US Salary: $210,000 - $240,000 w/15% annual bonus

About the Role

The Privacy and Product Counsel handles a wide variety of legal matters for Bonterra, with a focus on privacy, data protection, and AI compliance. This position will report to the General Counsel.

You will join a creative, collaborative, solutions-oriented team. We are looking for a proactive attorney who can design effective and scalable processes while employing an empathetic interpersonal style that can build bridges across stakeholders. This is a new role on the team, so the ideal candidate will be comfortable establishing this function both on the team and in the company.

The ideal candidate will in the past have had success: (1) managing multiple projects/deals and driving them to completion autonomously within required timeframes; (2) figuring things out even without prior (or direct) experience in that area; (3) developing trusted partnerships within your team and with key stakeholders; (4) identifying use cases that could benefit from repeatable processes and proposing what those processes could look like (and how they could be adopted), especially for product and privacy/data protection processes; and (5) approaching situations and people with curiosity and willingness to learn, commit, and contribute to solving for immediate as well as long-term solutions.

*Preferred location Austin or central Texas for occasional/as needed in-person collaboration at our Austin office, but open to fully remote candidates.*

Responsibilities:

• Designing, improving, and implementing our global privacy and data protection compliance programs and processes, as well as educating our teams about relevant privacy and data protection laws.
• Developing and overseeing Bonterra's AI governance and compliance program, including policies, risk assessments, and controls to address privacy, transparency, and ethical considerations in AI and machine learning systems.
• Drafting and maintaining privacy and data protection policies, notices or other documentation, as well as managing privacy and data protection terms in standard contractual arrangements and supporting negotiations with vendors and customers.
• Working closely with the product, engineering, information security and IT teams to support our security initiatives, frameworks, and requirements.
• Monitoring and advising on regulatory and industry developments, including trends in copyright, privacy, security, and AI laws, regulatory guidance, enforcement actions, and public policy.
• Partnering with product and engineering teams to provide guidance on legal issues related to product design, development, and operations, with specific attention to copyright, privacy, data protection, and the responsible use of AI and automated decision-making tools.
• Creating and developing legal processes and documentation to support new product or other business initiatives.
• Providing cross-functional leaders with pragmatic and strategic advice to minimize legal risks while advancing business goals and initiatives.
• Partnering with key stakeholders across the organization to build strong relationships across levels.
• Identifying opportunities to centralize knowledge and create scalable processes to increase visibility and expedite communication/alignment/execution.

Requirements:

• J.D. (or LL.M. plus foreign law degree) and a member of a U.S. state Bar in good standing.
• 5+ years of related legal experience, with a focus on privacy and product counseling, advising software companies specifically.
• Strong knowledge of privacy and data protection laws (including CCPA, CPRA and GDPR) required.
• CIPP certification preferred.
• Experience advising on AI governance, including privacy implications of AI systems, automated decision-making, and emerging AI regulations required.
• Team player with strong business acumen and attention to detail plus recognition that the role is about doing as well as creating a scalable foundation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to break down complex legal concepts into easy-to-understand and practical advice.
• Ready to tackle projects large and small with a collaborative, low-ego approach.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently.

At Bonterra, we're building AI-powered tools to solve real human challenges-and we want teammates who share that enthusiasm. We value people who will champion AI and bring diverse perspectives from different industries, backgrounds, and cultures. Together, we create AI that breaks down barriers, empowers communities, and delivers better outcomes

At this time, we are unable to consider candidates who require current or future sponsorship for employment authorization.

Compensation & Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being and growth - explore full details here.

Compensation and benefits for this role apply to full-time employees in the United States and may vary based on local standards, laws and norms. Pay is determined by location, skills, experience, and education, and is one part of Bonterra's total rewards package, which may also include bonuses, incentives, equity, and a comprehensive benefits program.