Legislative, Regulatory, Compliance Counsel

Job Description:

• Own the monitoring, analysis, and interpretation of state and federal legislation, regulations, and administrative rules across a wide range of technology policy areas including: remote online notarization, digital identity, privacy, AI, electronic signatures, fraud prevention, and financial services. Synthesize high volumes of bills and executive actions into clear summaries, redlines, and statutory guidance
• Build and maintain Proof's legislative and regulatory tracking infrastructure. Stand up and manage a structured system in Confluence and Quorum, giving stakeholders real-time visibility into bill status, trends, and strategic priorities. Develop bill review guidelines that map to the company's strategic priorities and vision
• Review, redline, and propose changes to legislation and regulations. Evaluate proposals for impact, compliance, and risk—delivering clear recommendations grounded in policy analysis and aligned with company strategy
• Partner closely with Proof's Government Affairs & Public Policy team, serving as an embedded resource on policy development. Draft, refine, and support policy materials—including one-pagers, fact sheets, bill analyses, talking points, and testimony—to inform internal stakeholders, engage external audiences, and equip executives for legislative hearings, regulatory proceedings, and industry forums
• Engage directly in the legislative process alongside the GAPP team. Represent Proof in meetings with legislators, regulators, and staff in key jurisdictions, as well as at industry associations and in rulemaking proceedings
• Partner with Product and Engineering to ensure new features and workflows are compliant by design. Provide guidance to cross-functional teams and support product launches with accurate regulatory interpretation
• Support compliance programs during periods of reduced legislative activity. Assist with privacy, identity verification, fraud prevention, and general compliance tasks, including maintenance of policies and controls consistent with SOC 2, ISO 27001, GLBA, and GDPR/CCPA
• Collaborate broadly across the business. Work closely with the legal, GTM, and technology teams to ensure alignment on legislative strategy and operational execution

Requirements:

• JD and active bar membership in any U.S. state, in good standing
• 5-10 years of relevant professional experience in legislative, regulatory, or compliance roles
• Experience as in-house legislative counsel in a highly regulated technology company or industry preferred
• Proven track record of participating in the legislative process, including drafting, redlining, or influencing bills and regulations
• Experience working within a state legislature or as legislative counsel is highly valued
• Strong expertise in translating complex statutory language into actionable business requirements for product, engineering, legal, and executive teams
• Familiarity with regulated technology environments such as fintech, regtech, transportation tech, autonomous vehicles, or crypto
• Skilled at managing large volumes of legislative and regulatory information using tools like Quorum, Westlaw, and Confluence
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing bill summaries, fact sheets, policy updates, and testimony materials
• Proactive, collaborative, and adaptable; able to balance multiple priorities and rapidly changing legislative or business needs
• A working understanding of compliance and risk frameworks, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, GLBA, and GDPR/CCPA, with willingness to support these functions as needed
• Detail-oriented, intellectually curious, and thoughtful, bringing credibility and calm expertise to high-stakes conversations
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% of the time, including regular travel to Washington, DC, state capitals, and industry events

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage
• 401k Plan with a 4% match, beginning on your hire date
• Unlimited Sick and Vacation time
• 14 paid company holidays
• 2 company Chillax weeks (Summer & Winter)
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• 4 week sabbatical after 5 years of continuous full time employment
• Health Reimbursement Arrangements for fertility and gender affirmation
• Lunch on Proof through Grubhub credit
• Monthly work from home stipend
• Professional development credit
• Monthly reimbursement for Wellness
• And more!

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