Counsel, Product

Fastly•San Francisco, CA

70d•$195,720 - $234,864•Hybrid

About The Position

Fastly is seeking a Product Counsel to join their legal team. This role will focus on providing hands-on legal guidance throughout the product development lifecycle, from initial design to launch and iteration. The ideal candidate is a thoughtful, pragmatic, and collaborative attorney with strong product and business instincts, eager to learn and contribute to innovative edge cloud technologies. The company values a strong, diverse team and aims to create a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment. This position reports to the Assistant General Counsel leading the Product, Technology, and Regulatory team and is preferred to be based in San Francisco, CA.

Requirements

JD from a respected institution and membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
5+ years of relevant legal experience, including at least 1 year of in-house experience.
Comfort sitting in product and engineering meetings, asking the right questions, and giving real-time, practical guidance.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to simplify complex legal issues for a business audience.
A pragmatic, solution-oriented approach to problem-solving.
Ability to prioritize, manage, and complete projects independently in a dynamic, evolving environment.
Meticulous attention to detail.
A collaborative team player who enjoys working across disciplines and values building relationships and improving process.
A genuine interest in learning the practical, technical side of the business (APIs, encryption, LLMs, cloud architecture) well enough to give real-time guidance.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience advising product, engineering, or other technical teams.
Experience drafting or negotiating technology transactions or commercial agreements.
Emerging knowledge of U.S. or global privacy, AI, or technology regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

Partner day-to-day with product and engineering teams, participating in planning and design discussions, reviewing features for legal risk, and serving as a legal point of contact for product and feature development and launch.
Develop and translate legal and regulatory considerations (privacy, IP, AI, data protection, etc.) into clear, actionable guidance for cross-functional stakeholders, including security and marketing teams.
Support complex customer, partner, and vendor negotiations, including reviewing, drafting, and negotiating agreements in collaboration with legal and business partners.
Draft and review clear, consistent terms, disclosures, and marketing copy.
Assist in drafting and maintaining policies, playbooks, checklists, FAQs, and training materials to improve processes and streamline stakeholder engagement.
Provide flexible, generalist legal support across the Product, Technology, and Regulatory team's workload as priorities shift.