Product Counsel @ Crunchyroll

About Crunchyroll

WE HELP EVERYONE BELONG. IT’S OUR PURPOSE.

Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community. We super-serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, and help them connect with the stories and characters they crave. Whether that experience is online or in-person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it’s powered by the anime content we all love.

Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!

About the role

As the Product Counsel, Payments, you will support our Product monetization teams in developing new features and establishing partnerships in the app ecosystem to grow Crunchyroll globally. Your responsibilities include researching our strategy for entering new territories and becoming an expert on global payments and e-commerce laws. Reporting to our Head of Product Counsel, you’ll work closely with our business teams to shape our approach to product compliance and provide guidance as we introduce new features and expand anime globally.

In your role as Product Counsel, Payments you will:

You will collaborate with finance, engineering, and product teams to enhance our global payments and expansion strategy through commercial agreements
You will identify issues related to global payment laws and regulations in partnership with engineering and product teams
You will address legal/regulatory payment requirements in key growth territories and/or coordinate with outside counsel on these issues
You will review and negotiate partner/distributor agreements on global app distribution, flagging risks to team members to understand potential liabilities
You will review go-to-market initiatives, including customer acquisition funnels, for our global expansion strategy, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and partner requirements
You will provide guidance on the global e-commerce strategy, including regulatory requirements and disclosures in consumer-facing material

We are considering applicants for our offices in Culver City and San Francisco.

About You

We get excited about candidates, like you, because...

Juris Doctor and membership in good standing (CA/NY bar)
You have 8+ years of experience with a credible law firm or serving as in-house legal, including 3+ years of dedicated experience in monetization and payments support for product and engineering teams
You are familiar with global payments and e-commerce regulations
You have worked in the entertainment, tech or streaming industry

Why you will love working at Crunchyroll

In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:

Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.
Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self.
Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
Health Saving Account HSA program
Health care and dependent care FSA
401(k) plan, with employer match
Employer paid commuter benefit
Support program for new parents
Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!

#LifeAtCrunchyroll #LI-Hybrid

The Pay Range for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Crunchyroll’s Total Rewards offerings for employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, employer matched retirement savings, time-off programs, and progressive health benefits and perks.

Pay Transparency - San Francisco, CA

$214,900—$240,000 USD

About our Values

We want to be everything for someone rather than something for everyone and we do this by living and modeling our values in all that we do. We value

Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.
Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.
Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.
Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Our mission of helping people belong reflects our commitment to diversity & inclusion. It’s just the way we do business.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan’s Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

Questions about Crunchyroll’s hiring process? Please check out our Hiring FAQs: https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040471712-Crunchyroll-Hiring-FAQs

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Compensation Overview

About Crunchyroll

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About You

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