Senior Product Counsel

Checkr • San Francisco, CA

3h • Hybrid

About The Position

Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Established in 2014, Checkr’s innovative technology and robust data platform help customers assess risk and ensure safety and compliance to build trusted workplaces and communities. Checkr has over 100,000 customers including DoorDash, Coinbase, Lyft, Instacart, and Airtable.

We’re a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.
About the team/role
Reporting to the Director of Legal, Product & Privacy, the Product Counsel will provide hands-on, solutions-oriented legal guidance across product development, advising on legal compliance with privacy, consumer protection, and emerging AI laws You’ll help teams move fast while managing legal and regulatory risk, partnering closely with Product, Engineering, Sales, and Customer Success to launch and scale compliant, customer-ready products. This role is ideal for a strong product counsel , who is comfortable taking a generalist approach in learning new areas of the law, and who thrives in a fast-moving, highly regulated environment and wants to deepen expertise while shaping how products are built.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to at least one U.S. bar;
• 7+ years of experience practicing law, with meaningful experience in product counseling, privacy, consumer protection and/or technology law (in-house experience strongly preferred);
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with product and engineering teams and deliver clear, actionable legal guidance to non-lawyers;
• 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, global privacy frameworks, and product risk management, with a curiosity to deepen expertise in emerging areas such as AI and data governance;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal concepts in a concise, approachable way; and
• A collaborative mindset, ownership mentality, and desire to grow within a scaling legal team.
• An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day legal counsel across Checkr’s products, partnering with Product and Engineering throughout the product lifecycle, from early design through launch and iteration;
• Advise on consumer protection, privacy, and data protection issues impacting Checkr’s products, including FCRA, CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, AI-related risk, and related global frameworks, with guidance calibrated for product maturity and use case;
• Partner with Sales and Customer Success to respond to customer inquiries, support strategic deals, and explain product compliance clearly and credibly to external stakeholders;
• Monitor regulatory developments, enforcement trends, and litigation affecting Checkr’s products and act as a thought leader, turning complex developments into actionable guidance for product teams and customers;
• Contribute to scaling the Product & Privacy legal function by improving processes, templates, and playbooks that help the team move faster and reduce friction.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed