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DigitalOcean

Senior Corporate Counsel, Product

DigitalOcean

Senior Corporate Counsel at DigitalOcean managing legal matters in product development and AI. Collaborating with teams to ensure compliance and guide strategic initiatives.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeRemote • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $180,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in legal risk assessment, particularly in product development, privacy regulations, and intellectual property. Proven ability to draft and negotiate complex agreements while supporting SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS teams with a strong understanding of AI and data security.

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Juris Doctor (JD)8+ Years Legal ExperienceIn-House Experience Supporting SaaS/PaaS/IaaSUnderstanding of US and Global Privacy RegulationsExperience in Drafting and Negotiating Complex Agreements

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Hard Skills
Legal Risk AssessmentDrafting Complex AgreementsNegotiating Technology AgreementsCounseling AI Product TeamsData Protection Agreements
Soft Skills
Strong Business JudgementCollaboration with Technical Teams
Tools & Technologies
Legal PlaybooksAutomated Workflows
Certifications & Qualifications
Active Bar Membership
Industry Keywords
Privacy RegulationsIntellectual PropertyOpen-Source SoftwareArtificial IntelligenceData Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Serve as a trusted partner and a primary point of contact for DigitalOcean’s technical and non-technical teams.
  • Conduct comprehensive assessments of legal risks in product development, addressing privacy, regulatory, licensing, and intellectual property concerns.
  • Identify, assess, and drive resolution of legal issues related to customer data, privacy, security, and responsible AI.
  • Support the drafting and negotiation of complex commercial agreements and data protection agreements.
  • Co-develop scalable self-service legal playbooks, templates, and automated workflows.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. state.
  • 8+ years of legal experience with significant in-house experience supporting SaaS, PaaS, and/or IaaS product development teams.
  • A track record of counseling AI product and engineering teams across the product development lifecycle.
  • Proven experience in using strong business judgement to calibrate business and legal risk.
  • Strong understanding of US and global privacy regulations, intellectual property, open-source software, artificial intelligence, and data security.
  • Experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial and technology agreements.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive salary
  • Benefits to support well-being including health insurance and flexible time off policy
  • Career development resources including reimbursement for training and conferences
  • Equity compensation for eligible employees including grants and a stock purchase program