Senior Counsel, AI and Data
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
THE POSITION:
EVERSANA is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Counsel to join our legal team. This role will serve as a hands-on legal advisor and counselor supporting the companys artificial intelligence (AI) and data initiatives. The Senior Counsel will provide legal advice and risk assessment related to AI and data use across the enterprise. The candidate will act as a trusted advisor and primary contributor with strong ownership of outcomes.
The Senior Counsel will partner with business product and technology teams as well as Legal Compliance and Privacy colleagues to evaluate AI use cases and provide clear practical legal guidance that enables responsible and compliant deployment of AI capabilities. The ideal candidate will bring 10-12 years of relevant legal experience including experience in a similar role advising on technology AI data or intellectual property matters.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. These results are achieved by:
- CORE LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide expert legal counsel to various business units
- Draft review and negotiate complex commercial agreements
- Identify analyze and assess legal risks and provide proactive advice
- Stay abreast of relevant changes in laws regulations and industry trends
- Collaborate effectively with other members of the Legal and Compliance function and cross-functional teams
- Manage outside counsel relationships and legal expenses
- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
- Provide legal advice and risk assessment on AI tools models and data-driven initiatives across the enterprise
- Identify and assess legal risks related to intellectual property data use privacy regulatory compliance and contractual exposure
- Apply sound legal judgment to evaluate AI use cases and provide clear practical business-oriented guidance
- Serve as a legal advisor to business product and technology teams supporting the development and deployment of AI-enabled offerings
- Enable business teams to move forward with AI initiatives in a responsible compliant and commercially viable manner
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DATA AND AI ADVISORY
- Act as a subject matter expert on AI-related legal issues with a strong emphasis on intellectual property and data-related risks
- Advise on:
- AI model development training and deployment
- Training data sourcing licensing and copyright considerations
- Ownership and use of AI-generated outputs
- Data use access and privacy requirements
- Provide legal guidance on protecting enterprise IP while managing third-party IP exposure
- COMMERCIAL / CONTRACTING
- Draft review and negotiate agreements related to AI technology and data use including:
- Technology and SaaS agreements
- data usage data rights licensing and training data provisions
- AI output ownership use restrictions and indemnities
- Advise on contractual risk allocation in AI-enabled products and services
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity equity and inclusion through continuous development modeling inclusive behaviors and proactively managing bias.
- All other duties as assigned.
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws it is the policy of EVERSANA to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by an employee with a disability unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for EVERSANA. If reasonable accommodation is needed to perform the essential functions of your job position please contact Human Resources.
EXPECTATIONS OF THE JOB:
- Travel (Less than 10%)
- Hours (Monday-Friday 40 hours per week)
The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the expectations of the position and shall not be construed as the only expectations that may be assigned for the position.
An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the expectations listed above.
Qualifications :
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
The requirements listed below are representative of the experience education knowledge skill and/or abilities required.
- Juris Doctor from accredited law school
- 10 - 12 years of relevant legal experience including experience in a similar role advising on technology AI data or intellectual property matters
- Strong ability to assess legal issues related to AI data and emerging technologies
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex cross-functional legal matters and drive issues to resolution
- Strong communication skills and ability to deliver practical business-oriented legal guidance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience working in the technology industry or with AI-driven products and services
- Experience with data privacy frameworks (e.g. GDPR HIPAA)
- Strong background in intellectual property (highly preferred) including copyright licensing or technology/IP transactions
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The physical and mental requirements along with the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.
Office: While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to reach grasp stand and/or sit for long periods of time (up to 90% of the shift) walk talk and hear; occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet with frequent interruptions and multiple demands.
Additional Information :
OUR CULTURAL BELIEFS:
Patient Minded I act with the patients best interest in mind.
Client Delight I own every client experience and its impact on results.
Take Action I am empowered and empower others to act now.
Grow Talent I own my development and invest in the development of others.
Win Together I passionately connect with anyone anywhere anytime to achieve results.
Communication Matters I speak up to create transparent thoughtful and timely dialogue.
Embrace Diversity I create an environment of awareness and respect.
Always Innovate I am bold and creative in everything I do.
Our team is aware of recent fraudulent job offers in the market misrepresenting EVERSANA. Recruitment fraud is a sophisticated scam commonly perpetrated through online services using fake websites unsolicited e-mails or even text messages claiming to be a legitimate company. Some of these scams request personal information and even payment for training or job application fees. Please know EVERSANA would never require personal information nor payment of any kind during the employment process. We respect the personal rights of all candidates looking to explore careers at EVERSANA.
EVERSANA is committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits for all employees. If this job posting includes a base salary range it represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience other job-related qualifications/skills and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). More information about EVERSANAs benefits package can be found at reserves the right to modify this base salary range and benefits at any time.
From EVERSANAs inception Diversity Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths experiences and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity but also age disability status veteran status sexual orientation religion and many other parts of ones identity. All of our employees points of view are key to our success and inclusion is everyones responsibility.
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws it is the policy of EVERSANA to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for EVERSANA. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodations applies to all aspects of the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the interview and hiring process please contact us at .
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
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