Senior Product Counsel
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Senior Product Counsel advising OPSWAT, a critical-infrastructure cybersecurity company, on product lifecycle, AI, licensing, trade compliance, and market access.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a trusted legal partner to OPSWAT's global Product organization
- Guide a broad cybersecurity portfolio through the product lifecycle
- Partner with product managers from early design through development, launch, commercialization, updates, and end of life
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting the portfolio and translate requirements into product guidance and actions
- Advise on product terms and licensing models, intellectual property, AI, open source, third-party technology, product claims, safety and liability, and market access
- Support product export and trade compliance, including classification, encryption, technology transfers, restricted uses and destinations, and licensing requirements
- Advise on product supply-chain and market-access requirements, including third-party components, suppliers, certifications, conformity assessments, and supporting evidence
- Develop review processes, playbooks, training, and escalation paths for scalable product legal support
- Use AI tools responsibly while protecting confidential information and applying independent legal judgment
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Security, Supply Chain, business, and legal stakeholders globally
- Report to the General Counsel
Requirements:
- A law degree and an active license to practice law in a relevant jurisdiction
- At least 7 years of legal experience, with substantial experience advising on software, cybersecurity, AI, or other technology products, in-house or in a product-focused law firm practice
- Experience advising on AI-enabled products and assessing emerging technology and regulatory requirements
- Strong understanding of how technology products are developed, launched, licensed, and supported globally
- Ability to engage effectively with technical teams
- Practical business judgment and ability to distinguish material risks and recommend proportionate solutions
- Excellent communication, drafting, and negotiation skills
- Ability to explain complex issues clearly to technical teams and senior business stakeholders
- Collaborative, proactive approach
- Ability to manage competing priorities, navigate ambiguity, and build alignment across global teams



















