Provides legal counsel on technology and artificial intelligence matters, including intellectual property, technology contracts, licensing, regulatory risks, and digital innovation. Advises internal stakeholders, develops IP strategies, conducts legal research, drafts guidance, manages complex workstreams, and coaches team members. The role requires translating complex legal requirements into practical recommendations while supporting risk management, commercialization, and portfolio protection.
The Opportunity
As a Tech/AI Counsel you will provide legal guidance on intellectual property matters tied to technology and artificial intelligence, supporting internal stakeholders and helping shape practical solutions for patents, trademarks, copyrights, and digital innovation. As a Senior Manager you will lead complex work through sound judgment, strategic advising, and clear communication, while coaching others, handling ambiguity, and contributing to operational excellence within our Internal Firm Services practice. In this role at PwC, you will apply your legal knowledge to advise on technology-driven matters, translate issues into clear options, and help teams navigate risk, compliance, and business priorities with confidence.
Responsibilities
- Advising internal stakeholders on technology and artificial intelligence legal matters, including regulatory considerations, risk issues, and business implications
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating technology contracts, intellectual property agreements, and licensing terms
- Analyzing intellectual property and artificial intelligence use cases to identify legal exposure and support practical solutions
- Conducting legal research and preparing written guidance on patents, trademarks, copyrights, data, and digital tools
- Translating complex legal requirements into clear recommendations for technology teams and business leaders
- Guiding technology law matters through changing business needs, emerging tools, and evolving legal developments
- Coaching team members on legal analysis, document review, and issue spotting across technology-focused matters
- Developing intellectual property strategies that support asset protection, commercialization, and portfolio management
- Preparing reports, briefs, and other legal materials that summarize risks, options, and next steps
- Modeling sound judgment when prioritizing issues, escalating matters, and managing multiple workstreams
What You Must Have
- At least a Juris Doctorate degree
- At least 6 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Crafting clear legal messages on technology and AI issues
- Applying systems thinking to technology law and risk
- Validating outcomes with clients and weighing alternatives
- Directing teams through ambiguity with calm judgment
- Deepening knowledge of intellectual property and technology law
- Initiating coaching conversations and resolving team issues
The salary range for this position is: $91,000 - $321,500. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
As a Tech/AI Counsel you will provide legal guidance on intellectual property matters tied to technology and artificial intelligence, supporting internal stakeholders and helping shape practical solutions for patents, trademarks, copyrights, and digital innovation. As a Senior Manager you will lead complex work through sound judgment, strategic advising, and clear communication, while coaching others, handling ambiguity, and contributing to operational excellence within our Internal Firm Services practice. In this role at PwC, you will apply your legal knowledge to advise on technology-driven matters, translate issues into clear options, and help teams navigate risk, compliance, and business priorities with confidence.
Responsibilities
- Advising internal stakeholders on technology and artificial intelligence legal matters, including regulatory considerations, risk issues, and business implications
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating technology contracts, intellectual property agreements, and licensing terms
- Analyzing intellectual property and artificial intelligence use cases to identify legal exposure and support practical solutions
- Conducting legal research and preparing written guidance on patents, trademarks, copyrights, data, and digital tools
- Translating complex legal requirements into clear recommendations for technology teams and business leaders
- Guiding technology law matters through changing business needs, emerging tools, and evolving legal developments
- Coaching team members on legal analysis, document review, and issue spotting across technology-focused matters
- Developing intellectual property strategies that support asset protection, commercialization, and portfolio management
- Preparing reports, briefs, and other legal materials that summarize risks, options, and next steps
- Modeling sound judgment when prioritizing issues, escalating matters, and managing multiple workstreams
What You Must Have
- At least a Juris Doctorate degree
- At least 6 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Crafting clear legal messages on technology and AI issues
- Applying systems thinking to technology law and risk
- Validating outcomes with clients and weighing alternatives
- Directing teams through ambiguity with calm judgment
- Deepening knowledge of intellectual property and technology law
- Initiating coaching conversations and resolving team issues
The salary range for this position is: $91,000 - $321,500. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
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