Managing Counsel, Product

Overview

Managing Counsel, Product (not a People Manager role) – Join Remote, a fully remote multinational HR‑tech company that builds AI‑powered and compliant global employment solutions.

We are looking for a talented lawyer to help deliver pragmatic and innovative legal solutions for Remote’s products and stakeholders while protecting the company from unacceptable risk.

• Lead AI and HRIS product compliance, partnering with Product, Engineering, Security and the Privacy team;
• Embed a risk‑based legal review into product development workflows;
• Own product T&Cs for HRIS and AI features (output ownership, training use, acceptable use, transparency/disclaimers);
• Stand up core Product AI governance (model inventory, risk classification, human oversight, bias/testing, incident response alignment);
• Own HRIS and AI product counseling end‑to‑end, including AI impact assessments, model cards, and risk controls with Privacy/Security;
• Draft and negotiate product terms, and AI‑specific clauses as required (training/usage of data & metadata, output/IP ownership, acceptable use, transparency), in collaboration with Commercial Legal team;
• Proactively monitor new AI and tech regulations and translate those into concrete, actionable steps for product, design and engineering teams;
• Manage external counsel on complex, multi‑jurisdictional issues; drive clear, practical outcomes;
• Deliver targeted enablement (trainings or office hours);
• Partner with Privacy & Security on DPIAs/TIAs, incident response, and vendor/LLM diligence;
• Complex matters – figure out solutions rather than just escalating problems.

• Seasoned lawyer with extensive experience in Product counseling (jurisdiction agnostic; multiple bars a plus);
• Product Counsel experience in technology, with prior HR‑tech exposure (EOR/PEO/HRIS/Payroll) advising at scale across multiple jurisdictions;
• Strong command of emerging AI frameworks (e.g., EU AI Act, UK approach, U.S. state/federal developments, Canada AIDA) and their interplay with data protection (GDPR/CCPA) and employment transparency rules;
• In‑house experience – bonus;
• Startup experience – bonus;
• Tech passion – passionate about tech and HR‑tech products;
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills;
• Fluent English (writes and speaks);
• Tech‑savvy – comfortable with Slack, Juro, Notion, Google Drive, or equivalent.

• Experience working with AI/ML legal and compliance issues;
• Shipped at least one AI feature in production and built the accompanying legal/governance framework;
• Experience working remotely.

• Reporting to:
  Managing Counsel, Commercial & Product;
• Team:
  Legal;
• Location:
  
  Anywhere in the World;
• Start date:
  
  As soon as possible.

• Interview with recruiter;
• Interview with future manager;
• Written exercise;
• Interview with Senior Director and team member;
• Bar Raiser interview;
• Prior employment verification check.

Annual salary range: $67,950—$152,900 USD. Full benefits & perks (work from anywhere, flexible paid time off, flexible working hours, 16‑weeks paid parental leave, mental health support services, stock options, learning budget, home office budget & IT equipment, budget for local in‑person social events or co‑working spaces). Additional benefits are explained in our handbook at

Asynchronous work and a worldwide team means you can plan your schedule around your life rather than around meetings. You will be empowered to take ownership and act proactively. Your life‑work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.

• Please fill out the form below and upload your CV in PDF format;
• Submit your application and CV in English (standardized language used at Remote);
• If you don’t have an up‑to‑date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, add a copy of your Linked In profile instead.

Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under‑represented group to apply, but we also prioritize a…