Product Counsel
Publication date:
28 August 2024Workload:
100%Contract type:
Permanent position- Place of work:Werdenberg
Product Counsel
We are currently seeking an experienced product counsel with a strong background in technology and privacy law to join our client’s product legal team in a long-term contract role. This is a great opportunity to work on novel issues in a fast-paced, energetic environment.
Responsibilities:
- Act as primary legal strategic advisor for product and engineering teams, delivering practical legal risk mitigation strategies.
- Work cross-functionally with stakeholders in Legal, Privacy, Product, Policy and other teams on product development and product launches.
- Provide holistic legal advice across many subject matter areas including social media, data privacy, content regulation, competition, consumer protection, data security, and other global legal frameworks.
Qualifications:
- J.D. degree and membership in at least one US state bar.
- 5-8+ years of legal experience, including at a law firm or in-house experience (applicable product counseling, privacy counseling, regulatory, and compliance experience).
- Prior in-house product counseling experience at a tech company is strongly desired.
- Experience working on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, delivering practical advice under pressure and operating within ambiguity.
- Experience in managing legal risk across multiple jurisdictions, including global privacy laws, content regulations, litigation, and compliance matters.
- Experience in advancing complex initiatives in a highly-charged multi-stakeholder environment.
Compensation, Benefits & Location:
This role offers a range of competitive compensation starting at $220,000+ and a highly competitive benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace that includes health benefits, 401K and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely, with the exception that some clients require on-site presence.
Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.
Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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