Lead Product Counsel
A high-growth technology company is seeking a Lead Product Counsel to serve as a strategic advisor to Product, Engineering, Security, and Technology teams across the full product lifecycle.
This newly created role offers the opportunity to work on a broad range of matters involving product development, artificial intelligence, privacy, data governance, intellectual property, and emerging technologies. The successful candidate will play a key role in helping the business innovate responsibly while building scalable legal processes that support growth and long-term success.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted legal partner to Product, Engineering, Security, and Technology stakeholders.
- Advise on product development, launches, feature enhancements, and strategic technology initiatives.
- Provide practical guidance on privacy, data governance, intellectual property, and technology-related legal matters.
- Support AI governance initiatives and emerging technology programs.
- Develop and improve scalable legal review processes that enable innovation while managing risk.
- Conduct legal risk assessments relating to products, third-party technologies, and strategic business initiatives.
- Advise on intellectual property strategy, ownership, protection, and innovation-related matters.
- Draft and maintain policies, standards, and governance frameworks supporting product development and business growth.
- Partner cross-functionally with legal, product, engineering, security, compliance, and business teams.
Qualifications
- J.D. and active U.S. bar membership.
- 7-10+ years of relevant legal experience.
- Significant experience advising Product, Engineering, Technology, or Innovation teams.
- Experience supporting complex technology products and services in an in-house environment.
- Strong understanding of privacy, intellectual property, technology transactions, and product-related legal issues.
- Familiarity with AI governance, data usage, and emerging technology developments.
- Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and operate independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong commercial judgment and a practical approach to risk management.
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