Senior Counsel, AI and Data

EVERSANA•Chicago, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

EVERSANA is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Counsel to join our legal team. This role will serve as a hands-on legal advisor and counselor supporting the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) and data initiatives. The Senior Counsel will provide legal advice and risk assessment related to AI and data use across the enterprise. The candidate will act as a trusted advisor and primary contributor, with strong ownership of outcomes. The Senior Counsel will partner with business, product, and technology teams, as well as Legal, Compliance, and Privacy colleagues, to evaluate AI use cases and provide clear, practical legal guidance that enables responsible and compliant deployment of AI capabilities. The ideal candidate will bring 10-12+ years of relevant legal experience, including experience in a similar role advising on technology, AI, data, or intellectual property matters.

Requirements

Juris Doctor from accredited law school
10 - 12+ years of relevant legal experience, including experience in a similar role advising on technology, AI, data, or intellectual property matters
Strong ability to assess legal issues related to AI, data, and emerging technologies
Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex, cross-functional legal matters and drive issues to resolution
Strong communication skills and ability to deliver practical, business-oriented legal guidance

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the technology industry or with AI-driven products and services
Experience with data privacy frameworks (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA)
Strong background in intellectual property (highly preferred), including copyright, licensing, or technology/IP transactions

Responsibilities

Provide expert legal counsel to various business units
Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements
Identify, analyze, and assess legal risks and provide proactive advice
Stay abreast of relevant changes in laws, regulations, and industry trends
Collaborate effectively with other members of the Legal and Compliance function and cross-functional teams
Manage outside counsel relationships and legal expenses
Provide legal advice and risk assessment on AI tools, models, and data-driven initiatives across the enterprise
Identify and assess legal risks related to intellectual property, data use, privacy, regulatory compliance, and contractual exposure
Apply sound legal judgment to evaluate AI use cases and provide clear, practical, business-oriented guidance
Serve as a legal advisor to business, product, and technology teams supporting the development and deployment of AI-enabled offerings
Enable business teams to move forward with AI initiatives in a responsible, compliant, and commercially viable manner
Act as a subject matter expert on AI-related legal issues, with a strong emphasis on intellectual property and data-related risks
Advise on AI model development, training, and deployment
Advise on training data sourcing, licensing, and copyright considerations
Advise on ownership and use of AI-generated outputs
Advise on data use, access, and privacy requirements
Provide legal guidance on protecting enterprise IP while managing third-party IP exposure
Draft, review, and negotiate agreements related to AI, technology, and data use, including technology and SaaS agreements, data usage, data rights, licensing, and training data provisions, AI output ownership, use restrictions, and indemnities
Advise on contractual risk allocation in AI-enabled products and services
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.