5+ years of legal experience, with 3+ years in product counseling, preferably in-house at a tech company.
Working knowledge of privacy, data protection, consumer protection, and intellectual property issues relevant to tech products.
Ability to identify legal issues across various domains and seek specialist expertise when necessary.
Strong communication skills to translate complex legal concepts into practical guidance for non-legal teams.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines and competing priorities.
Demonstrated independence and business judgment, thriving in a small, autonomous team environment.
Experience collaborating cross-functionally with technical and commercial teams.
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary legal partner for product development from design to post-launch review.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and mitigate risks.
Review product launches, feature changes, and marketing claims for compliance.
Develop scalable legal processes and frameworks to support rapid innovation.
Provide actionable legal guidance on regulatory and compliance matters, especially in AI/ML.
Adapt to shifting company priorities and risks across the legal portfolio.
Coordinate with external counsel for specialized legal issues and timely guidance.
Monitor emerging laws and regulations impacting products and advise stakeholders accordingly.
Benefits
Generous Time Off: 14 paid holidays and flexible PTO for salaried employees.
Comprehensive Health Plans: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and families.
Generous HSA Contribution: Monthly contributions for those on a High Deductible Health Plan.
Paid Parental Leave: Generous leave for all full-time employees.
Family Forming Benefits: Resources and financial support for family building.
401(k) Matching: Contribution matching to support future investments.
Personal Device Allowance: Tax-free funds for personal device usage.
Pre-tax Benefits: Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Commuter Benefits.
Lifestyle Wallet: Monthly contributions for fitness and professional development.
Mental Health Support: Access to therapy and coaching services.
Sabbatical Leave: Paid leave after 5 years of employment.
Competitive compensation and equity grants for full-time employees.
Full Job Description
The Role Abridge's in-house legal team is a group of lawyers and legal professionals operating across multiple disciplines. As we continue to expand, we are looking for a practical, versatile product lawyer to join our growing legal team. The right person can identify the legal issue quickly, learn the product deeply, and give the business a practical path forward.
You will serve as a trusted advisor to product and engineering teams, embedding legal and compliance frameworks into our product lifecycle. You will own matters independently and help turn recurring questions into clear guidance and durable systems that support innovation while ensuring compliance with healthcare, privacy, and other regulatory requirements. This is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of both AI and healthcare.
What You'll Do
Serve as a primary legal partner for our products and features from early design through launch and post-launch review.
Partner with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, policy, partner experience, marketing, IT, finance, corporate development, and commercial to ensure alignment and mitigate risk.
Review product launches, feature changes, user-facing disclosures, and marketing claims
Develop and scale practical legal processes, frameworks, and templates that enable teams to move quickly with appropriate guardrails
Provide actionable legal guidance on regulatory, privacy, and compliance matters, including the evolving AI/ML landscape.
Flex across the broader Product, Privacy and Regulatory Legal portfolio as company priorities and risk change.
Coordinate with external counsel to resolve specialist issues and ensure fast delivery of actionable legal guidance and risk analysis.
Monitor emerging laws and regulations affecting Abridge's products and data practices and advise internal stakeholders on their implications.
What You'll Bring
Passion for Abridge's mission and the energy and drive to support fast-moving product and operational teams
5+ years of legal experience, including 3+ years in product counseling. Prior in-house experience at a technology company is a requirement.
Working knowledge of privacy and data protection, consumer protection, and intellectual property issues as they apply to technology products
Ability to spot issues across a broad range of legal areas, dig into unfamiliar regulatory questions, and know when to bring in specialist expertise
Proven ability to communicate and translate complex regulatory and legal concepts into clear, practical guidance for non-legal counterparts and colleagues.
Comfort and confidence with juggling a high volume of projects, tight timelines, and competing priorities.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and exercise business judgement; interest in joining a small team that prioritizes autonomy and trust.
Proven ability to work cross-functionally, particularly with technical teams, designers, and commercial teams, building relationships and earning their confidence.
Creativity in solving and navigating novel legal matters; experience in crafting new processes and language to meet the needs of a rapidly-moving enterprise in a novel industry.
Bonus Points If...
Expertise in intellectual property, AI, or software and technology transactions (e.g., licensing, open source)
Familiarity with recent trends in AI, particularly with large language models and responsible AI principles
Prior experience at a growth-stage, AI-native, or healthcare technology company
Strong understanding of and experience with federal and state healthcare laws, including HIPAA and state health privacy laws
Experience with healthcare regulatory matters, including FDA, FTC, fraud, waste, and abuse laws, health data interoperability and information blocking rules, and related state laws
This role is in San Francisco or New York City. Monday/Wednesday/Friday are in office days.
How we take care of Abridgers:
Generous Time Off: 14 paid holidays, flexible PTO for salaried employees, and accrued time off for hourly employees
Comprehensive Health Plans: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for all full-time employees and their families.
Generous HSA Contribution: If you choose a High Deductible Health Plan, Abridge makes monthly contributions to your HSA.
Paid Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave for all full-time employees.
Family Forming Benefits: Resources and financial support to help you build your family.
401(k) Matching: Contribution matching to help invest in your future.
Personal Device Allowance: Tax free funds for personal device usage.
Pre-tax Benefits: Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Commuter Benefits.
Lifestyle Wallet: Monthly contributions for fitness, professional development, coworking, and more.
Mental Health Support: Dedicated access to therapy and coaching to help you reach your goals.
Sabbatical Leave: Paid Sabbatical Leave after 5 years of employment.
Compensation and Equity: Competitive compensation and equity grants for full time employees.
