Senior Product Counsel

Responsibilities

• Serve as a legal partner to product, engineering, and design organizations across the full product development lifecycle
• Advise on legal issues from new and evolving product features, with focus on AI/ML (training data, model outputs, IP ownership, regulatory frameworks), data privacy, intellectual property, and open-source software
• Advise on, draft, and review technology licensing and integration partnership agreements with strategic product and ecosystem partners
• Advise on open-source licensing strategy and compliance
• Draft, review, and maintain product-specific legal terms, policies, and documentation
• Support legal integration work arising from acquisitions, including diligence of acquired product IP, policy alignment, and creation of new or modified legal terms
• Advise on trademark and brand protection matters, including monitoring for potential infringement, responding to third-party claims, and counseling on product naming and go-to-market materials
• Partner with Governance, Risk, and Compliance team to build privacy-by-design practices and ensure compliance with global data protection regulations (GDPR, CCPA)
• Partner with Security and Privacy teams on incident response, advising on notification obligations, regulatory reporting requirements, and customer communications
• Monitor and advise on relevant regulatory, compliance, and legal developments impacting the product, including AI, privacy, and export compliance
• Help develop scalable legal workflows that support rapid product iteration and growth

Requirements

• Law degree and member in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar
• Law degree from a highly ranked law school (e.g., Top 30) and/or experience at a top-tier law firm in the technology space
• 4-8 years of experience, preferably with a mix of Big Law and in-house at a technology company
• Currently in a product counsel role, or a role with significant product counsel responsibility (e.g., product/commercial or product/privacy hybrid)
• Strong command of core product legal disciplines: AI/ML issues, privacy (GDPR, CCPA), open-source licensing, and IP
• Excellent judgment and business orientation — able to translate complex legal risk into practical product advice
• Strong communicator and collaborator, comfortable working with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-growth environment

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience at a SaaS company, particularly in databases, data infrastructure, or data platforms
• Hands-on experience advising on product-related AI regulatory compliance (EU AI Act, state AI legislation) or training data governance

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $250,000–$275,000 USD (higher in SF Bay Area and NYC Metro Area)
• Equity in the company — stock options for all new team members
• Employer contributions towards healthcare
• Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries
• $500 home office setup stipend for remote employees
• Global Gatherings – opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites