Legal Counsel - Product, Privacy and IP

Pluralsight

1d•$129,200 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Pluralsight is seeking a hard-working, adaptable attorney to support its teams, focusing on privacy, product and marketing compliance, SaaS contract review and negotiation, and intellectual property. The role provides legal counsel on Product and Marketing matters, including AI/ML and the EU AI Act, and supports the broader legal team as needed. The attorney assists the Chief AI, Privacy and Digital Risk Counsel across privacy, cybersecurity and AI; SaaS contracts, technology transactions and partnerships; marketing IP, trademarks, copyright and brand; and product development and other legal support.

Requirements

At least 5 years of substantive legal experience in a legal department or nationally recognized law firm.
JD from an ABA-accredited law school and current bar membership in good standing.
Substantial experience reviewing and negotiating SaaS agreements, including data processing, security, liability, and AI/ML-related terms.
Strong working knowledge of privacy law and practice, with hands-on experience in DPAs, DPIAs, and customer privacy and security questionnaires.
Good oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, including proactive counsel to clients.
Sound judgment and the ability to make reasoned recommendations and determine who should be kept informed.
Self-starter with business sense, urgency, honesty, and fairness; able to work collaboratively, calmly under pressure, and with a can-do attitude.
In-house experience with a technology or SaaS company.
Ability to manage outside counsel and work with paralegal or assistant support.
Trusted to handle confidential information with professionalism and integrity.

Nice To Haves

CIPP/US or CIPM certification.
Experience working with external regulators and customers.
Experience with technology transactions and content, channel, and technology partnerships, including outside counsel-led in-depth reviews.
Working knowledge of intellectual property law, including trademarks, copyright, and marketing IP, and familiarity with patent filings alongside outside counsel.
Familiarity with privacy and marketing laws, including CAN-SPAM, TCPA, and DNC, and with the EU AI Act and emerging AI regulation.
Experience supporting security incident response, including customer and regulatory notification, and ISO/SOC audits and assessments.

Responsibilities

Advise internal stakeholders on privacy, AI, and security matters and keep current on applicable laws and emerging regulations.
Maintain privacy notices, policies, procedures, DPIAs, and DPAs; support training; oversee DSAR processes, subprocessor audits, and Trust Center content; and direct outside counsel on escalated matters and audits.
Support AI product development through assessments, vendor reviews, disclaimer guidance, and EU AI Act compliance.
Work with the Data Governance team on global privacy initiatives and legal obligations to protect personal data.
Maintain customer and vendor security and privacy questionnaires, related guidance, and relevant handbooks and job aids.
Support security incident response, including notifications, contractual requirements, root cause analysis reviews, and communications; assist with ISO and SOC assessments and audits and annual GRC policy updates.
Review, draft, and negotiate SaaS agreements, DPAs, NDAs, vendor agreements, and partnership agreements, focusing on privacy and AI/ML terms while balancing risk and business goals.
Review priority contracts and procurement requests, handle escalations on contract terms and obligations, and conduct initial legal reviews of partnership initiatives.
Direct outside counsel on in-depth contract reviews; create and enforce templates; maintain playbooks and guidance; and provide training to Contracts and Sales teams.
Help business teams respond to customer and vendor questionnaires and monitor emerging regulations affecting agreements, products, and marketing.
Review marketing collateral, content, sales materials, and promotional campaigns for copyright, licensing, third-party rights, claims, and disclaimers.
Guide Marketing on advertising and marketing laws, including CAN-SPAM, TCPA, DNC, telephone marketing, cookie consent, and the FTC Negative Option Rule.
Assist with trademark clearance, registration, portfolio maintenance, enforcement, and brand protection; advise on copyright, registered marks, publication review, and brand guidelines.
Support patent filings and create and negotiate IP agreements with outside counsel; advise on product IP issues, including AI/ML training data, outputs, and open source.
Support product and project development from inception through go-to-market and end of life, including scoping, technical legal reviews, product meetings, and support escalations.
Coordinate with outside counsel, paralegal or assistant support, Finance, and Corporate Legal; drive process improvements and support other legal initiatives and special projects.