Sr. Counsel - AI Product Legal

Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It’s where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find the inspiration to create a life they love. As a member of our Legal team, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. 

We’re looking for an experienced, self-motivated, practical and creative lawyer to join our small and nimble team. You will be supporting a growing business, so you’ll need to be enthusiastic about working successfully as an individual contributor and a team player. In this role, your primary focus will be supporting our core product and negotiating related strategic partnerships. You’ll be a subject matter expert and influential advisor to senior business and legal leadership alike, and will drive strategy on cutting-edge legal issues in the generative AI space.

What you’ll do:

• Partner with our strategy, business development, engineering, product management, communications and legal teams to identify and manage legal issues and risks during all stages of product development, and become embedded with those teams to provide pragmatic and strategic advice as the product areas evolve.

• Advise teams on key emerging areas for our core product, with a particular focus on generative AI, content acquisition, IP/copyright, open source, and privacy issues.

• Negotiate and lead ongoing legal support for strategic partnerships related to emerging technologies leveraged by our core product, with a particular focus on generative AI.

• Develop and drive implementation of practical measures to mitigate risk, increase speed and efficiency, and advance the long-term goals of Pinterest.

What we’re looking for:

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. law school.

• 8+ years relevant work experience in a demanding and innovative legal environment; at least 2 years in-house at a tech company preferred.

• Experience counseling on issues related to artificial intelligence, IP/copyright, safety, and privacy.

• Experience drafting and negotiating complex technology deals preferred.

• Exceptional judgment and impeccable integrity with excellent communication skills.

• Process-driven and results-oriented with proven ability to identify, prioritize and resolve issues quickly and independently.

• Strategic thinking, with a track record of delivering creative and pragmatic solutions to novel issues.

• Strong project management skills, with ability to build sustainable programs and processes for scale and drive strategic, cross-functional initiatives to completion.

Relocation Statement:

•  This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office Requirement Statement

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.

• This role may need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/year and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country. 

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