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Ryan Burchell

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Sr. Director, Legal at Sift
📍 Denver Metropolitan Area, United States

Ryan is a legal executive specializing in AI, data privacy, and commercial strategy for high-growth SaaS companies. He focuses on transforming legal departments into revenue drivers by accelerating deal velocity. He earned his Doctor of Law from the University of Denvers Sturm College of Law.

Beyond his corporate roles, Ryan has a demonstrated interest in human rights. While in law school, he worked with the Civil Rights Clinic and co-authored a report for a UN committee on racial discrimination and juvenile justice in the United States.

He was recognized with a "Niftie of the Year" award during his tenure at Sift.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Sr. Director, Legal
Job Level
Senior
Location
Denver Metropolitan Area, United States
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AI & Privacy Governance
His career is focused on designing legal frameworks for AI-driven products and managing global data use in complex regulatory environments like GDPR and the EU AI Act.
SaaS Deal Velocity
A core theme in his work history is redesigning commercial legal models to reduce deal cycle times, mentioning a specific achievement of a ~30% reduction.
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Career

Work history

6-2026
Sr. Director, Legal
Sift
2-2026 - 6-2026
Associate General Counsel - Global Commercial, AI & Product
Transmit Security
6-2023 - 2-2026
Sr. Director, Associate General Counsel
Sift
7-2022 - 6-2023
Head of Legal
Alchemer
7-2019 - 7-2022
Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial
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Education
2011 - 2014
Doctor of Law (JD)
University of Denver - Sturm College of Law
2019 - 2021
Master of Public Administration - MPA
University of Colorado Denver
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