Checkr, Inc. · 1 week ago
Director, Legal Product & Privacy
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$298K/yr - $351K/yr
10+ years expCheckr, Inc. is building a data platform to power safe and fair decisions, serving over 100,000 customers. The Director of Legal Product & Privacy will lead the legal team, providing strategic legal guidance on products, privacy frameworks, and AI initiatives while ensuring compliance and supporting business growth.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer APIsHuman ResourcesLegal TechMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Define and execute the vision for the Product & Privacy legal function, ensuring we are a strategic business driver and not a blocker
Provide senior, high-impact legal counsel on Checkr’s products, including Checkr Workforce (hiring), Checkr Trust (risk intelligence), Checkr Personal (consumer profiles) and Truework (lending), as well as our cutting edge People Data Graph
Serve as primary legal advisor for consumer protection laws encompassing consumer reporting, privacy, data protection, and AI, including FCRA, CCPA, GDPR, FADP, HIPAA, PIPEDA, BIPA, and GLBA
Develop and deliver forward-looking thought leadership on legal, regulatory, and industry trends, for our customers, prospects and internal teams through written content, presentations and other customer-facing materials
Partner with Sales and Customer Success teams to counsel on strategic customer engagements to highlight product compliance, provide thought leadership, and navigate complex product-related inquiries
Oversee legal support for high-value enterprise accounts, critical incident responses, and policy-driven initiatives to mitigate regulatory and reputational risks; and
Manage and mentor the Product & Privacy legal team, ensuring coverage across key products, reducing single-threaded dependencies, and scaling the function with the business
Qualification
Required
J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to at least one U.S. bar
10+ years of experience practicing law, including 3-5 years of management experience, with a focus on technology, privacy, data protection, and product counselling
Proven ability to provide strategic, sales-facing legal guidance to high-growth tech companies
Experience learning and understanding the complexities of highly regulated products
Ability to calibrate risk based on business objectives and stage of product, approaching legal counseling with a solutions-based response
Deep knowledge of consumer protection laws and global privacy frameworks, AI legal implications, and product risk management
Experience leading and scaling legal teams, with strong mentorship and organizational skills
Benefits
A fast-paced and collaborative environment
Learning and development allowance
Competitive cash and equity compensation, and opportunity for advancement
100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
Flexible PTO policy
Monthly wellness stipend
Company
Checkr, Inc.
Checkr is the data platform that powers safe and fair decisions.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$740.1MKey Investors
Durable Capital PartnersT. Rowe PriceY Combinator
2025-05-16Undisclosed· $61.1M
2022-04-14Series E· $120M
2022-01-18Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Daniel Yanisse
Co-founder & CEO
Jonathan Perichon
Co-founder
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