interface.ai is the industry's-leading specialized AI provider for banks and credit unions, serving over 100 financial institutions. The company's integrated AI platform offers a unified banking experience through voice, chat, and employee-assisting solutions, enhanced by cutting-edge proprietary Generative AI.
Our mission is clear: to transform the banking experience so every consumer enjoys hyper-personalized, secure, and seamless interactions, while improving operational efficiencies and driving revenue growth.
interface.ai offers pre-trained, domain-specific AI solutions that are easy to integrate, scale, and manage, both in-branch and online. Combining this with deep industry expertise, interface.ai is the AI solution for banks and credit unions that want to deliver exceptional experiences and stay at the forefront of AI innovation.
Role Overview
You will be the first in‑house attorney at Interface.ai, partnering directly with the CEO and leadership to shape legal strategy, streamline deal cycles, ensure regulatory readiness in the U.S. and India, and lay the foundation for future legal operations. You will own all commercial, employment, privacy and day‑to‑day corporate legal work while acting as the company’s single‑threaded legal advisor.
Key Responsibilities
- Negotiate customer, vendor, reseller and data‑processing agreements.
- Advise People Ops on hiring, terminations, equity grants and multi‑state compliance.
- Build and run privacy / AI compliance program (GDPR, CCPA, FTC).
- Prepare board consents, maintain cap‑table and support financings.
- Manage outside counsel on IP, litigation and insurance claims.
What You Bring
- JD or LL.B.; active bar in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- 8–15 years combined law‑firm and in‑house experience with a proven record as a ‘department of one’.
- Deep expertise in SaaS commercial contracts, employment law, data privacy (GDPR/CCPA) and corporate governance.
- Hands‑on experience managing outside counsel and cross‑border issues (U.S./India preferred).
- Business‑first communicator who can translate legal complexity into clear, actionable guidance.
- Comfort leveraging generative‑AI tools and prompt engineering to scale legal processes.
- Demonstrated ability to leverage prompt engineering and generative-AI tools (e.g., contract-clause extraction, automated redlining, rapid case-law research) to accelerate legal workflows and reduce turnaround time.
Why interface.ai
- Be the single source of truth for all legal matters at a high‑growth AI start‑up.
- Influence strategy at the C‑suite level while staying hands‑on with deals and compliance.
- Build the legal function from scratch and see direct business impact.
- Work in a culture of radical transparency and rapid innovation.
- Competitive Package – Market‑leading salary + meaningful equity, comprehensive health benefits, unlimited PTO
Compensation
The base salary range for this role will be between $225,000 to $250,000. Final compensation will be determined by a variety of factors, including, but not limited to your location, skills, experience, education, and/or professional certifications. During the phone screening, your recruiter will provide the location-specific salary range for this role. Regardless of your personal situation or where you are in the world, Interface.ai offers comprehensive and great benefits programs to meet your needs:
- Health: medical, dental, and vision insurance and wellbeing resources and programs
- Time away: Public holidays and discretionary PTO package for flexible days off with manager approval
- Financial: 401K, ESPP, Basic life and AD&D insurance, long-term and short-term disability
- Family: parental leave, maternity support, fertility services
- Development: Access to internal professional development resources.
- Additional: 24/7 access to professional counselors, voluntary insurance coverage, exclusive perks and discounts
At interface.ai, we are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees and applicants. We celebrate diversity and believe it is critical to our success as a company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected status. All employment decisions at Interface.ai are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. We strive to create a culture that values and respects each person's unique perspective and contributions. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment opportunities with Interface.ai and are committed to ensuring that our hiring process is inclusive and accessible.
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