About Athena Intelligence

Athena Intelligence is engineering the future of work. We're at the forefront of integrating artificial intelligence into enterprise operations, reshaping how humans and machines collaborate.

Our flagship products include Olympus, an AI-native operations and analysis platform, and Athena, an enterprise ready digital coworker who automates complex, data-intensive workflows, allowing teams to focus on high-value strategic work. Operating on Olympus, Athena serves as both an autonomous agent and collaborative assistant, streamlining critical processes from financial due diligence to market research.

Our mission is to lead the transformation towards smarter, more collaborative work environments for some of the world's most important institutions. With a team comprising veterans from Palantir, IBM, Scale AI, and Yandex, we bring extensive experience in building and deploying AI solutions for both public and private sector customers.

Job Overview

As the Head of Legal and Compliance, you will establish and lead our legal and compliance function from the ground up. This role will report directly to the CEO, and will play a critical role in ensuring Athena operates with the highest standards of trust, security, and regulatory alignment.

The Head of Legal & Compliance will be responsible for overseeing compliance certifications, managing enterprise contracts, mitigating risk, and serving as a trusted advisor across the organization.

Core Responsibilities

• Establish and scale the legal and compliance function, defining frameworks, policies, and processes tailored for a growing AI company.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, leadership, and investors on risk management, regulatory positioning, and long-term compliance strategy.
• Achieve and maintain compliance certifications (e.g., GDPR, ISO, PCI) and manage ongoing SOC 2 and HIPAA requirements.
• Monitor evolving global privacy, cybersecurity, and AI regulations; advise on implications for product development and client engagements.
• Establish AI governance: model inventory, risk tiers, evaluation standards, documentation, and change control; prepare for EU AI Act obligations.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex enterprise contracts across industries, balancing client needs with company protection.
• Develop and maintain the corporate governance framework.
• Partner with leadership and investors on fundraising and due diligence, ensuring compliance readiness for growth.
• Conduct risk assessments, identify compliance gaps, and implement remediation plans.
• Lead investigations and responses to legal, compliance, or data security incidents, including regulatory reporting.
• Partner with GTM, Product, and Engineering teams to provide regulatory guidance that supports client adoption and retention.