Product Counsel

About the role

Fastly is looking for a Product Counsel to join its legal team. The role provides hands-on legal guidance throughout the product development lifecycle, from early design and planning through launch and iteration. It reports to the Assistant General Counsel leading the Product, Technology and Regulatory team and is based in one of the offices, with a preference for San Francisco, CA.

Key responsibilities

• Partner day-to-day with product and engineering teams, joining planning and design discussions, reviewing features for legal risk and acting as the go-to legal point of contact for new products and launches
• Translate legal and regulatory considerations (privacy, IP, AI, data protection and similar frameworks) into clear, actionable guidance for security, marketing and other stakeholders
• Support complex customer, partner and vendor negotiations, including reviewing, drafting and negotiating agreements
• Draft and review terms, disclosures and marketing copy
• Help draft and maintain policies, playbooks, checklists, FAQs and training materials
• Provide flexible, generalist legal support across the team as priorities shift

Required profile

• J.D. from a respected institution and membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience, including at least 1 year in-house
• Comfort in product and engineering meetings, with the ability to ask the right questions and give practical, real-time guidance
• Excellent written and verbal communication, able to simplify complex legal issues for a business audience
• Pragmatic, solution-oriented approach, meticulous attention to detail and independent project management
• Interest in the technical side of the business (APIs, encryption, LLMs, cloud architecture)

Nice to have: prior experience advising technical teams, experience drafting or negotiating technology transactions, and emerging knowledge of U.S. or global privacy, AI or technology regulatory frameworks.

What we offer

• Estimated salary of $195,720 to $234,864, with possible equity and discretionary bonus participation
• Medical, dental and vision insurance, family planning and mental health support, Employee Assistance Program, and life, disability and accident insurance
• Flexible vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave
• 401(k) with company match and an employee stock purchase program
• 12 paid local holidays and 12 paid wellness days in 2026

The role requires availability during core business hours and is offered under a largely hybrid model. Applications are made through the Fastly careers site.