Product Counsel

Tanium is seeking a highly motivated, proactive attorney to join its legal team as product counsel.

The right person for this position must be self-motivated, intellectually curious, and willing to dig deep into the development of Tanium's products to become a trusted advisor for engineering and product management.

Responsibilities:

• Provide practical legal advice and counseling on a full range of product-related issues that arise domestically and internationally
• Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, and Strategy teams through the entire product lifecycle to identify issues, recommend practical solutions, and assist cross-functional efforts to achieve go-to-market goals
• Serve as a legal advisor on AI matters, including advising on AI policies, liability, licensing, responsible AI development, deployment, and risk assessments
• Develop and enhance processes designed to ensure ongoing product compliance with global laws and regulations, including global privacy laws, data security, export control, and trade compliance
• Negotiate inbound and outbound license agreements
• Participate in the company's open-source review process
• Advise on privacy by design, privacy impact assessments, and data handling and minimization principles throughout the software development lifecycle
• Review product collateral and marketing materials
• Serve as a subject matter expert on Tanium's products for the Contracts and Legal teams and assist with contract negotiations
• Support the company's incident response program and respond to security events
• Contribute to the company's IP strategy and product roadmap, including management of patent and trademark portfolios and IP enforcement activities in coordination with product teams and outside counsel

Requirements:

• JD from an accredited institution
• Active and in good standing in at least one state bar
• At least 5 years of relevant legal experience at a law firm, government agency, and/or in-house, with substantive exposure to the software, SaaS, or related technology industry
• Familiarity with emerging AI legal considerations, governance frameworks, and regulations, with the ability to translate requirements into actionable guidance for product and engineering teams
• Working knowledge of global privacy laws and their impact on software product development
• Exceptionally good communication skills
• Proven ability to work independently as well as part of a tightly-knit legal team
• Ability to work cross-functionally within an organization to build consensus and achieve strategic goals as well as the ability to enforce legal requirements without alienating clients

Benefits:

• Annual base salary range: $191,000 to $293,000
• Equity awards
• Medical, dental, and vision plan
• Family planning benefits
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• Transportation savings account
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Life, accident, and disability coverage
• Business travel accident insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Disability insurance
• Other well-being benefits
• 5 days set aside as volunteer time off (VTO)