Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dropbox is a Virtual First company that fosters innovative ways of working within a global community. The Associate Product Counsel will counsel product and security teams on privacy and data protection issues, ensuring compliance and supporting incident response efforts.
Responsibilities
- Counsel on user privacy and data protection issues in a dynamic and evolving environment
- Investigate and assess security and privacy incidents, analyze legal responsibilities, and drive legal and regulatory responses
- Provide legal support to Dropbox’s incident response program, which deals with a wide range of business issues beyond security and privacy
- Advise on cross-functional company projects related to data protection, privacy by design, and AI and machine learning
- Review new products and features for launch readiness
- Provide sophisticated advice to engineers working on security, threat intelligence, and abuse issues
Skills
- 1–3+ years of experience counseling and/or litigating product, security, or data privacy matters
- Broad knowledge of data privacy law, information security and cybersecurity, AI/ML, copyright, consumer protection, content regulation, and free expression issues
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to varied audiences
- Strong business judgment and practical, solutions-oriented approach
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively and adapt in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Willingness to support incident response outside of traditional business hours, as needed
- J.D. from an accredited law school, admission in good standing to at least one U.S. state bar, and strong academic credentials
- Deep expertise in, and demonstrated passion for, technology
- Prior experience supporting SaaS, AI, or other online businesses, either in-house or as outside counsel
- Experience counseling on or managing incident response and/or broader security program matters
- Located in the Pacific Time Zone
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement savings through a defined contribution pension or savings plan
- Flexible PTO/Paid Time Off, paid holidays, Volunteer Time Off, and more, allowing you time to unplug, unwind, and refresh
- Income Protection Plans: Life and disability insurance
- Business Travel Protection: Travel medical and accident insurance
- Perks Allowance to be used on what matters most to you, whether that’s wellness, learning and development, food and groceries, and much more
- Parental benefits including: Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits, Adoptions and Surrogacy support, and Lactation support
- Mental health and wellness benefits
Company Overview
Dropbox is a smart workspace company that provides secure file sharing, collaboration, and storage solutions. It was founded in 2007, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.dropbox.com.
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