Director, Product Counsel

Axon; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Axon Enterprise is seeking a Product Counsel to guide the legal aspects from design through launch of Axon 911 and ongoing operations. You will collaborate with Privacy, InfoSec, Compliance, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and IP teams to address risk across connected products and data sharing.

The role requires strong legal judgment, experience in technology/product matters, and the ability to translate complex concepts for non-lawyers in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• JD required and bar admission in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 5–7 years of legal experience focusing on technology and/or product matters.
• Experience with risk management, weighing business tradeoffs and practical solutions.
• Strong issue-spotting skills across multiple products and integrations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to explain legal risk to non-lawyers.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Serve as product counsel for Axon 911, advising on legal risk from design through launch and ongoing operation.
• Review features, roadmaps, and integrations; provide practical guidance for informed decisions.
• Spot legal and regulatory issues across products that connect and share data across systems.
• Act as the legal liaison to Privacy, InfoSec, Compliance, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and Intellectual Property.
• Coordinate with teams to align on risk positions and resolve cross-disciplinary questions.
• Translate complex legal concepts into actionable direction for non-lawyers.
• Review marketing collateral and product claims for accuracy and legal risk.
• Stay current on laws affecting AI, public safety tech, and digital evidence.

Skills

Issue spotting

Legal risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Written communication

Verbal communication

Prioritization

Education

Juris Doctor

Bar admission

Job description

At Axon, we're on a mission to Protect Life. We're explorers, pursuing society's most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other. Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you'll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Your Impact

Your guidance will shape how Axon builds and brings to market technology that communities and first responders rely on, helping ensure Axon 911 products are developed responsibly and with trust at the center. For you, this is a chance to work on cutting-edge public safety technology at the intersection of AI, privacy, and security, with real influence on product direction. You will build deep cross-functional relationships, broaden your expertise across a diverse product portfolio, and grow as a legal leader with meaningful visibility across the business.

What You'll Do

Location: Boston, MA or Scottsdale, AZ or NYC, NY

Product Counsel and Guidance

• Serve as product counsel for Axon 911, advising on legal risk from early design through launch and ongoing operation
• Review product features, roadmaps, and integrations, and provide clear, practical guidance that enables the business to make informed decisions
• Spot legal and regulatory issues across products that connect, share data, or integrate with one another and with customer and third-party systems

Cross-functional partnership

• Act as the legal liaison to Privacy, InfoSec, Compliance, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and Intellectual Property
• Coordinate with those teams to align on risk positions and resolve legal questions that span multiple disciplines
• Translate complex legal concepts into actionable direction for non-lawyers

Marketing and Risk Management

• Review marketing collateral, product claims, and customer-facing materials for accuracy, substantiation, and legal risk
• Assess and help manage legal risk for new and existing products, escalating significant matters as appropriate
• Stay current on laws, regulations, and emerging issues affecting AI, public safety technology, and digital evidence

What You Bring

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and admission to practice (in good standing) in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• Minimum of 5 to 7 years of legal experience, at a law firm, in-house, or both, with a focus on technology and/or product matters
• Demonstrated experience with risk management, including assessing risk, weighing business tradeoffs, and recommending practical solutions
• Strong issue-spotting skills, with the ability to work through complex questions that cut across multiple products and integrations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain legal risk clearly to non-legal stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and exercise sound judgment with limited supervision

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience advising on AI products, including AI governance,