About us

At Sierra, we’re creating a platform to help businesses build better, more human customer experiences with AI. We are primarily an in-person company based in San Francisco, with growing offices in Atlanta, New York, London, France, Singapore, and Japan.
We are guided by a set of values that are at the core of our actions and define our culture: Trust, Customer Obsession, Craftsmanship, Intensity, and Family. These values are the foundation of our work, and we are committed to upholding them in everything we do.
Our co-founders are Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor. Bret currently serves as Board Chair of OpenAI. Previously, he was co-CEO of Salesforce (which had acquired the company he founded, Quip) and CTO of Facebook. Bret was also one of Google's earliest product managers and co-creator of Google Maps. Before founding Sierra, Clay spent 18 years at Google, where he most recently led Google Labs. Earlier, he started and led Google’s AR/VR effort, Project Starline, and Google Lens. Before that, Clay led the product and design teams for Google Workspace.

What you’ll do

We’re hiring a Privacy Counsel to be a core member of Sierra’s legal team. You’ll help build privacy compliance end-to-end and partner closely with product, engineering, and business teams to embed privacy-by-design principles and data governance into how Sierra’s platform is built and operated. You’ll be part of a legal team that is highly respected within both the company and the broader legal industry—committed to excellence, collaboration, and making a meaningful impact.

Help shape privacy and data protection compliance globally, including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and emerging AI-specific regulatory frameworks.
Build and scale Sierra’s privacy program — policies, playbooks, risk frameworks, and training.
Monitor global privacy and AI regulatory developments and counsel leadership on implications for Sierra’s products and customers; develop specific privacy expertise in core industries such as healthcare and financial services.
Develop and implement privacy and AI governance policies and frameworks to ensure responsible deployment, ethical data usage, and regulatory adherence.

What you’ll bring

3-5 years of legal experience, with at least 3 years of large law firm experience.
Strong working knowledge of global privacy regimes and data protection frameworks, with comfort advising on novel AI implications.
Ability to partner closely with technical teams to develop a deep understanding of Sierra’s products.
Ability to translate complex legal requirements into clear, product-ready guidance.
Sound judgment, comfort with ambiguity, and a bias toward action in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication skills and the ability to partner with both legal and non-legal stakeholders.
A strong work ethic with an eye for detail. You will strive for perfection, and expect that of others.
Be a team player first and foremost. Sierra is a unique place to work, with a strong sense of togetherness, and the legal team is no exception. You will look out for your colleagues, be accustomed to sharing and helping the team succeed.

Even better…

Direct experience with SaaS or AI-driven products and related privacy challenges.
Experience advising on commercial contracts (SaaS agreements, DPAs, vendor terms).
In-house experience at a high-growth technology company.
Law firm experience at a top-tier, internationally recognized law firm.

Our values

Trust: We build trust with our customers with our accountability, empathy, quality,
and responsiveness. We build trust in AI by making it more accessible, safe, and useful. We build trust with each other by showing up for each other professionally and personally, creating an environment that enables all of us to do our best work.
Customer Obsession: We deeply understand our customers’ business goals and
relentlessly focus on driving outcomes, not just technical milestones. Everyone at the company knows and spends time with our customers. When our customer is having an issue, we drop everything and fix it.
Craftsmanship: We get the details right, from the words on the page to the system
architecture. We have good taste. When we notice something isn’t right, we take the
time to fix it. We are proud of the products we produce. We continuously self-reflect to continuously self-improve.
Intensity: We know we don’t have the luxury of patience. We play to win. We care about our product being the best, and when it isn’t, we fix it. When we fail, we talk about it openly and without blame so we succeed the next time.
Family: We know that balance and intensity are compatible, and we model it in our
actions and processes. We are the best technology company for parents. We support and respect each other and celebrate each other’s personal and professional achievements.

What we offer

We want our benefits to reflect our values and offer the following to full-time employees:

Flexible (Unlimited) Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits for you and your family
Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
Retirement Plan (e.g., 401K, pension) with Sierra match
Parental Leave
Fertility and family building benefits through Carrot
Lunch, as well as delicious snacks and coffee to keep you energized
Discretionary Benefit Stipend giving people the ability to spend where it matters most
Free alphorn lessons

These benefits are further detailed in Sierra's policies and are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefits plans. Eligible full-time employees can participate in Sierra's equity plans subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies.

Be you, with us

We're working to bring the transformative power of AI to every organization in the world. To do so, it is important to us that the diversity of our employees represents the diversity of our customers. We believe that our work and culture are better when we encourage, support, and respect different skills and experiences represented within our team. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. We strive to evaluate all applicants consistently without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

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