Director, Product Counsel

Axon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 228,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401k with employer match

Discretionary paid time off

Paid parental leave

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Fitness Programs

Emotional & Mental Wellness support

Learning & Development programs

Employee Resource Groups

Snacks in our offices

Job summary

Axon seeks a seasoned Product Counsel to shape legal strategy for Axon 911 from design to launch and ongoing operation. You will partner with Privacy, InfoSec, Compliance, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and IP teams to manage risk across data-sharing and integrations.

Required JD, 5–7 years of tech/product law experience, and strong communication skills to translate complex legal concepts for non-lawyers. Location options include Boston, NYC, or Scottsdale.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 5 to 7 years of legal experience with a focus on technology and/or product matters.
• Demonstrated experience with risk management, weighing business tradeoffs and providing practical solutions.
• Strong issue-spotting skills across multiple products and integrations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with ability to explain legal risk to non-legal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as product counsel for Axon 911, advising on legal risk from design through launch and ongoing operation.
• Review product features, roadmaps, and integrations to provide actionable guidance for the business.
• Coordinate with Privacy, InfoSec, Compliance, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and IP teams to align on risk positions.

Skills

Risk management

Issue spotting

Legal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory awareness

Education

Juris Doctor

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.

Join Axon and be a Force for Good.

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.

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, responsible AI, and emerging AI regulation
• Familiarity with public safety, law enforcement, or government customers and the laws that apply to them
• Knowledge of privacy and data protection laws, and of cybersecurity and compliance frameworks
• Experience reviewing advertising and marketing claims for technology products

Benefits that Benefit You

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• Learning & Development programs
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• And yes, we have snacks in our offices

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work

Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit https://www.axon.com/careers.

Base Pay Range: $227,500 USD - $270,000 USD

Don’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long‑term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Important Notes

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, and working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well‑being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity and values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email [e-mail]. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.