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About Gusto

Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, 401(k)s, expert HR, and team management tools. Today, Gusto offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York serve more than 400,000 businesses nationwide.

About Gusto

Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, 401(k)s, expert HR, and team management tools. Today, Gusto offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York serve more than 400,000 businesses nationwide.

Our mission is to create a world where work empowers a better life, and it starts right here at Gusto. That's why we're committed to building a collaborative and inclusive workplace, both physically and virtually. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy.

About The Role

We are seeking a Product Counsel to join the growing Product Legal team to meet the expanding needs of our company and our customers. In this role, you will be advising and partnering with our business teams to develop, enhance and scale Gusto's growing suite of AI powered products and services. This is an opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of small business owners and to play a pivotal role in Gusto's generative AI business strategy. If you thrive in fast paced environments, and excel at finding creative solutions, dreaming big, and executing on complex cross functional projects this role is perfect for you!

About The Team

Gusto's Legal & Compliance team partners with product and engineering teams to enable innovation, facilitate responsible company growth, accelerate the Gusto roadmap, and provide compliant products to our customers, through solution-focused counsel on legal and business risks. We are passionate about using groundbreaking technology and excellent service to elevate the experience of small business owners and their employees. Each team member is a true owner and makes a tremendous impact every day.

Here's What You'll Do Day-to-day

• Counsel the product, engineering, and design teams on a range of issues including data privacy, AI use, and consumer protections.
• Research and advise on complex regulatory frameworks to design or enhance innovative and regulated AI-powered products and services that support the HR and compliance needs of small businesses.
• Contribute to our product suite from brainstorm and ideation through launch.
• Contribute to key initiatives helping to mature our Legal & Compliance team's functions.
  
  

Here's What We're Looking For

• JD degree and a member of a State bar/active license to practice law.
• 7+ years of combined legal experience, with experience working in an in-house legal department at a technology company. Experience must include data privacy, AI product counseling, and/or AI governance.
• Experience providing pragmatic legal guidance related to tech products.
  
  

Here's what we'd love to see you bring to the table:

• A collaborative approach and demonstrated ability to work well independently under pressure, while contributing to cross-functional teams.
• Enthusiasm for how technology can streamline and improve HR processes and painpoints.
• Experience with consumer protection, HIPAA, employment, consumer finance/fintech, and/or start-up law.
• Demonstrated ability to build consensus and build strong relationships.
• An eagerness to dive in, build, and drive projects independently.
• Experience creatively solving problems, taking into account legal risk and business needs.
• A team player mindset (no job is too big or too small).
• Attention to detail and the ability to follow through in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale.

Our cash compensation amount for this role is between $168,935 - $208,353/year in Denver, and between $199,150 - $245,618/year for New York/San Francisco. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate location, experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale.

Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas.

When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required.

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto.

Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you.

Gusto takes security and protection of your personal information very seriously. Please review our Fraudulent Activity Disclaimer.

Personal information collected and processed as part of your Gusto application will be subject to Gusto's Applicant Privacy Notice.

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