Senior Product Counsel

ABOUT THE ROLE Figma is seeking a Senior Product Counsel to join our Product Legal team. As a key member of our team, you will partner directly with Product, Design, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams to provide practical legal guidance on product development and go-to-market strategy. This is a full-time role that can be held remotely in the United States. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Senior Product Counsel, you will be responsible for providing legal guidance on a wide range of issues, including data protection, privacy, consumer protection, IP, and evolving AI-specific laws and regulations. You will also develop and build out the processes, resources, and scaffolding needed to help our team scale our legal guidance as our product releases accelerate. Your key responsibilities will include: - Partnering directly with Figma's Product, Design, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams to provide practical legal guidance on product development and go-to-market strategy - Reviewing product user experiences, disclosures, and external marketing and communications materials to mitigate legal risk while helping our teams achieve their goals - Partnering with cross-functional Legal teams (Commercial, IP, Regulatory) to ensure cohesive strategy and support - Advising on legal issues relating to data protection, privacy, consumer protection, IP, and evolving AI-specific laws and regulations - Identifying and communicating emerging legal risks early in the product development cycle to enable faster, more confident decision-making WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you will need to have: - In-depth experience counseling on legal issues relating to technology, IP, privacy, data protection, consumer protection, and AI - Proven ownership mentality, including hands-on engagement with product details, process-building from scratch, and independent prioritization - A business-first, solution-oriented approach, including comfort making independent decisions and taking smart risks with imperfect information - Demonstrated interest in AI and experience advising on AI-powered products or platforms - 8+ years of legal experience and a J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school (or foreign equivalent) and U.S.-qualification WHY REMOTE As a remote Senior Product Counsel, you will have the flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills, and we are committed to creating a work environment that is inclusive and supportive of our employees' diverse needs. BENEFITS Figma offers a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave and reproductive or family planning support, mental health and wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning and development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement.