# Corporate Legal Director (R6494) at Shield AI

- Company: Shield AI
- What the company does: Autonomy for the world. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://shield.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Mateo, California
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $270K to $400K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-11-03
- Apply by: 2026-12-18
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/b946b878-e03f-4b7e-a6e9-0071a514469a?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-corporate-legal-director-r6494/

## About the role

This is a builder’s role in one of the fastest-moving defense technology companies in the world. You will be a primary legal partner to the teams that build, ship and sell Hivemind and Shield AI’s other software, and to People Experience (PX), Marketing and IT. You will stand up the programs, policies and playbooks that let those teams launch products, run campaigns, adopt AI, and you will be accountable for making Legal an enabler of rapid development and growth. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- J.D. from an accredited law school, active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
- 12+ years of legal experience, including substantial in-house experience as product counsel at a high-growth technology, software, AI, aerospace or defense company, experience at a leading law firm is a plus
- Deep experience in product counseling and technology transactions, including software licensing and distribution across on-premises, SaaS, embedded, OEM and channel models, and strategic technology partnerships
- Demonstrated experience building or running privacy and AI governance programs, with working knowledge of GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, the EU AI Act and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework
- Hands-on experience building or running an open source software compliance program and drafting technology policies, such as acceptable use and AI use policies
- Experience advising marketing and communications teams on advertising, promotions and public claims

Tags: Corporate Legal

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-corporate-legal-director-r6494/