About Checkr Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Over 140,000 companies and millions of people rely on Checkr for AI verification in the moments that matter most: getting a new job, a new place to live, a car ride, childcare, even a date. Customers include Uber, Pennymac, Airbnb, Doordash, and Anthropic.
We’re a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.
About the team/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. You'll partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to help teams move fast while managing risk, directly supporting Checkr's growth as we scale new products and serve more customers. This role is ideal for someone looking for career growth, who is comfortable taking a generalist approach in learning new areas of the law, and who thrives in a fast-moving environment and wants to deepen expertise while shaping how products are built.
What you'll do
• Provide day-to-day legal counsel to Product and Engineering teams, from early design and requirements through launch and iteration
• Lead and execute legal reviews of new features and product changes, identifying risks early and recommending practical, business-friendly solutions
• Advise on consumer reporting, consumer protection, and privacy issues affecting Checkr's products, including FCRA, DPPA, GLBA, CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, and AI-related risk
• Partner with Customer Success to answer customer questions about product compliance, translating legal requirements into clear, credible responses
• Track regulatory developments, enforcement trends, and litigation affecting Checkr's products, and turn them into actionable guidance for product teams
• Contribute to scaling the Product & Privacy legal function by building and improving processes, templates
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