As a Dropbox Product Counsel, you’ll have a broad range of responsibilities and will have the opportunity to help counsel our product and security teams and privacy program. We're looking for someone to work closely with our product, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure Dropbox continues to be an industry leader in protecting user data, implementing privacy by design, responding to security incidents, and using AI and machine learning technology responsibly. You will have immediate impact with your substantive knowledge, analytic rigor, sophisticated judgment, effective interpersonal skills, and ability to get things done. If you love a challenging, team-focused and fast environment, then this is the place for you. (This role will be filled at the Associate Counsel or Counsel level, depending on experience.)
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
- You have experience of counseling or litigating product, security, or data privacy issues (1-3+ years)
- You are broadly knowledgeable in data privacy law, information security and cybersecurity, AI/ML, copyright, consumer protection, content regulation, and free expression issues
- You possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills adaptable to different audiences
- You have sound business judgment
- You've nurtured phenomenal interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively and adapt in a dynamic environment
- You are willing to support incident response outside of traditional business hours
- You have a JD, are admitted to a US state bar, and have a distinctive academic record.
- You've got deep expertise in, and real passion for, technology
- You’ve previously worked with SaaS, AI, or other online companies, either as outside counsel or in-house
- You have experience counseling or managing an incident response or other security program
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What We Do
We're a global community of bold visionaries and resourceful doers who are shaping the future of Dropbox—and with it the future of work. Our Virtual First model combines the flexibility of a distributed workplace with the power of human connection, making space for both meaningful work and meaningful relationships. With our start-up mindset and enterprise-level opportunities, you can be who you are and grow into who you’re meant to be. Here, you can own your impact to make work more intuitive, joyful, and human—for you as a Dropboxer and for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. If you're ready to push boundaries—and yourself—Dropbox is ready for you.
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We believe people do their best work when empowered with autonomy and harmony, and we understand there’s no substitute for human connection. Our Virtual First model combines the flexibility of remote work with the power of in-person collaboration to create the best of both worlds: a distributed workplace, anchored in community.
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