Director, Product Counsel
The Director, Product Counsel at Axon Enterprise is a pivotal role within the company's legal team, focusing on providing comprehensive legal guidance for Axon's 911 products. This position is integral to ensuring that Axon's public safety technologies are developed responsibly, with a strong emphasis on trust, privacy, and security. The role offers an opportunity to influence product direction at the intersection of AI, privacy, and security, while fostering deep cross-functional relationships across the organization.
Key responsibilities include serving as the primary legal advisor for Axon 911, overseeing legal risk from the initial design phase through to launch and ongoing operations. The Director will review product features, roadmaps, and integrations, providing clear and practical guidance to enable informed business decisions. Additionally, the role involves identifying legal and regulatory issues across interconnected products and systems, and collaborating with teams such as Privacy, InfoSec, Compliance, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and Intellectual Property to align on risk positions and resolve complex legal questions.
Candidates should possess a Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and be admitted to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction. A minimum of 5 to 7 years of legal experience, focusing on technology, product, or commercial matters, is required. Demonstrated experience in risk management, including assessing risks, weighing business trade-offs, and recommending practical solutions, is essential. Strong issue-spotting skills and the ability to navigate complex questions across multiple products and integrations are crucial. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the capacity to convey legal risks clearly to non-legal stakeholders, are necessary. The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and exercise sound judgment with limited supervision is also important.
Preferred qualifications include experience advising on AI products, particularly in areas such as AI governance, responsible AI, and emerging AI regulations. Familiarity with public safety, law enforcement, or government customers and the applicable laws is advantageous. Knowledge of privacy and data protection laws, as well as cybersecurity and compliance frameworks, is beneficial. Experience in reviewing advertising and marketing claims for technology products is also preferred.
Axon offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including a 401(k) with employer match, discretionary paid time off, paid parental leave, medical, dental, and vision plans, fitness programs, emotional and mental wellness support, learning and development programs, and employee resource groups. The company operates in a hybrid work environment, with in-office presence required at one of its U.S. hubs—Boston, MA; Scottsdale, AZ; or New York City, NY. This role follows a hybrid schedule, with in-person collaboration expected Tuesdays through Fridays and the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation.
Joining Axon means becoming part of a mission-driven company dedicated to protecting life through innovative public safety technologies. The Director, Product Counsel will play a critical role in shaping the future of public safety technology, ensuring that products are developed with a strong foundation of trust and legal compliance. This position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology at the intersection of AI, privacy, and security, with significant influence on product direction and cross-functional collaboration.