What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Operations, Contracts Manager, and Privacy Program Manager position at Suno?
About Suno
Suno is a music company built to amplify imagination. Powered by the world’s most advanced AI music model, Suno offers an unparalleled creative platform that includes Suno Studio, a breakthrough generative audio workstation. From shower-singers to aspiring songwriters to seasoned artists, Suno empowers a global community to create, share, and discover music—unlocking the joy of musical expression for all.
About The Role
This is a rare opportunity to join as the first dedicated legal operations hire at Suno. You'll work directly with our General Counsel to build the systems, processes, and programs that will scale with us as we grow across legal, but with a particular emphasis on contracts and privacy programs. Unlike most legal ops roles where you're retrofitting processes onto an established team, you'll be architecting our approach from day one—shaping how legal operates for years to come.
This role sits at the intersection of contracts management, legal operations, and privacy compliance. You'll touch everything from vendor agreements to data subject requests, and you'll have real ownership over how we build these functions.
Check out our Suno version of the job here!
What You'll Do
Commercial Contracts
Most legal ops roles ask you to optimize existing systems. This one asks you to build them. You'll join a legal team at the ground floor and have the rare opportunity to implement processes that will scale with us as we grow. Your fingerprints will be on everything we build.
Additional Notes
Suno is a music company built to amplify imagination. Powered by the world’s most advanced AI music model, Suno offers an unparalleled creative platform that includes Suno Studio, a breakthrough generative audio workstation. From shower-singers to aspiring songwriters to seasoned artists, Suno empowers a global community to create, share, and discover music—unlocking the joy of musical expression for all.
About The Role
This is a rare opportunity to join as the first dedicated legal operations hire at Suno. You'll work directly with our General Counsel to build the systems, processes, and programs that will scale with us as we grow across legal, but with a particular emphasis on contracts and privacy programs. Unlike most legal ops roles where you're retrofitting processes onto an established team, you'll be architecting our approach from day one—shaping how legal operates for years to come.
This role sits at the intersection of contracts management, legal operations, and privacy compliance. You'll touch everything from vendor agreements to data subject requests, and you'll have real ownership over how we build these functions.
Check out our Suno version of the job here!
What You'll Do
Commercial Contracts
- Design and implement our commercial contracts workflow—from intake to signature to filing
- Route contracts for review and signature, managing stakeholder communications and timelines
- Maintain our contract repository and ensure proper organization and accessibility
- Negotiate routine commercial agreements (NDAs, vendor contracts, SaaS agreements) with attorney oversight
- Create and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and self-service resources for the business
- Build legal operations infrastructure from scratch—you'll define our processes, not inherit them
- Implement and manage legal technology tools (CLM, matter management, e-billing)
- Develop metrics and reporting to track legal team performance and workload
- Manage outside counsel relationships, including engagement letters and invoice review
- Create intake processes that make it easy for the business to work with legal
- Implement and manage our privacy program under attorney supervision
- Handle data subject requests and other privacy laws
- Maintain privacy documentation including our privacy policy, cookie consent, and data processing records
- Support vendor privacy assessments and data processing agreement negotiations
- Coordinate cross-functional privacy compliance initiatives
- 4–7 years of experience as a paralegal, legal operations professional, or privacy program manager
- Experience building or significantly improving legal processes and workflows
- Strong understanding of commercial contracts (SaaS, vendor, licensing agreements)
- Working knowledge of privacy regulations (CCPA/CPRA, GDPR) and DSR management
- Experience with contract lifecycle management tools (Ironclad, DocuSign CLM, or similar)
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
- Bachelor's degree required; paralegal certificate or privacy certification (CIPP/US, CIPM) a plus
- A genuine interest in AI and/or music—bonus points if you've made a song on Suno!
- Experience at a high-growth tech startup or in-house at a technology company
- Familiarity with OneTrust, TrustArc, or similar privacy management platforms
- Experience with entertainment, media, or music industry contracts
- Background in IP-heavy environments
- CLOC or other legal operations community involvement
- Company Equity Package
- 401(k) with 3% Employer Match & Roth 401(k)
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance (PPO w/ HSA & FSA options)
- 11 Paid Holidays Unlimited PTO & Sick Time
- 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Creative Education Stipend
- Generous Commuter Allowance
- In-Office Lunch
Most legal ops roles ask you to optimize existing systems. This one asks you to build them. You'll join a legal team at the ground floor and have the rare opportunity to implement processes that will scale with us as we grow. Your fingerprints will be on everything we build.
Additional Notes
- Applicants must be eligible to work in the US
- This role requires working on site in our Los Angeles office