Product Counsel

Progress Software Corporation; Hyderabad City Taluka; On-site; PKR 2,000,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Purchase Plan

Leave entitlements

Birthday leave

Medical Insurance

Paternity/Maternity leave

Professional development reimbursement

Loan interest subsidy

Health club reimbursement

Job summary

Progress Software Corporation is seeking a Product Counsel to support product design, development, release, marketing, data protection, security and compliance across global teams. You will partner with product management, engineering, design, marketing, support and operations to ensure compliance and business alignment.

The role emphasizes advising on regulatory requirements, drafting and negotiating tech licenses and agreements, and training the legal team and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Law degree required.
• Minimum 5 years in-house experience as product counsel, preferably in tech.
• Significant IP, licensing, privacy, and trade compliance experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide counsel on product lifecycle from design to launch and marketing.
• Advise on regulatory requirements for cloud services and data protection.
• Draft, negotiate and review technology development, licensing and commercial agreements.
• Support sales with customer/partner/vendor agreements and documentation.
• Coordinate with product, engineering, design, marketing and compliance teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Business acumen

Drafting and negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Startup mindset

Attention to detail

Technical understanding

Education

Law degree

Job description

We are Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) - the trusted provider of software that enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible, AI-powered applications and experiences with agility and ease.We’re proud to have a diverse, global team where we value the individual and enrich our culture by considering varied perspectives because we believe people power progress. Join us as a Product Counsel and help us do what we do best: propelling business forward.We are looking for a qualified and experienced Product Counsel to join our legal team and provide advice and support to our management and internal clients on various product related areas including product design, development and release, marketing, data protection, security and compliance. You will be working closely with our product management, engineering, design, product marketing, support, operations, compliance and business line executives. This role requires a business-minded in-house lawyer who will partner with multiple innovative product teams around the world to ensure that the company's products and services are structured to achieve the business strategy while complying with applicable regulations in multiple jurisdictions.

In this role you will:

• Partner closely with product management, engineering, design, product marketing, support, operations and compliance teams and provide counsel and advise on a wide variety of complex and developing legal, regulatory and compliance issues in connection with the delivery of cloud services.
• Advise on requirements affecting all stages of a product's life cycle, including design, development, marketing, public relations, product launch and distribution, and related product regulatory concerns.
• Support sales cycle, including developing and managing options for company agreements (including with customers, partners and vendors), answering questions, providing documentation, facilitating sales execution and negotiating agreements alongside commercial counsel.
• Serve as a liaison and issuer spotter for other legal team members in a matrixed organization with product teams, including in the areas of intellectual property, privacy, security and trade compliance.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. and international laws and regulations and company policy dealing with intellectual property, privacy, security, trade compliance and other applicable laws.
• Analyze, structure, draft, and negotiate technology development, licensing, and other commercial agreements and provide ongoing legal counseling in the areas of intellectual property, technology, and licensing.
• Review, draft and advise on advertising and marketing materials, including press releases, packaging, product launch collateral, sweepstakes, promotions, and other related items.
• Conduct training for the legal team as well as internal teams.

Your background:

• Law degree is required Minimum of 5 years of relevant in-house experience as a product counsel, preferably in the technology industry, with a focus on software, SaaS and cloud offerings.
• Significant experience with intellectual property, licensing, privacy and trade compliance in the technology sector.
• Ability to communicate effectively with product managers and engineers and apply legal principles based on understanding of technology architectures and principles.
• Able to multi-task, work independently in a fast-paced environment and to interface with internal departments and all levels of management.
• Maintain current understanding of best practices related to legal issues in product development and marketing for technology companies.
• Experience with HIPAA compliance is highly desired;Strong drafting and negotiation skills.

Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking skills.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication Prior product counseling experience with a technology company
• Startup mindset - highly passionate, team player, high sense of urgency, willingness to roll up sleeves and ability to deal with ambiguity in a fast-paced business
• Excellent attention to detail, strong communication skills, well-honed analytical skills and strong project management skills
• Strong technical skills with a continuous learning mindset to develop a deeper understanding of the business.

If this sounds like you and fits your experience and career goals, we’d be happy to chat.

What we offer in return is the opportunity to experience a great company culture with wonderful colleagues to learn from and collaborate with and also to enjoy:

• Compensation Competitive remuneration package
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan EnrolmentVacation, Family, and Health
• 30 days of earned leave
• An extra day off for your birthday
• Various other leaves like marriage leave, casual leave, maternity, and paternity leave
• Premium Group Medical Insurance for employees and five dependents, personal accident insurance coverage, life insurance coverage
• Professional development reimbursement
• Interest subsidy on loans - either vehicle or personal loans
• Health club reimbursement