Senior Director & Associate General Counsel (Product & Privacy)

PagerDuty • San Francisco, CA

40d • Hybrid

About The Position

PagerDuty, Inc. (NYSE:PD) is a global leader in digital operations management. Trusted by nearly half of both the Fortune 500 and the Forbes AI 50, as well as approximately two-thirds of the Fortune 100, PagerDuty is essential for delivering always-on digital experiences to modern businesses. Join us. At PagerDuty, you'll tackle complex problems, collaborate with kind and ambitious people, and help build a more equitable world—all in a flexible, award-winning workplace. PagerDuty is seeking an exceptional attorney with deep product, IP, security and privacy expertise to lead the Product and Privacy legal team. This role requires a strategic legal partner who can navigate complex technical and regulatory landscapes while driving business innovation. This role reports directly to the General Counsel. About You: The successful candidate: Brings experience as a trusted legal advisor to senior product, security and engineering executives Excels at translating complex legal requirements into actionable business strategies, and designing scalable frameworks Energized by the opportunity to drive impact for the team and company. Possesses strong coordination across business teams to keep current on business activities and future plans. Has deep understanding of applicable laws and regulatory frameworks and can deftly apply legal requirements to help advise and draft policies and facilitate the implementation of products and processes.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant legal experience with deep expertise in at least three of the following areas: Security, Privacy, IP, Commercial Contracts, Litigation, AI or Regulatory compliance.
• Prior experience advising throughout the product development lifecycle, covering security, privacy, intellectual property, contracts, regulatory compliance issues and more.
• Admitted into and in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• Prior experience managing and developing successful teams.
• Proven ability to concisely communicate and explain critical legal decisions with context, building trusted executive relationships.
• Track record of successful implementation of cross functional strategy and creation of systems and processes to promote efficient scale of the organization.
• Deep understanding of U.S. and international privacy and security regulatory frameworks and ability to translate multi-jurisdictional requirements into practical legal guidance.
• Outstanding professional judgment and client service focus.
• Team player with a positive attitude and love of solving problems.

Responsibilities

• You will lead and manage the Product & Privacy legal team, including managing PagerDuty's intellectual property portfolio, supporting the product, engineering and security teams, and managing our global privacy program.
• The position requires building strong relationships across the organization and creating systems and processes to support business goals.
• You will be advising stakeholders in developing and launching technology products to mitigate risk and maintain compliance in a fast moving environment, particularly in light of AI advancements, while also promoting business flexibility.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Flexible work arrangements
• Company equity
• ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Program)
• Retirement or pension plan
• Generous paid vacation time
• Paid holidays and sick leave
• Dutonian Wellness Days & HibernationDuty - companywide paid days off in addition to PTO
• Paid parental leave: 22 weeks for pregnant parent, 12 weeks for non-pregnant parent (some countries have longer leave standards and we comply with local laws)
• Paid volunteer time off: 20 hours per year
• Company-wide hack weeks
• Mental wellness programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees