Director, Product Counsel

Axon•New York, NY

2d•$227,500 - $270,000•Onsite

About The Position

Axon is hiring a Director, Product Counsel to serve as product counsel for Axon 911 and advise on legal risk from early product design through launch and ongoing operation. The role helps shape how Axon develops and brings to market public safety technology, with a focus on building trust and addressing issues at the intersection of AI, privacy, and security. The position is based in Boston, Massachusetts; Scottsdale, Arizona; or New York City, New York. The Director reviews product features, roadmaps, integrations, marketing collateral, product claims, and customer-facing materials. The role assesses and helps manage legal risk, identifies issues spanning connected products and systems, and provides practical guidance to support informed business decisions. It partners with Privacy, Information Security, Compliance, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and Intellectual Property teams, translating complex legal concepts into actionable direction and escalating significant matters as appropriate. The position also monitors laws, regulations, and emerging issues affecting AI, public safety technology, and digital evidence. Axon describes its work environment as fast-paced, challenging, and meaningful, with cross-functional collaboration and opportunities to influence product direction and grow as a legal leader. Axon states that employees must be aware of and committed to applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures, and are empowered to report safety concerns and activities that may affect the environment.

Requirements

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
Admission to practice in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
Five to seven years of legal experience at a law firm, in-house, or both, focused on technology, product, or commercial 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 spanning multiple products and integrations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain 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 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 direction 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.