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Vercel is hiring a Director of Product Counseling to lead a team and partner closely with Engineering, Product, Design and Security teams to provide all aspects of legal support throughout the product development lifecycle.
Job Responsibility:
Lead Vercel’s product counseling function as a “player coach,” managing a team of product counsel while serving as the legal lead for certain product areas
Serve as the primary strategic partner to Engineering, Product, and Design leaders, and work closely with Security, GTM, and other cross-functional teams
Build scalable processes that enable Vercel to ship faster and smarter over time
Reimagine what product counseling looks like and the impact it can have by integrating agents and other AI tools into core workflows
Requirements:
Admitted to the California Bar or eligible for Registered In-House Counsel exception and in good standing
12+ years of legal experience
6+ years of in-house product legal experience at a software company
3+ years of experience managing, hiring, and developing legal professionals
Strong understanding of AI, cloud services, and general SaaS, PaaS, IaaS business practices and relevant global regulatory requirements
Experience building new, scalable processes to support organizations through hyper-growth, particularly using AI tools
Deep technical literacy
Strong judgment
Exceptional communication and advocacy skills
Demonstrated ability to thrive in fast-paced environments undergoing a dramatic level of organization-wide growth and change
Nice to have:
Used Vercel's products and services
Experience managing distributed or remote legal teams
Background in intellectual property or open source software
Experience with AI/ML product development and related regulatory considerations
What we offer:
equity-based compensation
eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program