Product and Business Counsel

Overview

This role involves serving as Product & Business Counsel within a dynamic legal team supporting corporate development and product & technology functions. The position focuses on providing comprehensive legal advice related to product development, strategic partnerships, and transactions, including AI-powered products and technology integrations. It offers an opportunity to contribute to policy and process development to help scale the legal department.

This is a fully remote position based in the U.S., requiring availability five days per week during designated work hours. Work arrangements may be subject to change based on business needs and individual performance.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key liaison with product, engineering, and business development teams to provide end-to-end legal guidance for new and emerging products from early development through launch.
• Draft and negotiate agreements related to product development, partnerships, product integration, co-development, technology licensing, and other strategic transactions involving payroll, HCM services, and technology providers.
• Review engineering and product design specifications and marketing collateral to ensure legal and regulatory compliance.
• Provide guidance on incorporating privacy by design principles into the development process.
• Independently draft, negotiate, and resolve issues in complex transactions involving technology, SaaS, strategic partnerships, API integrations, and channel partnerships.
• Collaborate closely with corporate development and cross-functional teams to advise on transaction and partnership structures at project inception.
• Provide strategic legal advice on third-party agreements for embedded white label and co-branded product offerings.
• Work with commercial teams to draft, review, and manage product terms of use and client-facing terms impacted by product initiatives.
• Analyze products, services, features, and initiatives to develop practical legal risk mitigation strategies.
• Develop, update, and maintain legal templates, negotiation playbooks, and product development review resources.
• Provide general legal support as needed across other business areas.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and admission to any State or DC bar.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, preferably in SaaS and technology sectors.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and detailed drafting skills.
• Strong legal research, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven success as in-house counsel partnering with product, engineering, and business development teams.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $120,000 - $224,100 per year, with base pay dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Eligibility for an annual performance-based bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, and 401(k) matching.

Location

• Fully remote position within the United States.
• Requires availability during designated work hours, five days per week.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is committed to equal opportunity and inclusion, recruiting, training, compensating, and promoting without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses. Reasonable accommodations are provided for applicants and employees with disabilities.