Director, Product Counsel

Axon • Boston, MA

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About The Position

Axon is seeking a Director, Product Counsel to serve as product counsel for Axon 911. The role advises on legal risk throughout the product lifecycle, from early design through launch and ongoing operation, and provides practical guidance on product features, roadmaps, and integrations. The position helps ensure Axon 911 products are developed and brought to market responsibly, with trust at the center, and works at the intersection of AI, privacy, security, public safety technology, and digital evidence.

The Director partners with Privacy, Information Security, Compliance, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and Intellectual Property teams to align risk positions and resolve legal questions spanning multiple disciplines. The role reviews marketing and customer-facing materials, assesses and helps manage product risks, and monitors relevant laws, regulations, and emerging issues. The listed locations are Boston, Massachusetts; Scottsdale, Arizona; or New York City, New York.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Admission to practice law in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 5 to 7 years of legal experience at a law firm, in-house, or both, focused on technology and/or product matters.
• Demonstrated risk-management experience, including assessing risk, weighing business tradeoffs, and recommending practical solutions.
• Strong issue-spotting skills and ability to work through complex questions involving multiple products and integrations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including explaining legal risk clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and exercise sound judgment with limited supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Experience advising on AI products, including AI governance, responsible AI, and emerging AI regulation.
• Familiarity with public safety, law enforcement, or government customers and the laws that apply to them.
• Knowledge of privacy and data protection laws, cybersecurity, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience reviewing advertising and marketing claims for technology products.

Responsibilities

• Serve as product counsel for Axon 911, advising on legal risk from early design through launch and ongoing operation.
• Review product features, roadmaps, and integrations, and provide clear, practical guidance for informed business decisions.
• Identify legal and regulatory issues across products that connect, share data, or integrate with customer and third-party systems.
• Act as the legal liaison to Privacy, Information Security, Compliance, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and Intellectual Property.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align risk positions and resolve legal questions spanning multiple disciplines.
• Translate complex legal concepts into actionable guidance for non-lawyers.
• Review marketing collateral, product claims, and customer-facing materials for accuracy, substantiation, and legal risk.
• Assess and help manage legal risk for new and existing products, escalating significant matters as appropriate.
• Stay current on laws, regulations, and emerging issues affecting AI, public safety technology, and digital evidence.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Discretionary paid time off.
• Paid parental leave for all.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Fitness programs.
• Emotional and mental wellness support.
• Learning and development programs.
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
• Snacks in offices.
• Bonus and stock awards as components of total compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree