# Senior Product Counsel

**Company:** [Cloudflare](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cloudflare)
**Location:** Austin, TX, San Francisco, CA, Washington, DC
**Role:** Legal
**Salary:** $183k – $263k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Technology Transactions, Privacy By Design, Data-Flow Reviews, Pias, Copyright Law, Internet Law, Ai Act, Dmca, Cfaa, Patent Strategy, Trade Secrets, Jira, Terms Of Service, Ip Licensing
**Posted:** 2026-08-25

> Advises product, engineering, and business teams on legal risks, technology transactions, privacy, intellectual property, and product commercialization. The role requires a JD, U.S. bar admission, and at least seven years of legal experience, preferably in technology.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Translate complex legal analysis into clear, actionable guidance for product and engineering teams.
- Assess legal risks and advise product, engineering, business teams, and senior business leaders on product strategy.
- Review and architect legal frameworks for technology transactions, including technology partner agreements, inbound IP licensing agreements, and marketplace arrangements.
- Review marketing event agreements and support promotions and sweepstakes.
- Draft terms of service, disclosures, policies, and related processes.
- Apply privacy-by-design principles and partner on data-flow reviews, PIAs, and other privacy deliverables.
- Solicit invention disclosures, support patent strategy, and protect trade secrets.
- Partner on product marketing collateral and claim substantiation.
- Build and refine scalable Legal team processes.
- Engage externally as a subject-matter expert.

## Requirements
- JD degree with strong academic credentials.
- Admitted to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- 7+ years of law firm and/or in-house experience.
- Technology-company experience preferred; Internet security and infrastructure experience desired.
- Ability to provide legal advice aligned with strategic business goals.
- Strong communication, collaboration, organization, prioritization, and project-management skills.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with lawyers, non-lawyers, and senior business executives.

## Nice to Have
- Technical background or expertise.
- Experience with copyright law and Internet law, including the AI Act, Data Act, net neutrality, DMCA, or CFAA.
- Experience with Jira or other project-management solutions.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Bay Area hires: estimated annual salary of **$191,000 - $263,000**.
- Washington D.C. Area hires: estimated annual salary of **$183,000 - $252,000**.
- Eligible to participate in the equity plan.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Flexible spending and commuter spending accounts.
- Fertility and family-forming benefits.
- Mental health support and Employee Assistance Program.
- Global travel medical insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability, life, and accident insurance.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan and employee stock participation plan.
- Flexible paid time off and leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave.

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