Manager, Law Enforcement Response Team
The Manager of the Law Enforcement Response Team at xAI will lead a diverse, global team responsible for processing sensitive legal requests from start to finish, including document intake, processing, and follow-up. This role involves driving strategic initiatives to enhance efficiency, ensure compliance with evolving regulations, and foster a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in leading law enforcement response operations, managing global teams, and optimizing workflows.
Key responsibilities include leading complex projects that impact organizational performance, maintaining knowledge of regulations, policies, and procedures, and strengthening the team through hiring, development plans, and growth opportunities. The manager will also adapt to high-demand changes, delegate effectively, stay calm under pressure, and motivate the team. Additional duties involve assessing team needs in a dynamic legal landscape, communicating with internal stakeholders, analyzing team performance, proposing process improvements, supporting sensitive escalations, and driving AI automation by collaborating with product engineering and data science teams.
Required qualifications include a MA/MS Degree or equivalent in business, criminal justice, political science, law, international relations, or a related field, along with 10+ years in law enforcement response, trust and safety, compliance, or a legal background. The candidate should have 5+ years managing people, including global/distributed teams, and be fluent in written and spoken English. Exceptional judgment, strategic thinking, and detail orientation are essential, as well as experience with legal request processing, scaling operations, and policy development. Additional requirements include exceptional communication, writing, and analytical skills, a passion for privacy and expression, perseverance, and the ability to work through ambiguity. Availability to be on-call, including over weekends, is also necessary.
Preferred skills and experience include 8-10+ years in Safety/Legal Operations at a tech/social media company, being an active X user with a deep understanding of the platform’s role as a global public square and its safety challenges, and the ability to work onsite in Bastrop and travel as needed to collaborate with global teams.
xAI is an American company specializing in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and technology. Founded by Elon Musk in 2023, the company focuses on building advanced AI technologies designed to accelerate human scientific knowledge and enable a deeper understanding of the universe. Their flagship product, Grok, is an AI chatbot integrated into the X platform and represents the company’s mission to create aligned, human-centric AI systems. The company operates with a flat organizational structure, emphasizing hands-on contributions and leadership through initiative and excellence.