Product Counsel

11 hours ago


San Francisco, California, United States Square Full time
Product Counsel Job Description

At Square, we're building a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity. As a Product Counsel, you'll play a critical role in helping us achieve this vision by providing end-to-end legal guidance on product and feature development.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide holistic, solution-oriented legal guidance to product, design, and engineering teams on issues related to products and features throughout the entire product development lifecycle.
  • Hone and leverage your expertise in the relevant US and international laws and regulations applicable to the products and features you support, including laws related to financial services, privacy, intellectual property, and consumer protection.
  • Advise business partners on product and feature build-outs and go-to-market strategies, draft terms of use, product policies, and product disclosures, and implement policies required to support legal frameworks.
  • Develop and nurture trusted relationships with business partners and stay informed on key product developments.
  • Coordinate closely with other support teams (including compliance, risk, tax, corporate counsel, and accounting) to provide seamless, integrated product solutions to business partners.
  • Actively cultivate creative ideas and insights into how legal frameworks can support new product developments and customer experiences.
  • Support the drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements relevant to your products and services.

Requirements:

  • 7+ years of combined, relevant experience in law firms, governmental agencies, or in-house legal departments (fintech or financial services experience preferred).
  • Familiarity and experience with launching products and advising on the legal and regulatory aspects of product development in the technology space.
  • Fluency in translating legal advice into actionable guidance for product, design, and engineering teams.
  • Ability to apply risk-balanced, practical legal guidance to complex product questions.
  • Creative problem-solving and solution-finding skills.
  • Maturity in judgment, considering short and long-term strategies.
  • Agility and flexibility in an evolving and ever-changing environment.
  • A Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active membership in at least one state bar.

What We Offer:

  • A competitive salary and benefits package, including healthcare coverage, health savings account, flexible spending account, retirement plans, employee stock purchase program, wellness programs, paid parental and caregiving leave, paid time off, paid sick leave, learning and development resources, paid life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits.
  • The opportunity to work with a talented team of professionals who are passionate about building a more inclusive economy.
  • The chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve.

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