Senior Product Counsel: Enable Fast, Trusted Product Launch

vercel.com; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 270,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Vercel is seeking a Senior Counsel to support product innovation and legal compliance in San Francisco. As part of the legal team, you will provide essential legal guidance throughout the development lifecycle, enabling cutting-edge product initiatives while ensuring responsible risk management. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience, including significant product legal experience at a software company, and a deep understanding of cloud services and SaaS practices. The compensation range is between $270,000 and $300,000.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of legal experience, including 4+ years in a software company.
• Experience counseling product and engineering teams through the development lifecycle.
• Ability to communicate legal concepts clearly, especially under time pressure.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with EPD teams to balance innovation and risk management.
• Identify and drive resolutions on privacy and regulatory issues.
• Draft and maintain scalable process templates for product shipping.

Skills

Product legal counseling

Cloud services understanding

Risk assessment and mitigation

Communication under pressure

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

California Bar admission

Job description

Vercel is seeking a Senior Counsel to support product innovation and legal compliance in San Francisco. As part of the legal team, you will provide essential legal guidance throughout the development lifecycle, enabling cutting-edge product initiatives while ensuring responsible risk management. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience, including significant product legal experience at a software company, and a deep understanding of cloud services and SaaS practices. The compensation range is between $270,000 and $300,000.