Staff Attorney - Product

Job Description

Job Description

Life.Church wants to make a lasting difference in your life, in our community, and in the world. Our mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. That's how we’re able to make a difference, and it's the driving force behind everything we do.

The Staff Attorney, Product is primarily responsible for providing legal guidance on intellectual property, data privacy, product compliance and licensing matters for Life.Church's digital and online ministries. This role advises on content licensing agreements, intellectual property strategy and regulatory compliance to further the Life.Church mission by working cross-functionally with product, engineering, and leadership teams to identify and mitigate risk in a fast-paced, globally scaled digital ministry environment.

The Staff Attorney, Product is responsible for collaborating with their CTL to cast vision, provide direction, and lead ministry efforts within their area of influence to outcomes that further Life.Church’s mission and reach people for Christ.

What You'll Do

Support Product Compliance, Data Privacy, and Emerging Technology

• Serve as primary legal contact for data privacy matters, including GDPR compliance, privacy policy updates, and cross-functional coordination on regulatory requirements.
• Review product features and technical implementations, and advise product and engineering teams on legal requirements governing the processing of personally identifiable information (PII) and the adequacy of platform terms, to identify and mitigate privacy and legal risk.
• Coordinate with outside counsel on complex privacy questions and communicate findings to internal stakeholders.
• Navigate risk acceptance decisions with relevant leadership and maintain supporting documentation of current risk positions.
• Advise on legal and ethical frameworks for use of emerging technologies, like agentic AI, within the Church’s product ecosystem.
• Collaborate with technical and product teams to develop and apply governance policies.
• Review data compliance mechanisms in third-party tools and assist in vetting additional third-party resources.
• Participate in security and penetration testing governance processes as a legal advisor.

Manage Content Licensing and Intellectual Property Processes

• Negotiate, draft, and manage content license, collaboration, and partner agreements, including platform-specific licensing arrangements and content addenda.
• Review and respond to intellectual property matters, including infringement complaints related to partner content and misuse of Church branding.
• Advise on licensing implications for new platform features involving Church-owned and third- party content.
• Manage trademark registrations and renewals for Life.Church and YouVersion, and advise on eligibility and filing strategy for new brand phrases and product names.

Participate in General Legal Research and Risk Mitigation

• Leverage legal and non-legal research tools to analyze proposed initiatives and complex legal matters impacting the organization.
• Apply critical thinking and sound judgment in making recommendations on legal and quasi-legal matters outside the product focus area as needed.
• Monitor the broader legal and regulatory landscape to identify trends and new tools relevant to legal compliance and process improvement.

Skills Needed to Succeed

• Ability to self‐motivate, make independent decisions, and problem-solve with innovation.
• Effective at multi‐tasking and time management to meet deadlines while remaining flexible and open to change.
• Strong knowledge of data privacy law, including GDPR and applicable U.S. privacy frameworks.
• Experience with intellectual property law, including licensing, trademark, and copyright.
• Ability to advise on emerging technology legal issues, including AI governance and platform compliance.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to distill complex legal concepts for non-legal audiences.
• Ability to self-motivate, take initiative, and problem-solve with innovation.
• Ability to manage outside counsel relationships and coordinate multi-party legal matters.
• Juris Doctor with a license in good standing to practice law.
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience, with a focus on employment law preferred.

Benefits We Offer

• Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons. 
• Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health. 
• Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase. 
• Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.
• Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.
• Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment! 
• $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth. 
• Casual dress and work environment.
• And much more!

Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity

At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church. 

While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page. 

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