Senior Product Counsel

About the role

We are looking for a rockstar product lawyer who has a knack for creative problem solving and a desire to make an impact. You will be a cornerstone member of the Product Legal team and will be joining Verkada’s fast growing Legal team. This role reports into Verkada’s AGC for Product.

What You'll Do

• Be a legal go-to for the product, engineering, supply chain, and marketing teams, advising them on all legal aspects related to Verkada’s product offerings, including their development, marketing, sale, and compliance with applicable laws
• Advise company leadership about legal issues involving Verkada’s product offerings, help design and implement compliance programs, and provide practical legal risk mitigation strategies across multiple jurisdictions
• Simplify and distill complex, evolving legal frameworks into guidance that accelerates—not slows—product delivery
• Uplevel our product launch process and protocols to ensure new product offerings are adequately protected by and compliant with applicable laws and regulations
• Serve as a subject matter expert on product-related regulatory issues, including in relevant import/export and government procurement laws (e.g., NDAA/TAA/BAA), and support systematic documentation of our ongoing compliance with those laws
• Develop global internal controls, risk monitoring, and audit frameworks for OFAC, ITAR and emerging AI-related export controls that scale with the business
• Monitor new and emerging developments in applicable worldwide regulations and laws, and identify potential impacts on current and future Verkada product offerings

What You Bring

• J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school or equivalent and a member of at least one state bar association in good standing
• 6+ years of legal experience comprising a combination of regulatory, IP, product counseling, marketing, and general transactional work (preferably with at least 2 years of in house experience)
• Experience advising multinational, complex fast-growing global companies, preferably with respect to both hardware and software product offerings
• Experience developing and implementing compliance programs and policies for hardware and software products, including alarms products
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: (1) Federal procurement requirements for hardware and software (e.g. FedRAMP, FIPs, NDAA); (2) licensing and regulatory compliance for alarm products, including fire alarms; and/or (3) domestic and EU regulatory compliance for connected devices
• Excellent legal and business judgment with the ability to provide practical, concise advice
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize and meet deadlines