Director, Corporate Counsel - Artificial Intelligence

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OVERVIEW:

Role Responsibilities:

The Director, Corporate Counsel – Artificial Intelligence will help DICK’S Sporting Goods develop and use artificial intelligence responsibly to improve experiences for athletes and teammates. The role will primarily focus on AI governance and product counseling, with additional responsibility for AI-related contracting support in partnership with Commercial Legal.

This attorney will translate emerging legal and regulatory requirements into practical business guidance, evaluate AI use cases, and help teams incorporate appropriate safeguards into products and internal tools. The role will manage routine matters within established guidance, while partnering with senior counsel and designated governance reviewers on novel, higher-risk, or material issues.

This is an opportunity to build substantive AI counseling experience while working closely with colleagues across product, engineering, data science, business, Legal, Privacy, Security, Intellectual Property, Regulatory, Procurement, and Commercial Legal. Prior AI-specific legal experience or certification is not required. The ideal candidate will bring sound judgment, strong communication skills, technical curiosity, and a willingness to learn.

Key Responsibilities

AI Regulatory and Product Counseling

• Monitor and analyze U.S. and international AI legal and regulatory developments relevant to DICK’S Sporting Goods and translate them into clear business implications and practical recommendations.
• Advise product and business teams on AI-enabled products and internal tools throughout the full lifecycle, including ideation, design, testing, launch, monitoring, and retirement.
• Assess legal risks involving generative AI, agentic AI, and other AI and machine-learning systems.
• Recommend proportionate safeguards, disclosures, and human oversight measures that support responsible AI use.
• Partner with Privacy, Security, Intellectual Property, Regulatory, and other legal specialists on data practices, consumer protection, and the accuracy and substantiation of AI-related claims.

AI Governance and Risk Assessment

• Evaluate proposed AI use cases using approved governance frameworks and conduct initial legal risk and impact assessments.
• Recommend appropriate risk mitigations and support AI intake, inventory, and classification processes.
• Work with technical and business teams to understand intended uses, data flows, system limitations, and existing safeguards.
• Present clear legal analysis and recommendations to senior counsel and designated governance reviewers.
• Translate governance decisions into actionable conditions and follow-up requirements.
• Track implementation and identify material changes in use, data, or system capabilities that require additional review.
• Coordinate governance reviews with Procurement and Commercial Legal to ensure required approvals and contractual protections are addressed before implementation.

AI Contracting Support and Data Rights

• Assess AI-specific vendor diligence findings and support the review of AI-related technology agreements in partnership with Commercial Legal and Procurement.
• Draft and negotiate AI-specific contractual provisions under approved positions and senior counsel guidance.
• Address issues involving permitted uses, model training, data rights, confidentiality, output ownership and use, security, warranties, indemnification, and risk allocation.
• Evaluate data sourcing, licensing, and reuse rights in partnership with legal specialists, including potential privacy, copyright, intellectual property, and open-source requirements.
• Translate diligence findings and governance conditions into contractual protections and implementation guidance.
• Escalate material departures from approved positions for senior review.

Cross-Functional Partnership and Practice Development

• Build trusted relationships across functions and translate technical concepts and legal requirements into clear, business-ready guidance.
• Develop and refine AI policies, templates, playbooks, launch checklists, and training materials in partnership with senior counsel.
• Use recurring issues and emerging trends to improve practical guidance and repeatable legal processes.
• Manage assigned matters and balance legal analysis with intake, documentation, and follow-up responsibilities.
• Identify competing deadlines, unresolved risks, and matters requiring specialist or senior-level input.

• Three to five years of relevant legal experience in one or more of the following areas: Technology transactions Product counseling Data privacy Intellectual property Consumer protection A related technology-focused legal practice
• Experience may come from a law firm, an in-house legal department, or a combination of both.
• Experience supporting retail, e-commerce, consumer-facing digital products, software, or SaaS businesses is preferred but not required.
• Experience collaborating with technical and cross-functional teams is preferred.
• Exposure to AI use cases, governance reviews, product counseling, or AI-related technology agreements is preferred but not required.

• Genuine curiosity about how AI systems are developed and used, with the ability and willingness to learn technical concepts and emerging legal requirements.
• Strong legal research, drafting, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to ask effective technical questions and translate legal analysis into clear, practical recommendations.
• Sound business judgment and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple concurrent matters.
• Ability to independently manage routine work within established guidance and recognize when senior review or specialized legal input is needed.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with lawyers, technical teams, and business partners.
• Ability to embrace diverse perspectives and adapt within a fast-paced, evolving environment.

• AI or privacy training or certification, such as the IAPP Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional or Certified Information Privacy Professional designation.
• Experience with AI governance, AI-related technology agreements, or the legal review of AI-enabled products and internal tools.
• Prior AI-specific legal practice, AI or privacy certifications, and an engineering or coding degree are not required.

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QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced Degree

• JD Degree

• 3-5 years of experience

• Experience practicing law, preferably in a law firm or corporate legal department.

VIRTUAL REQUIREMENTS:

At DICK’S, we thrive on innovation and authenticity. That said, to protect the integrity and security of our hiring process, we ask that candidates do not use AI tools (like ChatGPT or others) during interviews or assessments.

To ensure a smooth and secure experience, please note the following:

• Cameras must be on during all virtual interviews.

• AI tools are not permitted to be used by the candidate during any part of the interview process.

• Offers are contingent upon a satisfactory background check which may include ID verification.

If you have any questions or need accommodations, we’re here to help. Thanks for helping us keep the process fair and secure for everyone!