Remote Associate Product Counsel


Role Description


As a Dropbox Associate Product Counsel, you’ll have a broad range of responsibilities and will have the opportunity to help counsel our product and security teams and privacy program. We're looking for someone to work closely with our product, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure Dropbox continues to be an industry leader in protecting user data, implementing privacy by design, responding to security incidents, and using AI and machine learning technology responsibly. You will have immediate impact with your substantive knowledge, analytic rigor, sophisticated judgment, effective interpersonal skills, and ability to get things done. If you love a challenging, team-focused and fast environment, then this is the place for you. (This role will be filled at the Associate Counsel or Counsel level, depending on experience.)


Responsibilities



  • Counsel on user privacy and data protection issues in a dynamic and evolving environment

  • Investigate and assess security and privacy incidents, analyze legal responsibilities, and drive legal and regulatory responses

  • Provide legal support to Dropbox’s incident response program, which deals with a wide range of business issues beyond security and privacy

  • Advise on cross-functional company projects related to data protection, privacy by design, and AI and machine learning

  • Review new products and features for launch readiness

  • Provide sophisticated advice to engineers working on security, threat intelligence, and abuse issues


Requirements



  • 1–3+ years of experience counseling and/or litigating product, security, or data privacy matters

  • Broad knowledge of data privacy law, information security and cybersecurity, AI/ML, copyright, consumer protection, content regulation, and free expression issues

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to varied audiences

  • Strong business judgment and practical, solutions-oriented approach

  • Outstanding interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively and adapt in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

  • Willingness to support incident response outside of traditional business hours, as needed

  • J.D. from an accredited law school, admission in good standing to at least one U.S. state bar, and strong academic credentials


Preferred Qualifications



  • Deep expertise in, and demonstrated passion for, technology

  • Prior experience supporting SaaS, AI, or other online businesses, either in-house or as outside counsel

  • Experience counseling on or managing incident response and/or broader security program matters

  • Located in the Pacific Time Zone


Compensation


Canada Pay Range$138,600—$187,500 CAD
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