Head of Legal Product/Privacy, Writer

• 10+ years of experience where you’ve spent the majority of time working in-house supporting an enterprise SaaS-based or similar software platform
• Deep expertise in global laws and regulations relevant to AI, privacy, and security
• Previously led legal product and/or privacy functions and know how to seamlessly integrate yourself into pre-existing product and engineering workflows
• Supported the development of AI-powered products and features
• A law degree from an accredited law school and admitted to practice law in the U.S
• Prior management experience (a plus)
• A business person first that also happens to be a lawyer
• Someone who knows how to bring people along with you
• A self-starter, who finds ways to add value without being told
• A great communicator
• Curious, reliable, comfortable moving uncomfortably fast, and - above all else - have a low ego

• We are looking for someone to lead our product and privacy legal function who will report directly to our General Counsel
• Work closely and integrate deeply with our product, engineering, product marketing, and security teams as we continue to build out Writer’s world-class AI platform
• Scale our AI compliance and governance programs to align with current and upcoming regulations along with industry best practices
• Develop and implement comprehensive global privacy and data protection strategies and help operationalize those across our business
• Work with teams across Writer to design and implement privacy-by-design principles and AI governance best practices
• Advise and train internal teams on evolving regulatory and industry standards affecting Writer and our customers
• Support our commercial legal team and go-to-market teams as questions arise during contract negotiations
• Stay current with evolving laws, policies, and regulations and best practices in the AI landscape and guide our teams on how best to respond
• Create thoughtful processes and practical guidance that benefit the entire business (not just legal) as we grow and scale

• Selection of employer-covered medical plans, plus dental, vision, life insurance, and FSA
• Flexible location and schedule options
• Competitive parental leave policy
• Company stock options
• 401k plan with employer contributions
• Learning and development stipend
• Generous PTO
• Distributed from Day 1: Our processes and operating cadence are built around a distributed culture
• SF office space: If you prefer working from an office, we have a beautiful sunny one in Union Square, the heart of San Francisco

Total funding: $326m

AI-assisted writing tools have taken off over recent years. With the likes of high-exposure company Grammarly accelerating adoption of such tools, a flurry of startups have appeared to offer their own takes. Writer’s angle is to leverage AI as a means of standardizing and scaling both content and communications for business teams. The tool offers autofilling and inline suggestions that keep content aligned with pre-determined company language and style guides.