Product 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. We are looking for a collaborative team player willing to dive in and bring a business-oriented, thoughtful, practical mindset to solving problems. 

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. We’re a tight-knit, collaborative group responsible for supporting many teams throughout the organization to ensure they have the resources they need to be successful while likewise protecting Asana’s core values and interests. We run ideas past each other, we problem-solve together, we partner with other groups to navigate them through challenging issues, and we’re growing our team.

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.

What You’ll Achieve:

• 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; U.S.-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.
• Experience in one or more areas: SaaS applications, collaboration and productivity software, and international compliance strategies.
• Experience advising on generative AI/machine learning feature development or transactions.
• 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.
• Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making.

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. If you're interested in this role and don't meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

What We’ll Offer:

Our comprehensive compensation package plays a big part in how we recognize you for the impact you have on our path to achieving our mission. We believe that compensation should be reflective of the value you create relative to the market value of your role. 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.

For this role, the estimated base salary range is between $202,000–$229,000. The actual base salary will vary based on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. The listed range above is a guideline, and the base salary range for this role may be modified.

In addition to base salary, your compensation package may include additional components such as equity, and benefits. If you’re interviewing for this role, speak with your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for this role.

We strive to provide equitable and competitive benefits packages that support our employees worldwide and include:

• Mental health, wellness & fitness benefits
• Career coaching & support
• 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. If you’re interviewing for this role, speak with your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for this role.

About us

Asana helps teams orchestrate their work, from small projects to strategic initiatives. Millions of teams around the world rely on Asana to achieve their most important goals, faster. Asana has been named a Top 10 Best Workplace for 5 years in a row, is Fortune's #1 Best Workplace in the Bay Area, and one of Glassdoor’s and Inc.’s Best Places to Work. 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 ouroffice-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 believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive. Our goal is to ensure that Asana upholds an environment where all people feel that they are respected and valued, whether they are applying for an open position or working at the company. 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.

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