AI Governance Attorney (In-House)

Epiq Counsel is partnering with an innovative Fortune 100 technology-focused organization to identify an experienced AI Lawyer to support AI governance, regulatory compliance, and responsible AI initiatives across the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a practical and collaborative technology attorney or AI governance professional who enjoys navigating emerging regulatory frameworks, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders, and helping organizations responsibly deploy and scale artificial intelligence solutions.

Engagement details:

• Location: Remote within the United States; U.S. time zones preferred.

• Schedule: Full-time, 40/hour per week.

• Duration: End of March 2027, with potential extension thereafter.

• Start Date: ASAP

What you’ll support:

• Help update, operationalize, and maintain the organization’s existing AI governance framework.

• Document, track, and manage AI use cases as they arise across the business.

• Support internal AI reviews and product-related AI reviews.

• Partner closely with product teams, engineers, legal, privacy, and compliance stakeholders to understand AI functionality, data flows, and potential risks.

• Provide practical guidance regarding AI-related regulatory, compliance, governance, and operational considerations.

• Assist with implementation and monitoring of AI governance processes, controls, and documentation requirements.

• Evaluate AI initiatives through a risk-based lens while enabling business objectives and innovation.

• Maintain a highly responsive, solutions-oriented approach in a fast-paced environment.

What we’re looking for:

• JD required.

• Professional with strong AI governance, technology law, regulatory compliance, or AI risk management experience.

• Ideally 3–5 years of regulatory and compliance experience, including at least 2–3 years of directly relevant AI governance, AI compliance, or technology law experience.

• Familiarity with the EU AI Act, NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF), ISO 42001, AI management systems, and related AI governance frameworks.

• Experience reviewing emerging technology use cases and providing practical, business-oriented guidance.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with legal, privacy, compliance, engineering, product, and business stakeholders.

• Strong analytical skills and sound judgment in identifying and managing legal, regulatory, compliance, and operational risks.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts to non-legal audiences.

• AIGP certification is highly desirable but not required. Candidates should be familiar with AIGP concepts and ISO-based governance approaches.

• Comfortable operating independently while managing multiple concurrent priorities in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

• Epiq Counsel partners with industry-leading clients in support of their sophisticated interim talent needs. Must be interested in practicing in an alternative, fixed-term legal services model.

Benefits

• Fully remote role.

• Compensation commensurate with experience.

• 401(k) with company match.

• PTO and paid federal holidays.

• Optional medical coverage; HSA Account; Wellness Program.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Pre-tax Commuter Benefits (as applicable).

Should your experience meet the role requirements, the Epiq Counsel team will contact you. The Epiq Counsel team strives to respond to all applications; however, due to the volume of applicants, we cannot always respond to every application.

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