Product Counsel

Synthesia

Product & Privacy Counsel ensuring legal compliance for innovative AI products at the leading AI video platform. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to navigate legal risks and support commercial efforts.

Posted 6/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GoOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with Product, Engineering, and R&D teams across the entire product lifecycle to identify and address legal risks in areas including AI, IP, privacy, security, open source, and marketing.
Support commercialization efforts by advising Go-To-Market and Business Operations teams on product positioning, licensing models, and regulatory issues.
Monitor and interpret evolving laws related to AI, privacy, IP, and competition to ensure proactive compliance and business alignment.
Draft and maintain scalable processes, playbooks, and guidance to support consistent legal input across teams.
Assist in creation and management of privacy, security and AI governance frameworks and audits.
Operate independently and provide pragmatic, business-oriented legal advice that aligns with Synthesia’s risk appetite and goals.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Law degree and qualified to practice in-house in a relevant jurisdiction.
7+ years of post-qualification experience, including 5+ advising on SaaS product legal issues; prior exposure to generative AI preferred.
Strong understanding of AI/ML technologies and related legal issues (e.g., IP, privacy, algorithmic accountability).
Strong understanding of GDPR and other major privacy frameworks, experience with biometric data processing or automated decision-making is a plus.
Comfortable working with technical teams and translating legal risk into actionable guidance.
Excellent written communication skills with the ability to draft clear, concise messages for cross-functional audiences.
Proven ability to manage competing priorities and work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

law degreepost-qualification experienceSaaS product legal issuesgenerative AIAI/ML technologiesGDPRbiometric data processingautomated decision-makinglegal risk assessmentcompliance frameworks

Soft Skills

excellent written communicationability to manage competing prioritieswork autonomouslybusiness-oriented legal advicecross-functional collaborationpragmatic problem-solvingindependent operationtranslating legal riskadvising teamsdrafting clear messages