Product Counsel Senior Director
Core
Primary legal advisor to product, engineering, and services teams, leading responsible AI legal programs and advising on product development, commercialization, and go-to-market strategies.
Role type
Senior Director, Product Counsel (Legal)
Builds
Product governance frameworks, AI compliance programs, and technology agreements for software and AI/ML products.
Domain
Software / Artificial Intelligence / Intellectual Property
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
AI governance and regulation expertise, IP strategy and portfolio management, technology transaction negotiation, export control compliance, software licensing, data protection law, executive-level stakeholder management, technical fluency in AI/ML systems, regulatory risk analysis, cross-functional process improvement.
Preferred skills
Experience with EU AI Act and US Executive Orders, open source compliance in AI contexts, M&A due diligence and integration, legal training program development.
Technologies
AI/ML systems, software licensing frameworks, export control classification tools
Responsibilities
Lead Rocket's AI legal program including training data sourcing and algorithmic accountability; Advise on complex technology agreements and strategic partnerships; Support IP and product counsel workstreams in M&A transactions; Oversee export control compliance for software products; Monitor and translate developments in AI law and data privacy into actionable guidance; Develop and deliver legal training on AI governance and technology law.
Seniority
Senior Director, strategic leadership & functional head of product legal
