Senior Product Counsel Full Time

Summary

The Senior Product Counsel at Zscaler, a cloud security leader founded in 2007, supports product initiatives and privacy compliance. Based remotely in the USA or hybrid in San Jose, CA, Zscaler serves 40% of Fortune 500 companies with its AI-powered Zero Trust Exchange™, enhancing enterprise security and agility.

Responsibilities

• Drive product-related initiatives, including new launches, regulatory assessments, privacy compliance, and adoption of novel technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., product, engineering, privacy, security, compliance) to address evolving privacy, AI, and cybersecurity regulations.
• Evaluate third-party and open-source software for safe, responsible, and compliant use.
• Develop and deliver training on product due diligence, generative AI best practices, and regulatory topics like data privacy and cybersecurity.
• Monitor global regulatory trends, negotiate commercial agreements, implement compliance processes, and manage outside counsel as needed.

Requirements

• 7+ years in product counseling, privacy, AI, or technology licensing in-house, or a combination of both in-house and law firm – with at least 3 of those years spent at a cloud, software, or SaaS technology company.
• Experience in as many of the following areas as possible: data privacy, artificial intelligence, information security, intellectual property, export, commercial contracting, and cloud computing.
• Experience supporting product management and engineering business partners at an innovative technology company.
• Track record of driving alignment and delivering results on complex, cross-functional projects involving various stakeholders.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex technology and commercial agreements.
• Drive alignment and deliver results on complex, cross-functional projects involving various stakeholders (Preferred).
• Work autonomously (but escalate when needed) while practically analyzing risks under pressure and finding creative solutions to novel problems (Preferred).
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex technology and commercial agreements (Preferred).

Benefits

• Various health plans.
• Time off plans for vacation and sick time.
• Parental leave options.
• Retirement options.
• Education reimbursement.
• In-office perks, and more!
• Zscaler provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.