Redwood Software · 4 weeks ago
Senior Counsel, Privacy & Product
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expRedwood Software is the leader in full stack automation fabric solutions for mission-critical business processes. They are seeking an experienced Senior Counsel to provide strategic legal guidance on product development, data privacy, artificial intelligence, and open-source compliance.
Enterprise SoftwareSoftwareWeb Development
Responsibilities
Advise on product design, deployment, and lifecycle management, ensuring compliance with applicable laws (including data protection, consumer protection, and AI-related regulations)
Provide expert guidance on global privacy frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, DORA, EU Data Act, and emerging AI governance laws like the EU AI Act). Help design and implement privacy-by-design principles and internal policies
Evaluate AI use cases, model usage governance, and generative AI product features for regulatory and intellectual property risks
Counsel engineering teams on open-source license requirements, contributions, and usage
Track evolving technology regulations (AI, data privacy, cybersecurity) and help guide the company’s compliance approach
Collaborate with the commercial legal team to negotiate and draft data protection addenda, licensing terms, and AI-related clauses
Develop and deliver internal training for cross-functional teams on privacy, AI, and technology law developments
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
8+ years of experience practicing law, including at least 3 years advising technology companies
Expertise in data privacy laws, including GDPR and CCPA/CPRA, and familiarity with AI governance frameworks
Strong understanding of software development and open-source licensing (e.g., MIT, Apache, GPL)
Proven ability to provide practical, risk-based advice in a fast-paced enterprise software environment
Excellent communication, drafting, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Proven experience in creating and implementing formal data privacy initiatives at a fast-moving software company, including instituting the programs and cross-functional liaisons necessary to ensure data privacy at all levels of an organization
Experience in supporting commercial negotiations for data privacy issues, including by being a trusted resource to discuss such issues with high-value customers and to provide institutional guidance and risk assessments to the legal and business teams on reasonable positions Redwood may take under various data privacy laws
Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues across departments, especially Product, Security, Sales, HR, and senior management
Strong ability to influence business decisions through legal expertise and collaboration
Preferred
Experience working with SaaS, cloud, or AI/ML-based products
Must be IAPP certified with a CIPP/E, with CIPP/US being a plus
Prior in-house counsel experience at a technology company
Company
Redwood Software
Redwood Software is an international company providing job scheduling, report distribution and SAP solutions.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$382.54MKey Investors
Turn/River Capital
2024-09-10Private Equity
2024-09-10Acquired
2021-05-11Private Equity· $382.54M
Leadership Team
Shak Akhtar
SVP Finance Automation & Customer Experience Officer at Redwood Software
Lizzie McPhillips
Chief People Officer
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