Sr. Counsel, Product

Apollo.io

9d•$184,000 - $264,500•Remote

About The Position

Apollo is hiring a Senior Counsel, Product to serve in a key support capacity for both the Legal team and the broader Apollo.io product and engineering teams. This role is designed to be a “builder-operator” position: you will uplevel product counseling processes, implement scalable operating mechanisms, and provide clear risk guidance in a fast-paced, remote-first environment. Successful candidates will be natural builders, delighting implementing scalable processes for legal risk mitigation. Cross-functional collaboration will be a crucial part of your day-to-day job as you work to build strong relationships throughout the business.

Requirements

J.D. and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar (and ability to obtain in-house registration as required).
7-10 years of legal experience (law firm + in-house strongly preferred).
Experience in a fast-paced, remote-first, global tech company; B2B SaaS strongly preferred.
Ability to translate between business and technical risk and communicate clearly to business and technical constituencies
Strong understanding of consumer protection laws and/or global data privacy laws
Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple projects efficiently in a fast-paced environment
Builder-mentality - a roll-up your sleeves attitude to tackle with a collaborative, low-ego approach to collaborating across the organization

Nice To Haves

Understanding of AI/ML legal and related regulatory landscape, including AI governance
Comfortable with and/or interested in using AI tools to enhance drafting, research, and workflow efficiency
Prior experience with international compliance issues more broadly

Responsibilities

Provide Strategic Legal Support to the Product & Engineering Teams
Support the product counseling function within the Apollo Legal team, including advising the product and engineering teams on compliance with laws, and crafting risk mitigation solutions that balance legal requirements with business objectives
Develop relationships with product managers and engineering managers to embed the Product Legal team as a stakeholder in the product development process
Review product documentation and designs in connection with product development, product launches and platform enhancements
Monitor legal and regulatory developments and assess impact on Apollo’s product offerings
Scale the Product Counseling Function
Support the product counseling function within the Apollo legal team, including processes and operations, working closely with product managers and engineering managers in developing best-in-class methods for legal review of our product development process
Design, implement, and iterate on policies, processes, and procedures to improve the legal team’s engagement model with the product and engineering organizations with a focus on efficiency, automation and reportable metrics
Develop training materials, legal playbooks and conduct training sessions for product and business teams
Support the Marketing Function
Represent Legal as a stakeholder in the product launch process, including reviewing communications and marketing materials related to product launches
Provide general marketing support, including content review and review of communications in connection with GTM pricing initiatives and strategic legal advice in connection with marketing campaigns initiatives
Be a Team Player Alongside Privacy & Commercial
Work closely with Apollo’s Privacy Legal team on shared goals and objectives
Support the Commercial Legal function in escalated product-related contracting questions and vendor contract review related to product implementations