Legal Counsel, Data Security & Compliance
Plaud
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San Francisco, CA · Posted October 30, 2026
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About the job
About Plaud Inc.
Plaud is building the real-world AI interface for professionals to amplify intelligence, elevate productivity and performance, loved by over 3,000,000 users worldwide since 2023. With a mission to amplify human intelligence, Plaud captures, structures, and compounds the intelligence generated in conversations — so humans can think better, decide faster, and execute with clarity.
Plaud Inc. is a Delaware-incorporated, San Francisco-based company. With GDPR, SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, and EN 18031 compliance, Plaud is committed to the highest standards of data security and privacy protection.
To learn more about Plaud, please visit https://www.plaud.ai and follow along on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/plaud_official/, X https://twitter.com/PLAUDAI, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/plaudai, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/plaudai/, and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PLAUDAI.
Why You Should Join Us
Plaud is building the next generation intelligence infrastructure and interfaces to capture, extract, and utilize intelligence from what people say, hear, see, and think.
- Plaud is a bootstrapped, skyrocketing, profitable company with a $300M revenue run rate achieved in just three years.
- Define the next-gen paradigm for human-AI interaction.
- Gain exposure to cutting-edge AI for Pro tools and play a direct role in our global expansion.
- Work with passionate teammates who value innovation, collaboration, and customer success.
- Grow your career in a culture that champions continuous learning and fast career development.
- Market-competitive compensation, global exposure, and a vibrant, creativity-fueled work atmosphere.
What You Will Do
- Develop and maintain global data privacy, AI governance, and compliance policies aligned with evolving regulations (GDPR, CCPA, EU AI Act).
- Partner with Security, Product, and Engineering to ensure privacy-by-design and compliance-by-default in all AI systems and cloud platforms.
- Draft, review, and negotiate data protection agreements (DPAs) and compliance clauses with customers and vendors.
- Lead incident response legal coordination, including breach notifications, investigations, and communications.
- Monitor global regulatory changes and advise executives on emerging risks and legal strategies for AI and data operations.
Skills, Qualifications and Experience We Look for
- Advanced degree in Law (J.D. or LL.M.).
- At least 5 years of experience working in global SaaS/AI companies.
- Comfortable working across time zones and collaborating asynchronously.
- Strong communication skills with empathy.
- Adaptive, collaborative, and proactive in driving outcomes.
What We Offer
- Founding Team: Opportunity to join the founding team of this new initiative, with meaningful ownership and impact on a fast-growing startup.
- Competitive Compensation: 160K-$240K base salary+performance bonus+Equity.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Top-tier healthcare for employees and dependents, including dental and vision, and a generous employer subsidy.
- Retirement Planning: 401(k) plan for full time employees with company matching.
- Paid Time Off: Unlimited PTO, plus 13 paid holidays.
- New Parent Leave: 12 weeks of paid time off to spend time with your new family, regardless of gender.
- Hybrid Office: Minimum of 3x in office per week.
- Gear: New hires are equipped with their choice of new top-of-the-line laptops and workstation setups.
- Perks: Best office equipment. Annual offsites. Free office drinks and snacks.
Plaud is and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.