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$270,000 – $300,000
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What this role is
Vercel seeks a senior legal counsel to guide product development across engineering, design, and product teams, handling privacy, security, AI, and regulatory matters while building scalable legal processes. The role suits experienced software lawyers comfortable with fast-moving environments who can balance innovation with risk management and mentor other legal team members.
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What they ask for
Required
- Admitted to California Bar or eligible for Registered In-House Counsel exception
- 8+ years legal experience including 4+ years product legal at a software company
- Counseling product and engineering teams through development lifecycle
- Understanding of cloud services and SaaS/PaaS/IaaS practices and global regulatory requirements
- Can form and communicate legal positions under time pressure
- Independently manage and negotiate technology agreements
- Experience in fast-paced, high-growth environments
Nice to have
- Computer science degree or technical software engineering background
- Commercial transactions experience
- Intellectual property expertise
- Open source law knowledge
- Platform safety experience
- Familiarity with Vercel's products