Job Description
As Product Counsel, you'll have a broad range of responsibilities providing legal guidance on product development projects. You will report to a Product Counsel Lead and partner with our innovators to develop new technologies while managing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance. You will also be called upon to negotiate complex commercial relationships that contribute to our products success. As we expand our offerings, your ideas and contributions will make an immediate impact.
This role can be in a remote location.
You Will:
Provide guidance to product and engineering teams on issues related to all products and features throughout the entire product development lifecycle
Draft and negotiate commercial and intellectual property agreements affecting our products and services
Remain up-to-date on relevant industry, consumer protection, advertising, IP, and privacy laws and regulations to provide an ongoing ability to provide sound compliance advice
Draft terms of use, product policies, and disclosures, and implement related processes
Provide ideas and insights into how we can work within the law to create amazing product experiences for its customers
Qualifications
You Have:
5+ years of combined, relevant experience in law firms, governmental agencies, or in-house legal departments
Familiarity with launching products and advising on the legal and regulatory aspects of product development in the technology space
Excellent commercial negotiation and drafting skills
Fluency translating legal advice into actionable guidance for creative products and collaborators
Manage projects effectively
Work in an evolving and growing environment that is prone to changes
Sound, practical business judgment, and creativity solving problems
A Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active membership in at least one state bar
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