Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Austin

Reporting To: Marie-France Nelson


Description

Role Overview Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Legal Counsel will serve as the primary engine for the company's contracting function. This role is designed for a business-minded Individual Contributor (IC) who thrives on drafting, redlining, and closing deals. You must possess a sharp understanding of how artificial intelligence-including generative models, data rights, and IP ownership-intersects with commercial SaaS and hardware contracts. Your focus will be on accelerating sales cycles, protecting product IP, and navigating cutting-edge deal terms.

Key Responsibilities

• Deal Execution & Commercial Contracting: Draft, review, and negotiate high-volume, complex commercial agreements-including Enterprise SaaS contracts, AI feature addenda, IoT/hardware agreements, inbound tech licenses, and vendor terms.
• AI & IP Deal Structuring: Structure and negotiate provisions specific to AI-powered features, including data ingestion rights, model training protocols, IP ownership of AI outputs, liability allocations, and algorithmic safety guarantees.
• Sales Enablement: Partner directly with Sales, Product, and Engineering teams to clear contractual friction, address customer concerns around AI data privacy, and unblock revenue.
• Privacy & Product Alignment: Ensure commercial terms align with evolving global AI regulations (e.g., EU AI Act, US state privacy/AI laws) and data privacy standards (GDPR, CCPA).
• Process Optimization: Maintain playbooks and standard fallbacks for AI risks, indemnities, and data use to ensure consistent risk management across all deals.

Qualifications

• Education & Bar: Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited US law school and active bar membership in good standing (Maryland bar or eligible for in-house registration preferred).
• Experience Level: ~4-7 years of commercial legal experience, ideally combining top-tier law firm training with in-house tech experience.
• Domain Expertise: Strong background in enterprise SaaS, IoT/hardware, and AI product commercialization.
• AI & Tech Literacy: Deep understanding of the legal mechanics of AI technology-including how data training rights, model outputs, copyright risks, and AI vendor liabilities function in commercial transactions.
• IC Drive: Highly self-sufficient execution mindset-enthusiastic about owning the deal queue end-to-end without relying on a large team or heavy external counsel spend.
• Pragmatic Negotiation: Commercial, business-first negotiator who knows how to mitigate novel legal risks without killing high-value deals.

Benefits

Why Work for Us?:

Brivo is a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company and the global leader in cloud-based access control and video surveillance. Following our merger with Eagle Eye Networks, we are building the only platform powerful enough to support the future of AI-driven security.

Why Your Work Matters

Innovation drives our vibe, but purpose drives our mission. You will work on essential systems that protect the health, safety, and welfare of people and property worldwide. At Brivo, your voice is heard, your talent is respected, and your contributions have a global impact.

• The Brivo Experience: We thrive on in-person collaboration and a "one-team" atmosphere. We embrace our international presence, leveraging diverse ideas and backgrounds to improve our culture and our products. To keep our global teams connected and inspired, we provide a premium onsite experience featuring communal meals, recurring social events, and fully stocked workspaces-ensuring you have everything you need to stay focused while building the future of security.
• Total Rewards: We support our people with competitive medical, vision, and dental plans (including company-offset premiums), a 401k with company match, and an unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) policy that empowers you to take the time you need to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Individual compensation packages are based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, training, and market conditions. In addition, Brivonians enjoy a robust benefits and perks package tailored to their work location.