The Senior Legal Counsel will work closely with AI and Engineering teams, translating legal complexities into practical solutions, ensuring compliance with AI regulations, and advising on AI-related legal strategies.
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Linktree is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel (AI & Technology) who operates like a product partner, not a gatekeeper. This role sits at the center of our AI strategy, working side-by-side with Product and Engineering to shape, build, and ship AI-powered features.
You will not be a traditional reviewer of risk. You will be embedded in the product lifecycle, helping teams move faster by translating legal complexity into practical, buildable solutions.
This role is ideal for a lawyer who thinks like an engineer: systems-oriented, comfortable with ambiguity, and energized by solving novel problems at the intersection of AI, data, and product.
As a member of the Legal team, you will act as a strategic operator, enabling the business to take smart risks and build responsibly at speed.
- Act as a day-to-day product partner to AI, Data, and Engineering teams, contributing directly to product design and decision-making
- Translate legal and regulatory requirements into clear product and engineering constraints that can be implemented in real systems
- Build and operationalize AI governance frameworks that enable rapid experimentation while managing risk (not slowing it down)
- Lead compliance readiness for emerging AI regulations (including the EU AI Act) in a way that is practical, scalable, and product-aligned
- Advise on AI system design decisions including model usage, training data, outputs, and user-facing functionality
- Own legal strategy for AI-related IP, including generated content, training data, and third-party model integrations
- Partner with Engineering and Data to implement privacy-by-design and safety-by-design patterns
- Draft and negotiate technology, data, and vendor agreements, with a strong bias toward enabling product velocity
- Continuously monitor the AI regulatory landscape and translate developments into actionable product guidance, not theoretical summaries
- Build lightweight, usable legal processes that integrate into existing product workflows (PRDs, launch reviews, experimentation cycles)
- Strong business operator who happens to be a lawyer. You prioritize outcomes over theory
- 7–10 years Post Qualification Experience with meaningful in-house or product counseling experience in a tech environment
- Deep, applied experience with AI, data, and privacy law. You have worked on real products, not just advisory memos
- Comfortable operating at a technical depth with Product and Engineering teams. You can engage in discussions about how systems actually work
- Demonstrated ability to convert complex legal requirements into simple, executable guidance
- High ownership and autonomy. You make decisions and move work forward without waiting for perfect information
- Experience working in fast-paced environments where speed and judgment both matter
- Strong influencing skills. You drive outcomes without relying on authority
- Bias toward building systems and frameworks rather than one-off answers
- Based in US (LA or SF) or Australia, hybrid
Linktree is committed to providing a fair and competitive compensation package including cash, equity, and benefits. The base salary offered for this role is targeted at $245,000 - $255,000 for roles based in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Final offers depend on multiple factors including location, experience, expertise, and role scope, and may vary from the range listed.
P.S. If you don’t tick every box in this listing, please don’t rule yourself out. We take pride in inclusion and hiring incredible human beings with great potential over ticking boxes – so if this role resonates with you, hit that apply button!
We’re on a mission to empower anyone to curate, grow, and monetize their digital universe. We created the “link in bio” category — and we’re just getting started. From creators, artists, and entrepreneurs to global brands, we’re redefining how people connect with their communities, showcase their content and promote products — all in one link.
Today, a community of 70+ million use Linktree, including icons like Adidas, TikTok, the UN Environmental Program, The NFL, Manchester United, World Central Kitchen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, and Selena Gomez. With 48,000 new accounts created every day, Linktree is the fastest-growing leader in our space.
We’ve teamed up with some of the world’s biggest platforms including TikTok, Snap, YouTube, GoFundMe, Spotify, Google, Stripe, Reddit, Laylo, and Kajabi, to unify Linkers’ digital spaces, and we partner with retail brands Amazon, Nike, Nordstrom Target, Sephora, Vuori, and more to share products they love.
We’re a tight-knit, passionate team building best-in-class tools that make online presence simple, powerful, and yours. If you're excited by the idea of shaping a new category, setting the standard, and making space for everyone to be seen and succeed, we’d love to meet you.
We're a global, diverse team spread across continents with offices in London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, and San Francisco. We work together flexibly and you can choose the setup that works best for you: fully remote or a hybrid mix of office and home.
We offer autonomy in how you structure your days and weeks. While we’re mindful of time zones and occasionally collaborate outside the typical 9–5, we lean into async work to keep things flowing. Our culture is family-friendly and Zoom-casual where kids, pets, and delivery drivers are welcome.
How we’ll help you thrive
Our approach to benefits considers the whole person and the unique contributions they bring to Linktree. We want the experience at Linktree to be one that enables people to truly thrive so we can Go Further Together (one of our values). Some ways we support you:
- An annual wellbeing allowance to use on things like (but not limited to) fitness memberships, development courses, childcare, travel, charitable donations, pet insurance, home office set-up - the choice is yours!
- 100% coverage (and 80% for your dependents) of your monthly premiums for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance for US-based employees.
- Employer contribution towards your retirement.
- Generous time off for vacation, holidays, parental leave, volunteer time, and other categories.
- Employee stock option program - we want each and every employee to share in the company’s success.
At Linktree, we believe in promoting a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, talents, and experiences, and we’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are creating an inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and has equal opportunities to thrive. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment where all team members have a sense of belonging. Linktree welcomes all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience. If you require accommodations to fully participate in our opportunities, please don't hesitate to reach us at [email protected] – your needs are important to us.
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