Product And Privacy Counsel

Summary

Join Collective, a company revolutionizing solopreneur business management, as their Product & Privacy Counsel. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will be a pivotal member of the legal team, shaping the legal framework for innovation and growth while managing regulatory risk. You will collaborate with product, engineering, and go-to-market teams to create compliant, user-friendly solutions. This role demands experience in FinTech product counseling, privacy compliance, and drafting user-facing legal terms. Collective offers a remote-friendly environment, competitive compensation, stock options, and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of legal experience, including at least 3+ years advising on FinTech product counseling, privacy compliance, and user-facing legal terms
• JD from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• Strong expertise in U.S. privacy laws (CCPA/CPRA, GLBA) and a pragmatic approach to compliance in a rapidly evolving tech landscape
• Proven ability to draft & maintain user-friendly legal terms that enhance trust and user experience
• A business-oriented mindset—you see legal as an enabler and can translate complex legal concepts into actionable strategies
• Exceptional communication skills—you can explain nuanced legal issues to non-legal stakeholders in a way that’s engaging, concise, and practical
• A bias for action & ownership—you love solving problems, taking initiative, and working collaboratively in an agile startup environment

Responsibilities

• Serve as the go-to legal advisor for product and engineering, ensuring our solutions balance innovation with compliance in a user-friendly way
• Draft, refine, and humanize our terms of service, privacy policies, and user agreements, making them clear, approachable, and confidence-inspiring
• Build scalable legal processes (templates, playbooks, self-serve tools) that empower teams to move fast and smart
• Lead our privacy initiatives, proactively addressing CCPA/CPRA, GLBA, and other regulatory frameworks while driving a privacy-first culture within the company
• Work across departments to identify opportunities where legal expertise can drive product innovation

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with frontier technologies (AI, machine learning, large language models) and understanding their legal implications

Benefits

• Compensation Range: $175,000-$215,000 USD annual base salary
• A remote-friendly environment
• A diverse and collaborative team culture
• Stock options package
• 14 company holidays + flexible PTO
• 401K
• Employer-paid Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• 100% coverage for employees
• 75% coverage for dependents
• PC or Mac laptop + $750 Home office stipend
• Generous paid parental leave
• Fertility benefits, up to $8k
• Team events and virtual gatherings
• $600 wellness bonus