Commercial & Privacy Counsel

You drive the strategy, Spark does the stakeholder updates. The AI for PMs.

Productboard is looking for an in‑house counsel with start‑up experience, who is skilled in contracts, product counseling, and privacy work. The right candidate will be business‑minded and comfortable working in a fast‑paced, tech‑focused start‑up environment.

Responsibilities

Commercial Counsel

Must be detail oriented and comfortable redlining and reviewing commercial agreements on a quick timetable with a “business‑minded” mentality. Emphasis on “drafting to close.”

Examples agreements include :

Vendor agreements (Data Processing Agreements, Master Agreements, and Order Forms)

Enterprise SaaS agreements (Master Subscription Agreement, Data Processing Agreements, and Order Forms)

Marketing agreements (Sponsorship and event agreements)

Consulting agreements

Partnership agreements

Data Protection, Privacy and Compliance

Must have expertise in Data Protection, Privacy, and how to maintain compliance with all Privacy regulations.

Review incoming privacy related questions from customers

Stay up to date on laws and make sure Productboard is implementing those correctly into agreements and Productboard’s website

Comfortable negotiating Data Processing Agreements and making changes to the company’s Data Processing Agreement template based on product team’s needs and regulations

Expertise in GDPR, EU-US Data Privacy Framework, CCPA, CPRA

Comfortable with redlining security addendums with guidance from Productboard’s Security Team

Familiarity with EU AI Act, building internal AI policies, and general AI privacy matters

Product Counseling

Provide legal guidance to product and engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle from ideation to launch and beyond.

Review, draft, and negotiate contracts related to product development to onboard critical subprocessors

Ability to help product with drafting notices for new subprocessors to customers

Advise on compliance matters related to product design such as updating online agreements to cover new product features / offerings and ensuring proper consents and notices are displayed on the website

Support the implementation of privacy and data protection considerations in product development, including GDPR and CCPA compliance.

Nice to have

Familiarity with SOC2, ISO42001 and ISO27001 compliance best practices

Comfortable with open source

Experience working in house and at a start up a plus

Experience working with executives and senior leadership

The expected base pay range for this position in the San Francisco area is $205,575 - $274,100. In addition to the base pay, this role is eligible for competitive equity awards and benefits.

Productboard's pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job‑related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

About Productboard

At Productboard, we’re on a mission to help product teams build exceptional products with clarity and confidence. As the leading intelligent product management platform, we empower over 4,000 companies, including Salesforce, SAP, Autodesk, and Kroger, to understand what customers need, prioritize what to build next, and align everyone around a shared roadmap.

Headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Prague and Brno, Czechia, we’re backed by some of the world’s most respected investors, including Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Tiger Global, and Dragoneer.

We’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the best places to work by BuiltIn and Comparably, and to count ourselves among the world’s leading unicorn companies. Well‑funded and financially disciplined, we have the stability and runway to build boldly for the long term.

Over the past few years, we’ve rearchitected our platform from the ground up to serve enterprise scale and set the foundation for the next era of product management. Now we’re entering an exciting new phase with Productboard Spark, our AI‑first, agentic experience that transforms how product teams work. Spark is a true collaborator that deeply understands your product context, company strategy, and customer needs, helping teams move faster and make smarter, more confident decisions.

Join us as we build the future of product management.

About our culture

Imagine working in a place where everything matters — most importantly, you. At Productboard, values aren’t just something we like to talk about, they’re something we live and breathe. We believe in creating a work environment where :

People feel empowered, supported, and included

Trust and transparency are built into the way we work

Creativity, curiosity, and continuous improvement are encouraged and nurtured every day

Forming our company values was a group effort, with every employee allowed to contribute. From profit‑sharing initiatives, like stock options, to open calendars and communication, we don’t waste time on politics or ego. We champion openness by sharing our goals, successes, and failures.

Join colleagues who are passionate about what they do. Team members who are invested in their work environment, and the future of Productboard. Help shape our company, culture, and product!

We are an equal opportunity employer and champion equity. We aim to help people from all backgrounds, cultures, and groups realize their full potential at Productboard. We do not tolerate any discrimination or harassment based on gender identity, race, color, religion, age, sexual orientation, non‑disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other bias covered by appropriate law. All aspects of employment, including hiring, training, promotion, and terminations, are based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We are committed to an inclusive hiring process and provide all candidates with equal opportunity to demonstrate their abilities. Togetherness is one of our core values, and our Diversity Council helps to ensure that we uphold the values of authenticity, humanity, and diversity to create an environment where every person matters. We are committed to leading by example to drive societal change.

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