Product Counsel

Checkr • San Francisco, CA

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

Checkr is hiring a Product Counsel to provide practical, solutions-oriented legal guidance that helps the company build and launch innovative, compliant products. Reporting to the Director of Product & Privacy Legal, this role owns day-to-day product counseling across the product lifecycle and advises on consumer protection, privacy, and emerging AI issues in a highly regulated environment. The Product Counsel partners closely with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success, supporting product development and customer questions while helping Checkr manage risk and scale its products. The position is suited to someone comfortable learning new areas of law, working in a fast-moving environment, and developing expertise while shaping how products are built.

Checkr describes its work environment as fast-paced and collaborative. The company expects employees in this role to work from an office at least three days a week. Its hub locations are Denver, San Francisco, Nashville, and Santiago. A relocation stipend may be available to those willing to relocate to a hub. In-office perks include lunch five times a week, a commuter stipend, and snacks and beverages.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar.
• At least 4 years of experience practicing law, with meaningful exposure to product counseling, privacy, consumer protection, or technology law.
• Experience supporting products or businesses in a regulated industry and serving as an internal subject matter expert.
• Ability to calibrate risk to business objectives and product stage, and provide clear, actionable guidance to non-lawyers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal concepts concisely and approachably.
• Strong bias for action, ownership, resilience through ambiguity, urgency, and commitment to meaningful outcomes.

Nice To Haves

• In-house experience.
• B2B and international experience.
• Working knowledge of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), CCPA, GDPR, AI-related risk, and related global frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day legal counsel to Product and Engineering teams throughout product design, requirements, launch, and iteration.
• Lead legal reviews of new features and product changes, identify risks early, and recommend practical, business-friendly solutions.
• Advise on consumer reporting, consumer protection, and privacy issues affecting products, including FCRA, DPPA, GLBA, CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, and AI-related risk.
• Partner with Customer Success to answer customer questions about product compliance and translate legal requirements into clear, credible responses.
• Track regulatory developments, enforcement trends, and litigation affecting products, and turn them into actionable guidance for product teams.
• Build and improve processes, templates, and playbooks to help scale the Product & Privacy legal function.

Benefits

• 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.
• In-office lunch five times a week, commuter stipend, snacks, and beverages.
• Relocation stipend may be available for those willing to relocate to a Checkr hub location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree