Product Counsel, Data Products

Overview

A financial infrastructure platform serving millions of companies worldwide is seeking a Product Lawyer to join their Product Legal team. This team manages the legal and regulatory aspects of product design, development, and execution, working on complex technical, commercial, and regulatory challenges. The role involves advising product, engineering, and partnerships teams on a diverse range of matters intersecting financial services, business processes, and technology.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel to the global product team on issues related to the adoption of artificial intelligence across the business, including data protection, privacy law, consumer protection, and product development.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams such as engineering, partnerships, privacy, and security to deliver pragmatic and actionable legal advice throughout the product development lifecycle, from initial scoping to launch.
• Draft, review, and update foundational internal and external documents and terms for products and service offerings.
• Stay informed on laws and regulations concerning consumer financial data access, analyzing regulatory updates and industry trends to proactively advise on potential product impacts.
• Act as a proactive business partner and trusted advisor to product teams, providing key legal and strategic input to influence product roadmap and strategy.

Minimum Requirements

• At least 6 years of experience as a qualified lawyer, either in a top law firm or in-house legal team, working with technology companies—ideally with expertise in laws applicable to cloud-based API service providers.
• Strong proficiency and passion for technology, with the ability to quickly understand complex operational and business models and multiple product use cases.
• Self-starter and self-learner who thrives in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities efficiently.
• Ownership mentality with excellent judgment and decision-making skills, especially when dealing with ambiguity and limited information.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to work cross-functionally with urgency while maintaining collaboration.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills to handle shifting priorities and tight deadlines.
• Background in technology law with excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Strategic thinker who enables business partners to make decisions grounded in practical application of law, technology, and business goals.

Location

This role is open to candidates who can work effectively with global teams; specific location details were not provided.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation details were not specified in the description.