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Nominal · 2 days ago

Product Counsel

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$170K/yr - $220K/yr

5+ years exp

Nominal is building the software infrastructure for advanced hardware systems, and they are seeking a Product Counsel to provide legal guidance on intellectual property, data governance, privacy, and information security. This role will support the General Counsel in developing the legal strategy and scaling the legal function while acting as a trusted advisor to various teams.

Information TechnologySaaSSoftware

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Act as a key legal and business partner to the General Counsel, assisting in the development and execution of the company's legal strategy and the future structure of the legal organization

Partner with cross-functional leaders to build and scale compliance programs, policies, and decision-making frameworks tailored to a highly regulated AI and SaaS environment

Serve as an escalation point for complex legal issues, coordinating with the General Counsel and external counsel on critical matters

Advise on compliance with a broad range of U.S. federal, state, and international privacy and security frameworks (e.g., various NIST 800-53 regimes, GDPR, AI regulations)

Provide proactive legal guidance on data collection, use, and security practices, balancing regulatory risk with company growth objectives

Design and implement scalable privacy and security programs, including policies, procedures, and training

Lead the legal response to data security incidents, including managing notice obligations and stakeholder communications

Review and advise on all stages of the product lifecycle for our emerging technologies, data flows, and technical architectures from a privacy, security, and IP perspective

Triage and manage standard intellectual property (IP) issues, including basic patent, trademark, and copyright clearance, and partnering with outside counsel for deeper specialization

Draft and negotiate privacy, security, and IP-related elements of complex commercial, partnership, and data processing/protection agreements

Qualification

J.D. degreeU.S. privacy regulationsIP law expertiseIn-house legal experienceAI/ML legal landscapeGovernment contracts experienceCommunicationStrategic thinkingProblem-solvingTeam collaboration