Senior Counsel, Product Legal

NetApp•San Jose, NC

About The Position

NetApp is seeking a highly motivated Senior Counsel or Counsel to support its growing product legal function. The role focuses on on-premise enterprise software platforms, cloud and hybrid-cloud data management systems, and intelligent data services, including new AI tools and services. The position is based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; San Jose, California; or Waltham, Massachusetts, with other locations where NetApp has offices also considered for the right candidate. The successful candidate will advise product and engineering organizations throughout the product lifecycle, from conception and design through go-to-market, general availability, support, and end-of-life. The role provides strategic, practical legal guidance on product development, technology transactions, intellectual property, AI and LLM deployment, open-source and IP licensing, privacy and security, regulatory compliance, and commercial arrangements. The attorney will also help build scalable product review and launch processes and support commercial models for software, hardware, recurring services, SaaS, and leases.

Requirements

At least 8 years of relevant experience, preferred but not required, in a law firm or in-house practice supporting technology transactions or product development in hardware, software, cloud services, or SaaS markets.
Demonstrated experience with technology product lifecycle management and guiding clients and products through launch processes.
Knowledge and experience in intellectual property, product development, commercial and go-to-market issues, data privacy and security, and compliance, particularly in complex software, SaaS, IP licensing, and strategic partnership agreements.
Substantial experience advising on, structuring, drafting, and negotiating technology transactions, including partner agreements, OEM relationships, inbound and outbound licenses, strategic partnerships or alliances, SaaS, and professional or hosted services agreements.
Strong interest and ability to develop in-depth knowledge of NetApp’s data storage and management solutions and provide strategic, pragmatic, business-centric legal advice.
Self-starter who proactively engages clients, is comfortable with ambiguity, and has a track record of building credibility with and influencing cross-functional teams.
JD and admission to a bar in any jurisdiction in good standing.

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic business advisor to NetApp’s cloud storage and data management products and services.
Partner with product teams and cross-functional stakeholders, including engineering, operations, finance, and support, throughout all phases of the product lifecycle: conception, design, MVP, go-to-market, general availability, support, and end-of-life or deprecation.
Embed within product and engineering organizations to support compliance with regulatory regimes, commercial and contractual partnerships, and internal policies.
Advise internal clients on legal matters including AI and LLM applications and deployment, open-source and IP licensing, data privacy and security, and technology transactions.
Help build and participate in scalable legal review and product-launch processes, identifying interdependencies and aligning or tracking approvals across stakeholder groups.
Structure and draft product-specific terms for standard and custom commercial templates, including SDK or API licenses, terms of use, and product policies or documentation.
Assist product and finance teams in optimizing commercial agreements for revenue models involving software, hardware, recurring services or SaaS, and leases.