Product Counsel: AI & Regulatory Strategy (Hybrid)

BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INC.; Exton (PA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Bentley Systems is seeking an experienced Product Counsel to influence product strategy and governance for infrastructure software in the U.S. market. The role partners with LCA and product teams, navigating privacy, IP, AI governance, cybersecurity, and licensing issues while balancing risk with business goals.

Based in Exton, PA, hybrid work and occasional travel are expected. The ideal candidate has JD with bar admission and 8–12 years in-house tech law, with a proven ability to influence

Qualifications

• J.D. and active bar membership in good standing or equivalent qualifications.
• 8–12 years of relevant legal experience, with significant in-house experience at a technology, SaaS, or engineering/infrastructure software company.
• Experience supporting global software products in privacy, data governance, intellectual property, AI governance, cybersecurity, product compliance, cloud services, SaaS platforms, APIs, or software licensing.
• Strong understanding of modern software development lifecycles.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and influence with senior executives in a complex global organization, particularly in product and technology teams.
• Experience operating in highly matrixed organizations and influencing outcomes without direct authority.
• Strong systems thinking: comfort connecting dots across roadmap decisions, market/regulatory dynamics, and cross-functional strategy.
• Strong business judgment and ability to balance risk management with commercial objectives.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, with the ability to translate complex issues into practical business guidance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a proactive, embedded advisor through the product lifecycle — from early strategy and prioritization discussions through launch — bringing business and legal judgment to bear on decisions while they're still forming, connecting and collaborating with the right SMEs in the LCA team at the right time.
• Develop strong relationships with Product and Technology leadership, cultivating a deep working knowledge of roadmap priorities, strategic bets, and key build decisions across Bentley's product portfolio.
• Build genuine partnerships with LCA experts grounded in mutual trust, ensuring you amplify their reach and impact into Product and Technology.
• Translate product strategy, priorities, and roadmap decisions into clear, timely updates for relevant LCA teams to ensure SMEs across the business unit can anticipate what's coming, align, and act accordingly.
• Act as an early-warning and opportunity-spotting connector: collaborate closely with LCA experts and the IBP team to monitor emerging regulations, industry developments, and technology trends to identify roadmap implications and ensure it reaches Product early enough to inform build decisions — so Bentley can compete and win.
• Bring a solutions-oriented, business-savvy approach to legal and cross-functional questions — representing LCA advice to protect the company while earning a reputation as someone who helps Bentley innovate and compete.
• Empower product and technology teams to move quickly and confidently by amalgamating and translating complex legal and regulatory requirements into practical, scalable guidance.
• Partner with LCA and product teams to ensure product positioning, commitments, marketing claims, and contractual obligations remain aligned.
• Contribute to IBP's broader efforts to improve LCA's operating cadence, planning, and collaboration with the business, sharing insights from the product and technology relationship where relevant.

Skills

Executive stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic legal judgment

Regulatory and compliance knowledge

Education

J.D. with active bar membership

Job description

Bentley Systems is seeking an experienced Product Counsel to influence product strategy and governance for infrastructure software in the U.S. market. The role partners with LCA and product teams, navigating privacy, IP, AI governance, cybersecurity, and licensing issues while balancing risk with business goals.

Based in Exton, PA, hybrid work and occasional travel are expected. The ideal candidate has JD with bar admission and 8–12 years in-house tech law, with a proven ability to influence