Managing Counsel, Product

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This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Managing Counsel, Product (Payroll experience required) based in Italy.

This is an individual-contributor legal leadership role supporting the development of complex HR technology products across global markets.
You’ll act as a strategic legal partner to Product, Payroll, Engineering, Privacy, Security, and Commercial teams.
The role has a particular focus on payroll, AI/ML, data protection, employment law, and emerging technology regulation.
You’ll translate complex legal requirements across 90+ jurisdictions into practical guidance and actionable product requirements.
The position combines deep legal expertise with commercial judgment, product thinking, and a strong interest in technology and AI.
You’ll work in a highly distributed, asynchronous environment alongside an experienced international legal team.




The opportunity is well suited to a pragmatic lawyer who enjoys solving complex problems and enabling innovation while managing regulatory risk.

Accountabilities:
- Provide end-to-end product legal counsel for payroll and AI-enabled products, including launch-readiness assessments, AI impact assessments, model cards, governance frameworks, and risk controls.
- Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Payroll, Privacy, Security, and Commercial Legal teams to identify and address legal considerations throughout the product lifecycle.
- Advise on product terms and conditions and AI-specific contractual provisions, including data and metadata use, training, output and intellectual property ownership, acceptable use, and transparency requirements.
- Monitor emerging AI, technology, employment, data protection, and payroll regulations across multiple jurisdictions and translate developments into clear, actionable requirements for product, design, and engineering teams.
- Support compliance with frameworks such as the EU AI Act, UK AI r

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