Product Counsel

Overview

This role involves serving as a Product Counsel to support the expansion of a rapidly growing product portfolio that includes new international markets, physical hardware, and retailer-facing platforms. The position requires navigating complex and evolving regulatory landscapes to enable product teams to move forward efficiently and compliantly.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted legal partner for product teams launching in new international markets by identifying jurisdiction-specific risks early and developing scalable compliance frameworks.
• Provide clear, actionable legal guidance for initiatives involving physical hardware and retailer platforms to ensure confident product launches.
• Improve cross-functional legal processes by identifying leverage points, introducing AI-assisted workflows, and reducing time-to-answer for recurring legal questions across Product, Business Development, and Operations teams.
• Map and proactively manage exposure across consumer protection, payments, privacy, and commercial compliance with documented risk frameworks and clear escalation paths.
• Foster a legal environment viewed as an enabler rather than a gatekeeper by business partners.

Requirements

• J.D. from a top-tier law school with active bar membership in at least one U.S. state.
• Minimum of 5 years of legal experience at a leading law firm or in-house legal department.
• Familiarity with legal issues in Internet and e-commerce sectors, including copyright, privacy, advertising, payments, and SaaS.
• Ability to provide clear, concise legal advice and drive results across multiple teams.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfort working with AI tools to enhance efficiency and streamline legal processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• In-house legal experience at a technology company or retailer, including secondments.
• Experience with technology platforms.
• Background in corporate, pharmaceutical, alcohol, or privacy/data security law, including GDPR and US-EU Privacy Shield.

Compensation & Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation based on permanent work location.
• Eligibility for new hire equity grants and annual refresh grants.
• Remote work flexibility with a flexible work policy.

Base Pay Ranges for U.S. Candidates

• California, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey: $231,000–$244,000 USD
• Washington: $221,000–$233,500 USD
• Oregon, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Illinois, Hawaii: $212,000–$224,000 USD
• All other states: $193,000–$203,500 USD

Location

This is a remote position with flexibility to work from home, an office, or other preferred locations while maintaining connectivity with the team through regular events.