Associate General Counsel

About Higgsfield

Higgsfield AI is the leading video AI company redefining synthetic media on socials. The company is entering its next stage of scale with $200M+ run-rate sales in just 9 months after launch, and a fresh $130M Series A.

Role Overview

We are hiring an Associate General Counsel, Product to serve during a period of hypergrowth. This role reports directly to the General Counsel and will focus on product, privacy, AI, and other regulatory matters. It is an opportunity to shape and scale an emerging Legal function that also serves as a business thought partner and guide. A successful candidate will be a high-energy problem-solver who consistently drives results.

This role is hybrid and based in the San Francisco Bay Area (preferred) or Los Angeles.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the company’s design, engineering, and research teams to provide to legal and strategic risk-mitigation advice on a variety of topics including privacy, data security, safety, copyright, AI regulations, and consumer protection laws.

• Grow and operate a global privacy and data protection compliance program.

• Build out legal and operational infrastructure so risk is managed in an efficient and scalable way.

• Stay current on legal developments relevant to AI companies and translate the potential risks into actionable advice.

• Contribute to urgent company initiatives that may be outside of your core expertise.
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of state and international privacy, data protection, and online safety laws.

• Working knowledge of copyright, secondary liability, and emerging AI regulations. Curiosity and discipline to learn new areas of law to meet business needs.

• Some knowledge of marketing and consumer protection laws as applied to digital platforms and ecommerce.

• Low-ego, "doer" attitude. Someone who eagerly tackles projects large and small. Not an equivocator, mere delegator, or someone overly reliant on outside experts.

• Comfort in a very fast-paced, demanding, results-oriented environment with colleagues in distant time zones.

• Crisp, business-friendly communications skills.

• J.D. and active membership in at least one state bar who can practice in-house in California.

• 6+ years of experience practicing law.

• Strongly preferred: meaningful in-house experience at a high-growth tech company with AI-powered products.