Product Counsel, Data Products

Overview

The Product Legal team manages the legal and regulatory elements of the design, build, and execution of the organization’s products and services. This role advises product, engineering, and partnerships teams on a range of matters spanning financial services, business processes, and technology.

Responsibilities

• Counsel the global product team on issues relating to the adoption of artificial intelligence across the organization, including:
  • data protection and privacy law
  • consumer protection
  • product development
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (including engineering, partnerships, privacy, and security) to deliver pragmatic, actionable legal advice throughout the product development lifecycle—from initial scoping through launch.
• Draft, review, and update internal and external-facing foundational terms and documents for product and service offerings.
• Stay current on laws and regulations governing consumer financial data access; analyze legal and regulatory updates and industry trends to proactively advise stakeholders on potential product impacts.
• Act as a proactive business partner by building trusted advisor relationships and providing key legal and strategic input into evolving product roadmap and strategy.

Requirements

• 8+ years of demonstrated experience as a qualified lawyer in a top law firm or in-house legal team, working with technology companies (ideally advising on the law that applies to cloud-based API service providers) on legal and regulatory aspects of product development in the technology space.
• Passion for working with technology and 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 workstreams and priorities efficiently.
• Owner’s mindset and strong judgment, making principled, business-enabling decisions in highly ambiguous, fast-moving environments with incomplete information.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally under tight timelines while remaining collaborative.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills to manage shifting priorities and meet deadlines.
• Expertise in the legal, commercial, and regulatory dynamics of AI and tech services, including knowledge of global data privacy regimes (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
• Strategic thinking that enables business partners to make decisions grounded in practical application of law, technology, and business goals.

Preferred Qualifications

• None specified (preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement).