# Product Counsel at Checkr

- Company: Checkr
- What the company does: The AI-powered verification platform for high-stakes decisions. Fast, accurate background checks at scale. Backed by Accel, Y Combinator and GV.
- Company website: http://www.checkr.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-26
- Apply by: 2026-12-10
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/checkr/jobs/8306246?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/checkr-product-counsel/

## About the role

Reporting to Checkr’s Director of Product & Privacy Legal, the Product Counsel will provide practical, solutions-oriented legal guidance that helps Checkr build and launch products that are both innovative and compliant. You'll own day-to-day product counseling across the product lifecycle, advising on consumer protection, privacy, and emerging AI issues in a highly regulated environment. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar
- 1+ years of experience practicing law, with meaningful exposure to product counseling, privacy, consumer protection, or technology law (in-house experience a plus), preferably with B2B and international experience
- Ability to calibrate risk to business objectives and product stage, and to deliver clear, actionable guidance to non-lawyers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal concepts concisely and approachably
- An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes

Tags: Legal & Compliance

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/checkr-product-counsel/