Associate General Counsel - Product

HELP US TACKLE THE GROWING WILDFIRE CRISIS WITH THE LATEST ADVANCEMENTS IN AI AND IOT

WHO WE ARE

The problem: Every minute matters in fire response. As climate change amplifies the intensity of wildfires—with longer fire seasons, dryer fuels, and faster winds—new ignitions spread faster and put more communities at risk. Today, most wildfires are detected by bystanders and reported via 911, meaning it can take hours to detect a fire, verify its exact location and size, and dispatch first responders. Fire authorities need a faster way to detect, confirm, and pinpoint fires so that they can quickly respond—preventing small flare-ups from becoming devastating infernos.

About Pano: We are a 175+ person growth-stage hybrid-remote start-up, headquartered in San Francisco. We are the leader in early wildfire detection and intelligence, helping fire professionals respond to fires faster and more safely—with the right equipment, timely information, and enhanced coordination—so that they can stop a new ignition before it grows. Pano AI combines advanced hardware, software, and artificial intelligence into an easy-to-use, web-based platform. Leveraging a network of ultra-high-definition, 360-degree cameras atop high vantage points, as well as satellite and other data feeds, Pano AI produces a real-time picture of threats in a geographic region and delivers immediate, actionable intelligence.

Pano AI has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the Top 10 Most Innovative AI Companies in 2023, https://www.fastcompany.com/90846670/most-innovative-companies-artificial-intelligence-2023 and as one of the Top 50 Most Innovative Companies of 2026 https://www.fastcompany.com/91502951/pano-ai-most-innovative-companies-2026—ranking #1 in the Sustainability category. The company was also named to TIME’s https://www.linkedin.com/company/time/ list of the 100 Most Influential Companies of 2025 https://time.com/collections/time100-companies-2025/7289577/pano-ai/ and identified by MIT Technology Review as one of the top 15 climate tech companies to watch in 2024. https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/10/01/1104375/2024-climate-tech-companies-pano-ai-fire-detecting-ai/ Pano AI has been featured in leading publications, including The Wall Street Journal, https://www.wsj.com/articles/ai-wildfire-detection-startup-raises-44-million-2d662b00?mod=venture-capital_feat1_new-money_pos1Bloomberg, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-21/la-fires-bolster-investment-case-for-climate-adaptation-technology and CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/11/18/ai-helping-to-fight-wildfires.html

The company serves dozens of government and enterprise customers across 16 U.S. states, five Australian states, and British Columbia, Canada, and currently monitors more than 50 million acres of land worldwide. It has raised $89 million in venture capital https://techcrunch-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/techcrunch.com/2023/07/10/pano-series-a-extension/amp/ from investors including Giant Ventures, Liberty Mutual Ventures, Tokio Marine Future Fund, Congruent Ventures, Initialized Capital, Salesforce Ventures, and T-Mobile Ventures. Learn more at https://www.pano.ai/.

THE ROLE

Pano is seeking an Associate General Counsel, Product, Privacy & Compliance to join our Legal team and serve as the primary legal partner to our Product, Engineering, Security, Design, and business teams. In this role, you will provide strategic legal guidance across the full product lifecycle, while leading the company's privacy, AI governance, and compliance programs. You'll help Pano navigate the evolving legal and regulatory landscape surrounding AI, climate technology, data privacy, and information security, enabling the business to innovate responsibly and scale with confidence.

Reporting to Pano's Chief Legal & Operations Officer, you'll collaborate closely with leaders across the company to identify and solve complex legal and compliance challenges. The ideal candidate is a collaborative, business-minded lawyer with a passion for emerging technologies, sound judgment, and the ability to translate complex legal and regulatory issues into practical, actionable advice that helps teams move quickly and make informed decisions.

What you’ll do

• Partner with Product, Engineering, Design, and Technology teams from the earliest stages of development through launch and beyond, providing practical legal and compliance guidance across the full product lifecycle.

• Serve as an embedded advisor to product teams, proactively identifying legal, regulatory, privacy, AI, and security risks and developing pragmatic solutions that enable innovation while appropriately managing risk.

• Develop a deep understanding of Pano's software, hardware, AI, and data products to become a trusted advisor to leaders across the organization.

• Review product features, marketing materials, customer-facing communications, and other external content to identify legal and regulatory risks before publication.

• Serve as a key partner in continuously enhancing the company's compliance program, including privacy, AI governance, and related regulatory initiatives, while developing scalable policies, training, and resources that empower employees to navigate evolving legal and compliance requirements.

• Contribute to the company's security and compliance governance program, including security certifications and audits, and identify additional frameworks that support the company's growth and customer commitments.

• Partner with the Chief Legal Officer and Operating Officer to lead the company's Risk Committee, including setting agendas, preparing materials, facilitating discussions, tracking decisions, and driving follow-through on key initiatives.

• Lead cross-functional risk assessments, oversee enterprise risk management initiatives, and coordinate the resolution and escalation of significant legal, regulatory, security, and operational risks.

• Translate complex legal and regulatory issues into clear, practical, business-oriented advice that enables teams to make informed decisions quickly and confidently.

What you’ll bring

• J.D. from an accredited law school and membership in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar.

• 6+ years of relevant legal experience, including meaningful product counseling, in-house experience at a high-growth B2B technology preferred (hardware and software is a plus).

• Proven ability to partner with technical teams to navigate them through novel issues at the intersection of software, hardware, and climate technology.

• Strong judgment and creativity around risk assessment and mitigation. Able to make informed decisions without compromising product agility.

• High integrity, ambition, humility, and a genuine passion for building mission-driven climate technology.

• High EQ, low ego

Final compensation for regular full-time employees is determined by a variety of factors, including job-related qualifications, education, experience, skills, knowledge, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, regular full-time roles are eligible for equity. Benefits are tailored to local market standards and statutory requirements in the employee's country of employment, and may include health coverage, retirement or pension contributions, and paid time off. Specific benefit details will be shared during the interview process.