Senior Counsel, Product & Data
About The Position
The Legal team at Chainalysis advises the business on legal and regulatory challenges involved in building blockchain data and analytics solutions. The Senior Counsel, Product & Data will help shape the legal strategy for Chainalysis’ data and intelligence products, partnering with Product, Engineering, Data Science, and Research & Development to identify legal considerations early and influence the product roadmap. The role advises on data sourcing, use, access, licensing, governance, and product development, applying compliance, privacy, intellectual property, and commercial perspectives. It also helps teams address product and data issues such as role-based access controls and data deletion following customer offboarding. The Senior Counsel will build trusted relationships across the business and contribute to the long-term development of the product legal function.
Requirements
- A law degree and qualification to practise law in a relevant jurisdiction.
- Significant experience advising technology businesses, ideally in-house at a mid-sized technology company with data-intensive products.
- Experience in product counselling, data-related legal matters, intellectual property, or data licensing.
- Experience advising Product, Engineering, Data Science, or other technical teams.
- A strong understanding of how data is collected, managed, licensed, accessed, and used in commercial products.
- Experience assessing legal risks associated with data-intensive products and emerging technologies.
- The ability to identify legal considerations early and balance risk with commercial objectives.
- Excellent judgement, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- The ability to manage complex matters independently and work collaboratively across teams.
Nice To Haves
- In-house product legal experience at a mid-sized technology company with data-intensive products.
- Experience at a comparable technology or intelligence business.
- Experience advising on data licensing, large-scale data collection, data enrichment, or data-driven products.
- Familiarity with blockchain technology or digital assets.
- Experience with AI governance, machine learning, or privacy frameworks such as GDPR or CCPA/CPRA.
- Experience with product-related disputes, technology partnerships, or complex commercial agreements.
- Product litigation experience at a law firm, particularly involving technology, data, or intellectual property.
- Experience working across multiple jurisdictions.
Responsibilities
- Advise throughout the product lifecycle, from early planning and development through launch and ongoing operation.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Data Science, and Research & Development to identify legal considerations early and help shape the product roadmap.
- Advise on data sourcing, collection, use, access, retention, deletion, licensing, and commercialisation.
- Assess data and intelligence products through compliance, privacy, intellectual property, and commercial perspectives.
- Help address product and data issues, including role-based access controls and data deletion following customer offboarding.
- Advise on intellectual property, including copyright, trademarks, patents, IP protection, and third-party rights.
- Advise on AI, machine learning, and other emerging technologies in product development and data use.
- Partner with Privacy, Security, Compliance, and Commercial Legal colleagues on product-related matters.
- Develop practical policies and processes to help teams identify and manage legal risks.
- Coordinate legal responses to product-related incidents, complaints, and disputes.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments and provide actionable guidance.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders and contribute to the long-term development of the product legal function.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
