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Accra, Ghana
Technology Counsel
Accra, GhanaFull-timeSeniorOn-site
Zof AI is hiring for this role in Accra, Ghana. This is a full-time opportunity for candidates who want to contribute directly to the development of ambitious AI products in a high-performance environment.
Must understand how AI systems are built and deployed well enough to advise on them concretely.
Compensation
GHS 6,000-12,000 / month
Plus meaningful equity

• Plus full living package (housing, meals, equipment, and wellness, where applicable)
  

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About This Role
Zof AI is seeking a Technology Counsel to own the legal and governance foundation an enterprise AI company needs: IP and data rights, customer contracts, EU AI Act and emerging AI regulation, and the assurance posture enterprise buyers ask about, aligned to standards like ISO/IEC 42001. This role also carries the AI audit and assurance mandate: making our compliance story verifiable, not just asserted. We are open to a fractional arrangement early with a path to full-time. The ideal candidate advises concretely because they understand how the systems actually work.
Responsibilities

• Own commercial contracts: customer, partner, and vendor agreements.
• Own IP strategy and data-rights posture across the product.
• Own compliance with the EU AI Act and emerging AI regulation.
• Build the AI governance and assurance program, aligned to standards like ISO/IEC 42001.
• Support enterprise security and compliance reviews with engineering.
• Own privacy posture and data processing agreements.
• Advise product and leadership on risk with practical, buildable guidance.
• Use AI tools to run a lean, leveraged legal function.
  

Requirements

• Qualified attorney with relevant commercial or technology law experience.
• Working knowledge of AI regulation, including the EU AI Act.
• Experience with IP, data rights, and technology contracts.
• Ability to translate legal risk into practical product guidance.
• Comfort operating solo in an early-stage environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• High judgment and discretion.
• Willingness to use AI tools deeply in legal work.
  

Nice to have

• Experience with AI governance standards such as ISO/IEC 42001 or the NIST AI RMF.
• Experience supporting enterprise sales through legal and compliance review.
• In-house experience at a startup or technology company.
• Policy or regulatory affairs experience.
  

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What we provide in Accra

• Housing support or provided housing, where applicable
• Private chef and meals, where applicable
• Laundry and cleaning support
• MacBook Pro
• Premium AI development tools
• Cursor Ultra
• Claude Code Ultra
• OpenAI Codex Max or equivalent advanced AI tooling
• Focused builder environment
• Basketball court
• Table tennis
• Foosball
• Massage and wellness support
• Fitness and wellness support
  

Benefits noted as "where applicable" may depend on role, location, and final offer terms.
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