Avalara · 1 week ago
Senior Product Counsel
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$153K/yr - $306K/yr
8+ years expAvalara is an AI-first company that is redefining the relationship between tax and tech. As a Senior Product Counsel, you will be the primary legal partner to product and engineering teams, ensuring compliance and practical guidance throughout the product lifecycle.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComplianceFinancial ServicesSoftwareTax Preparation
Responsibilities
You will partner with Product, Engineering, and Program teams throughout the product lifecycle—from concept through launch and iteration
Identify and assess legal, regulatory, and contractual issues related to new products and features, data flows, integrations, and user experiences
Provide practical recommendations that support innovation while maintaining legal compliance and managing risk, privacy and data use
Working with Privacy Counsel, facilitate evaluation of new product features and data practices for compliance with global privacy and data protection laws; ensure understanding of privacy notices, data maps, and customer commitments
Help maintain privacy-by-design processes and product privacy reviews. Regulatory & Compliance Support
Monitor and interpret laws affecting SaaS products, including privacy, cybersecurity, AI/ML, and sector-specific regulations and standards
Work with other Legal and Compliance partners to operationalize new legal requirements across products
Collaborate with Commercial Legal, Sales, and Marketing to ensure product claims, descriptions, and commitments are accurate and supportable
Contribute to product terms, Service level agreements, acceptable use policies, and customer-facing product documentation
Help develop scalable legal review processes, playbooks, training materials, and internal guidance for product teams
Qualification
Required
J.D. and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
8+ years of relevant legal experience (in-house or combination of in-house and law firm)
Experience supporting SaaS or technology products
Working knowledge of privacy, data protection, IP, and marketing law
You understand technical concepts and translate them into legal guidance
Experience working with modern legal-tech tools, including AI, to work smarter, respond faster, and provide a better client experience
Preferred
Experience advising on AI/ML products
Benefits
Paid time off
Paid parental leave
Private medical
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Company
Avalara
Avalara is a cloud-based platform that provides tax compliance software and automated solutions.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (34)
2023 (36)
2022 (37)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$841.01MKey Investors
BlackRockSusquehanna Growth EquityWarburg Pincus
2025-11-11Private Equity· $500M
2023-01-01Private Equity
2022-10-19Post Ipo Debt· $0.04M
Leadership Team
Scott McFarlane
CEO
Megan Higgins Knislis
Senior Vice President, Global Partners
Recent News
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