Senior Product Counsel

Overview

A growing technology company is seeking a Senior Product Counsel to join their Product Legal team. This role involves providing legal guidance to Product, Design, and Engineering teams on complex and novel issues as product releases accelerate. The position requires a strategic, business-minded attorney with an ownership mentality to help build scalable legal risk management processes. This is a full-time role based in one of the US hubs or remote within the United States.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product, Design, Engineering, and cross-functional teams to provide practical legal advice on product development and go-to-market strategies
• Review product user experiences, disclosures, and external marketing materials to mitigate legal risks while supporting team goals
• Collaborate with Commercial, IP, and Regulatory legal teams to ensure cohesive legal strategies
• Advise on legal issues related to data protection, privacy, consumer protection, intellectual property, and AI-specific laws and regulations
• Develop processes and resources to scale legal guidance as product releases increase
• Identify and communicate emerging legal risks early in the product development cycle to enable faster, confident decision-making

Requirements

• 8+ years of legal experience
• J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school or foreign equivalent
• U.S. bar qualification
• In-depth experience counseling on technology-related legal issues including IP, privacy, data protection, consumer protection, and AI
• Proven ownership mentality with hands-on engagement in product details, process-building, and independent prioritization
• Business-first, solution-oriented approach with comfort making independent decisions and taking calculated risks
• Demonstrated interest in AI and experience advising on AI-powered products or platforms

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in-house at a SaaS company
• Familiarity with machine learning and AI products
• Technical background is a strong plus

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual base salary range: $204,000 to $317,000 USD (salary may be adjusted based on location and other factors)
• Equity participation
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement plan with company contribution
• Parental leave and reproductive or family planning support
• Mental health and wellness benefits
• Generous paid time off and company recharge days
• Learning and development stipend
• Work from home stipend
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Sales incentive pay for sales roles and annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles

Location

• United States (remote or in one of the US hub offices)

Additional Information

• The employer is an equal opportunity workplace committed to diversity and inclusion regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
• Reasonable accommodations are provided for individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process and employment.
• Candidates must keep cameras on during video interviews and attend in-person onboarding if hired.
• Personal data submitted during the application process will be processed in accordance with the employer's candidate privacy policies.