Product & Privacy Counsel

Teleport

Legal advisor for AI governance and product development at Teleport. Advising on privacy regulations and internal processes for responsible innovation.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $212,000 - $266,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Open Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as legal advisor to Product and Engineering, providing timely guidance during product development cycles.
Help shape and implement Teleport's AI governance framework, including use-case risk evaluation standards, and documentation practices.
Contribute to cross-functional workstreams to develop and implement internal, scalable processes and policies for responsible AI use, working closely with engineering, security, and product leadership.
Advise on AI-related intellectual property matters, including licensing and data usage.
Advise on open source licensing models and the legal considerations relevant to open source software development and distribution.
Monitor and interpret evolving AI regulations and global privacy frameworks, including the EU AI Act, GDPR, and CCPA/CPRA, translating requirements into clear, actionable guidance for technical and business stakeholders.
Conduct privacy impact assessments (PIAs), data protection impact assessments (DPIAs), and AI risk analyses for new features and product lines.
Support data mapping, data subject requests, and data governance improvements across the product portfolio.
Draft, review, and negotiate data processing agreements (DPAs) and AI-specific addendums, serving as the escalation point for the commercial legal team on privacy and AI issues.
Perform due diligence on vendor compliance, and negotiate contracts to include robust data protection clauses.
Partner with Security on incident response and regulatory inquiries, including breach assessment and stakeholder notifications.
Develop internal playbooks, training programs, and policies, including privacy policies, terms of service, and DPAs, to build a culture of compliance and proactively address emerging risks.
Partner with security and engineering teams to support compliance certifications such as SOC 2, ISO 27001 and 27701, HIPAA and PCI from a privacy and legal perspective.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Admitted to the California Bar or eligible for the Registered In-House Counsel exception, and in good standing.
8+ years of legal experience, including 4+ years of product legal experience at a software company.
Significant experience counseling product and engineering teams through the full product development lifecycle, from conception to launch, and advising on the legal and regulatory aspects of software product development.
Strong understanding of open source licensing, SaaS business practices, and relevant global regulatory requirements.
Able to quickly form and convincingly communicate a point of view under time pressure and with imperfect information.
Generalist by nature: willing to take on additional responsibilities and explore subjects outside your core expertise, with no job too big or too small.
Strong judgment and risk assessment skills, with the ability to adapt legal requirements in creative and pragmatic ways.
Able to independently manage and negotiate commercial agreements with customers, partners, and vendors.
Thrives in fast-paced, highly variable environments, with a proven track record of building or improving processes at hyper-growth companies.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Extensive health coverage
Annual expense budget
Rest and recovery policies that maximize your ability to recharge
Investment in your future with retirement savings plans
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal advisingAI governance frameworkprivacy impact assessmentsdata protection impact assessmentsdata processing agreementsopen source licensingvendor compliancecontract negotiationregulatory compliancerisk assessment

Soft Skills

communicationjudgmentadaptabilityproblem-solvingcollaborationtime managementcreativityindependenceleadershipgeneralist mindset

Certifications

California Bar admissionRegistered In-House Counsel eligibilitySOC 2ISO 27001ISO 27701HIPAAPCI compliance