Senior Counsel, Product & Data
Chainalysis is a blockchain data and intelligence company providing AI-powered software, data, services, and research for crypto investigations, compliance, fraud prevention, market intelligence, and Web3 security.
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About Chainalysis
Chainalysis supplies blockchain intelligence and AI-powered solutions to government agencies, cryptocurrency exchanges, financial institutions, regulators, and cybersecurity companies. Its portfolio spans investigation, transaction monitoring, fraud prevention, risk assessment, threat intelligence, on-chain security, professional services, training, and research.
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About the Role
You will shape the legal strategy for data and intelligence products, advising across the product lifecycle on data sourcing, use, access, licensing, governance, privacy and intellectual property. You will partner with Product, Engineering, Data Science and R&D to spot legal issues early, advise on AI and emerging technologies, and build practical policies and processes.
Requirements
- Law degree and qualification to practise law in a relevant jurisdiction
- Significant experience advising technology businesses, ideally in house at a mid sized technology company with data intensive products
- Experience in product counselling, data related legal matters, IP or data licensing
- Experience advising Product, Engineering, Data Science or other technical teams
- Strong understanding of how data is collected, managed, licensed, accessed and used in commercial products
- Experience assessing legal risks of data intensive products and emerging technologies
- Ability to balance risk with commercial objectives
- Excellent judgement, communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage complex matters independently
Responsibilities
- Advise throughout the product lifecycle from planning to launch and operation
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Data Science and R&D to identify legal considerations early
- Advise on data sourcing, collection, use, access, retention, deletion, licensing and commercialisation
- Assess products through compliance, privacy, IP and commercial perspectives
- Address issues such as role based access controls and data deletion after customer offboarding
- Advise on intellectual property including copyright, trademarks and patents
- Advise on AI, machine learning and emerging technologies
- Partner with Privacy, Security, Compliance and Commercial Legal colleagues
- Develop practical policies and processes to manage legal risks
- Coordinate legal responses to product related incidents, complaints and disputes
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments and provide guidance
- Build stakeholder relationships and develop the product legal function
Benefits
- Equity
- Bonus