Senior Counsel, Product Legal

About the role

NetApp, an intelligent data infrastructure company, is seeking a Senior Counsel or Counsel to join its legal department and support its growing product legal function. The role focuses on on-premise, enterprise, software platforms, cloud and hybrid cloud data management systems and intelligent data services, and has an immediate impact on NetApp's efforts to help customers manage their data estates across on-prem and cloud deployments using new AI tools and services. The position is based in Research Triangle Park, NC, San Jose (CA) or Boston, MA, though other locations with NetApp offices will be considered.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic business advisor to NetApp's cloud storage and data management products and services.
• Partner with product teams and cross-functional stakeholders (engineering, operations, finance, support, etc.) across the product lifecycle: conception, design, MVP, go-to-market, general availability, support and deprecation.
• Embed yourself in product and engineering organizations to ensure compliance with regulatory regimes, commercial and contractual partnerships and internal policies.
• Act as a resource on legal issues such as AI and LLM deployment, open source and IP licensing, data privacy and security, and tech transactions.
• Help build scalable legal review and product launch processes, and track approvals across stakeholder groups.
• Draft product-specific terms for standard commercial templates and custom templates such as SDK or API licenses, terms of use and product policies.
• Assist product and finance teams in optimizing commercial agreements for revenue modeling (software, hardware, SaaS, leases).

Required profile

• At least 8 years of experience advising and supporting product teams, drafting inbound technology and software licenses and other agreements.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in law firm or in-house practice supporting tech transactions or product development in hardware, software, cloud services or SaaS markets (preferred but not required).
• Demonstrated experience in tech product lifecycle management and launching products.
• JD and bar admission in any jurisdiction with good standing.
• Ability to develop deep knowledge of NetApp's data storage and management solutions and to advise in a business-centric way.
• Self-starter who works well in ambiguity and influences cross-functional teams.

Required skills

• IP matters, product development, commercial and go-to-market issues, data privacy and security, and compliance.
• Structuring, drafting and negotiating tech transactions: partner agreements, OEM relationships, inbound/outbound licenses, strategic partnerships, SaaS and professional/hosted services agreements.

What we offer

• Target salary range of 196,350 - 260,000 USD, depending on location, qualifications, experience and education.
• Benefits that may include health insurance, life insurance, retirement or pension plans, paid time off, leave options, performance-based incentives, an employee stock purchase plan and/or restricted stock units.
• A hybrid working environment with some in-office expectation.

Applications are submitted only through the company website; direct contact with employees, recruiters or HR does not affect the process. Some hiring stages may use AI tools to evaluate applications.