About Lauren Wallace
Lauren Wallace advises organizations adopting and scaling AI in complex, highly regulated environments, with a focus on practical governance, risk management, and ethical deployment. Her work is grounded in hands-on experience implementing data governance, privacy, and AI compliance at the enterprise level, including serving as Chief Legal Officer and Chief Privacy Officer at RadarFirst.
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Clients engage Lauren to translate evolving AI, privacy, and technology requirements into governance frameworks that work in practice, aligned to business objectives, product realities, and organizational maturity. She works closely with executive teams, legal, product, and technology leaders to design policies, operating models, and risk controls that enable innovation while managing regulatory, reputational, and trust risk.
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In addition to advisory engagements, Lauren provides Fractional General Counsel services for organizations that need senior legal leadership without a full-time hire. In this capacity, she supports executive teams on strategic transactions, commercial contracting, regulatory risk, corporate governance, and day-to-day legal decision-making, with particular depth in privacy, AI, and technology-driven businesses.
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Lauren’s background spans venture-backed startups, enterprise legal leadership, and business development roles at Apple and Microsoft, bringing a rare combination of legal rigor, operational pragmatism, and technology fluency. She holds multiple IAPP certifications in privacy and artificial intelligence and is a sought-after speaker on AI governance, responsible innovation, and emerging risk. Based in Portland, Oregon, she advises organizations seeking to responsibly implement AI while scaling their businesses, with confidence, credibility, and ethical integrity.
SERVICES
AI Governance
Specialized expertise in designing and implementing comprehensive AI governance programs that balance innovation with responsible use. Experience spans model risk review, vendor governance, privacy-by-design integration, and alignment with emerging regulatory frameworks including NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, and state-level AI laws.
Strategic & Fractional Legal Advisory
Deliver senior-level legal and governance guidance on a flexible basis without the need for a full-time hire. Ideal for organizations navigating AI adoption, regulatory change, or periods of rapid growth.
Privacy & Data Governance
Provide practical privacy and data governance advisory grounded in real operational experience serving heavily-regulated business sectors. Programs are tailored to an organization’s data flows, regulatory exposure, and business priorities.
Enterprise SaaS Transactions
Negotiate and structure enterprise SaaS and AI agreements with a focus on risk allocation, data rights, and regulatory exposure. Support includes complex commercial contracts, technology licensing, and AI-specific provisions aligned with business objectives.
Third Party Diligence
Assess AI and technology vendors and partners for legal, privacy, and governance risk before contracts are signed or systems are deployed. Reviews translate vendor claims into concrete obligations and actionable risk insights.
Training & Cultural Collaboration
Craft and deliver role-based training for executives, boards, and functional teams working with AI and data-driven technologies. Sessions emphasize real-world decision-making, accountability, and regulatory awareness.
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