Senior Product Counsel

Superhuman • San Francisco, NY

4d • $270,000 - $300,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Superhuman team members in this role must be based in the San Francisco Bay Area or New York City and be able to collaborate in person 2 days a week. About Superhuman Grammarly is now part of Superhuman, the AI productivity platform on a mission to unlock the superhuman potential in everyone. The Superhuman suite of apps and agents brings AI wherever people work, integrating with over 1 million applications and websites. The company’s products include Grammarly's writing assistance, Coda’s collaborative workspaces, Mail’s inbox management, and Go, the proactive AI assistant that understands context and delivers help automatically. Founded in 2009, Superhuman empowers over 40 million people, 50,000 organizations, and 3,000 educational institutions worldwide to eliminate busywork and focus on what matters. Learn more at superhuman.com . The Opportunity As a Sr. Product Counsel on the Product, Privacy, and Policy Legal Team, you will... Be the go-to counsel and partner for several teams focused on building Superhuman’s next generation of products and features Advise stakeholders like Product, Design, Marketing, and Engineering teams throughout the product life cycle, from ideation to launch and beyond Streamline, simplify, and serve as an ambassador for legal topics and reviews Identify and address product, regulatory, privacy, and other legal risks and mitigations, specifically as they relate to our AI agents and products Develop strategies for handling legal issues in creative ways and build processes for scaling flexible solutions that address risk Monitor evolving legal and regulatory developments in AI and SaaS; provide guidance to internal stakeholders Become an expert in AI legal matters and help propose and advance AI legal policy positions Own and operate aspects of our intellectual property portfolio Support drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial agreements as they relate to product capabilities and IP topics Develop and deliver training on relevant topics Support regulatory engagements, where/as applicable

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school; admitted and in good standing in at least your local jurisdiction
• 8+ years of relevant legal experience, including a mix of large and small B2B SaaS or technology companies, plus some time at a top law firm
• Strong understanding of relevant areas of law, such as data privacy, intellectual property, and commercial contracts
• A history of developing a culture of getting to “yes, if…”
• Comfort with ambiguity, a mindset for creative problem-solving, and the ability to learn new things quickly
• A team player who leads with humility and a healthy sense of humor
• Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder-management skills. You create and maintain “neural networks” across the organisation, and are comfortable communicating in a way that’s tailored to different audiences.
• You’ve seen legal functions grow at many points of scale, and have pattern recognition around best practices.
• Has a demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal guidance, proactively manages tasks and priorities across multiple projects, analyzes and executes work efficiently, collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams, and thrives in fast-paced, results-driven environments.

Nice To Haves

• Bonus points if you’re already using our products to get things done!

Responsibilities

• Be the go-to counsel and partner for several teams focused on building Superhuman’s next generation of products and features
• Advise stakeholders like Product, Design, Marketing, and Engineering teams throughout the product life cycle, from ideation to launch and beyond
• Streamline, simplify, and serve as an ambassador for legal topics and reviews
• Identify and address product, regulatory, privacy, and other legal risks and mitigations, specifically as they relate to our AI agents and products
• Develop strategies for handling legal issues in creative ways and build processes for scaling flexible solutions that address risk
• Monitor evolving legal and regulatory developments in AI and SaaS; provide guidance to internal stakeholders
• Become an expert in AI legal matters and help propose and advance AI legal policy positions
• Own and operate aspects of our intellectual property portfolio
• Support drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial agreements as they relate to product capabilities and IP topics
• Develop and deliver training on relevant topics
• Support regulatory engagements, where/as applicable

Benefits

• Excellent health care (including a wide range of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and fertility benefits)
• Disability and life insurance options
• 401(k) and RRSP matching
• Paid parental leave
• 20 days of paid time off per year, 12 days of paid holidays per year, two floating holidays per year, and flexible sick time
• Generous stipends (including those for caregiving, pet care, wellness, your home office, and more)
• Annual professional development budget and opportunities

What This Job Offers

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