Corporate Counsel, AI Legal

Salesforce•Chicago, IL

5d•$172,500 - $285,800

About The Position

Salesforce seeks a proactive, business-oriented attorney to support its AI products and research programs, advising on product development, privacy, and data protection. The role provides legal guidance throughout the AI product lifecycle, supports commercial negotiations and strategic transactions involving AI, and works closely with executives, engineers, product managers, business teams, and internal stakeholders.

Requirements

Law degree and admission to practice in at least one US jurisdiction.
At least 5 years of combined experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
Familiarity with key AI and SaaS regulatory requirements, including global privacy, intellectual property, and data protection laws.
Sound and practical business judgment.
Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
Highly responsive with a service-oriented attitude.
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal clients and other internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to manage a high-volume workload in a fast-paced environment.
Collaborative team player who can also work independently.
Sense of humor.

Nice To Haves

In-house experience at a technology company, with significant transactional and product counseling experience.

Responsibilities

Advise executives, engineers, and product managers on legal issues across the AI product lifecycle.
Serve as a subject matter expert on SaaS product lifecycles and data protection for Salesforce AI products and AI research projects.
Review and negotiate complex agreements with service providers and technology partners.
Support escalations on AI-related commercial negotiations.
Assist with diligence and integration for AI-related aspects of strategic transactions.
Provide strategic and timely client training on relevant issues and processes.
Build cross-functional relationships with business teams and other internal stakeholders.