Senior Director, Product, Security and Privacy

Neo4j

6d•$260,000 - $300,000

About The Position

We are seeking a Product Counsel to partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, Security, and Go-To-Market teams to ensure our products are designed, built, and delivered in compliance with applicable laws and aligned with our risk tolerance. This role is embedded in the product lifecycle, from roadmap planning and feature design through launch, customer adoption, and ongoing iteration, and is critical to enabling fast, responsible innovation in a global, enterprise software environment.

Requirements

JD or equivalent law degree; licensed and in good standing in at least one jurisdiction.
10+ years of relevant legal experience, with a significant focus on product, technology, or commercial matters.
Experience supporting enterprise software, cloud services, or developer-focused products.
Strong working knowledge of: Software licensing and SaaS models
Open-source licensing concepts
Privacy and data protection frameworks
Ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable guidance for technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice To Haves

In-house experience at a B2B SaaS or open-source company.
Familiarity with database technologies, developer platforms, or infrastructure software.
Experience with AI/ML, data platforms, or regulated enterprise customers.
Comfort working in a fast-paced, globally distributed organization.

Responsibilities

Act as the primary legal partner for product and engineering teams across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid offerings.
Advise on legal issues throughout the product development lifecycle, including feature design, data flows, APIs, integrations, and platform architecture.
Review and help shape product requirements, specifications, and launch plans to proactively manage legal risk.
Advise on open-source software (OSS) usage, contributions, and licensing models (e.g., GPL, AGPL, Apache, MIT, dual licensing).
Support compliance with open-source obligations and guide product teams on inbound and outbound licensing strategies.
Partner with engineering and security on OSS governance and tooling.
Provide guidance on privacy and data protection matters (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, global data transfer frameworks).
Advise on product-embedded privacy features, security controls, and data-handling practices.
Partner with Security, Trust, and Compliance teams on incident response, customer security inquiries, and audits.
Support product-led go-to-market initiatives.
Help develop scalable legal frameworks that enable enterprise sales while supporting self-serve and cloud motions.
Monitor emerging laws and regulations affecting enterprise software, AI, data, and cloud services, and translate them into practical guidance for product teams.
Identify and assess legal risks associated with new technologies, features, and business models, and propose mitigation strategies.
Contribute to internal policies, guidelines, and playbooks related to product development and delivery.
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior product and engineering leaders.
Educate and empower non-legal stakeholders through training and clear, pragmatic guidance.
Help scale legal processes to support a fast-growing, global organization.