback, and emerging technologies—including automation and AI—to modernize legal GRC solutions while maintaining trust and defensibility.
Requirements
- 10+ years of product management experience
- Demonstrated experience building or scaling GRC, risk management, compliance, or information governance solutions within legal tech or adjacent regulated industries
- Strong understanding of legal industry requirements such as client confidentiality, ethical obligations, records management, and defensible information governance
- Familiarity with regulatory and control frameworks relevant to legal and professional services environments (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, privacy regulations, data retention standards)
- Proven ability to lead, mentor, and scale product management teams in cross-functional, matrixed organizations
- Experience translating complex legal or compliance requirements into scalable, user-centered product capabilities
- Strong analytical skills and experience defining success metrics tied to risk reduction, compliance outcomes, and customer trust
- Excellent communication and executive presence, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and legal professionals
- Experience working closely with engineering teams in agile development environments
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or relevant legal, compliance, or security certifications preferred.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Health insurance
- Retirement savings plans
- Generous paid time off
- Supportive work-life balance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
product managementGRC solutionsrisk managementcompliance solutionsinformation governanceuser-centered product capabilitiesagile developmentKPI monitoringdata retention standardsautomation
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationanalytical skillsinfluencingcollaborationexecution rigorprofessional growthcross-functional teamworkstrategic thinking
Certifications
advanced degreelegal certificationscompliance certificationssecurity certifications