Senior Product Counsel

Figma's Product Legal team is growing and we're seeking a proactive, business-minded Senior Product Counsel to join our team.

In this role, you will act as a primary legal partner for our Product, Design, and Engineering (PDE) teams, helping them navigate novel, complex legal questions as our product releases accelerate.

Responsibilities:

• Partner 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
• Review product user experiences, disclosures, and external marketing and communications materials to mitigate legal risk while helping our teams achieve their goals
• Partner with cross-functional Legal teams (Commercial, IP, Regulatory) to ensure cohesive strategy and support
• Advise on legal issues relating to data protection, privacy, consumer protection, IP, and evolving AI-specific laws and regulations
• Develop and build out the processes, resources, and scaffolding needed to help our team scale our legal guidance as our product releases accelerate
• Identify and communicate emerging legal risks early in the product development cycle to enable faster, more confident decision-making

Requirements:

• 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 & J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school (or foreign equivalent) and is U.S.-qualified

Benefits:

• Competitive salary ($204,000-$317,000 USD)
• Equity to employees
• Health, dental & vision benefits
• Retirement with company contribution
• Parental leave & reproductive or family planning support
• Mental health & wellness benefits
• Generous PTO
• Company recharge days
• Learning & development stipend
• Work from home stipend
• Cell phone reimbursement