Full Time Counsel

We are seeking a talented Product/AI Counsel to join our Legal & Stock department and partner closely with our Research & Development (R&D) organization on the next generation of collaborative work management and AI-powered offerings. This role is ideal for an attorney who enjoys working at the intersection of technology, law, and innovation and who thrives in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.

This is an excellent opportunity to help develop and scale a product legal program in a mission-driven company and offers exposure to a wide variety of issues and company departments, including product management, engineering, user experience research, product marketing, product design, and customer success. You’ll report to the Head of Corporate & Product/AI and will be a part of our global legal department that works cross-functionally to help achieve Asana’s ambitious mission of enabling the world’s teams to work together effortlessly. This role is based in our San Francisco office with an office-centric hybrid schedule. The standard in-office days are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. If you’re interviewing for this role, your recruiter will share more about the in-office requirements.

Advise Asana’s R&D teams (Product, Engineering, Design), under the guidance of the Lead Product Counsel, on legal and compliance matters for Asana’s collaborative work management platform and AI offerings.

Review and analyze product and engineering specifications of proposed Asana features, partnering with Privacy, Commercial, Marketing, and Corporate Legal to identify, communicate, and resolve legal concerns.

Develop innovative processes to scale legal support for our fast-moving R&D teams, including risk assessment and compliance documentation practices.

Collaborate with Product Marketing and other product teams, with oversight from the Lead Product Counsel, on go-to-market plans and materials.

Partner with Commercial Legal on strategic and technology partnerships.

Work with Asana R&D teams to identify and develop opportunities for patent applications and other IP protection.

About You: JD from an accredited law school; qualified (California bar or registered in-house counsel preferred).

3+ years of experience as in-house product counsel at a SaaS company and/or at a law firm advising high-growth SaaS companies on product, IP, and strategic partnerships; In-house experience preferred.

SaaS applications, collaboration and productivity software, and international compliance strategies.

Creative and practical problem-solver, comfortable assessing risk, weighing tradeoffs, and advising on decisions in novel and complex situations.

Eagerness to dive in, build, and drive projects independently.

Enterprise customer-oriented with a demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and align diverse stakeholders.

Excellent communicator, adept at articulating legal risks and tradeoffs clearly to non-legal audiences and adapting communication styles to convey complex legal advice effectively.

At Asana, we’re committed to building teams that include a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, as this is critical to helping us achieve our mission. To ensure pay is fair and not impacted by biases, we’re committed to looking at market value which is why we check ourselves and conduct a yearly pay equity audit.

In addition to base salary, your compensation package may include additional components such as equity, and benefits. We strive to provide equitable and competitive benefits packages that support our employees worldwide and include:

Inclusive family building benefits

Long-term savings or retirement plans

In-office culinary options to cater to your dietary preferences.

These are just some of the benefits we offer, and benefits may vary based on role, country, and local regulations. About Us Asana helps teams orchestrate their work, from small projects to strategic initiatives. After spending more than a year physically distanced, Team Asana is safely and mindfully returning to in-person collaboration, incorporating flexibility that adds hybrid elements to our office-centric culture. With 11+ offices all over the world, we are always looking for individuals who care about building technology that drives positive change in the world.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also comply with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and similar laws in other locations.

Employment type Full-time

Job function Legal

Industries Software Development

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