Senior Director of Product Counsel

Working at Atlassian
Atlassians can choose where they work - whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company.
This is a remote position. To help our teams work together effectively, this role requires you to be located in the US pacific standard timezone.
Your future team
We're looking for an experienced Senior Director of Product Counsel to join our dynamic and collaborative legal team at Atlassian! You'll join a team of legal professionals building a new product counsel function at Atlassian that partners with the business and our Legal team to launch delightful and trustworthy products. You will be an individual contributor reporting to the Deputy General Counsel of Product, who in turn reports to the General Counsel.
We believe in putting the customer first, making smart risk-based decisions, and playing as a team. Like our customers, we use Atlassian products to collaborate asynchronously with teams around the world. Successful teammates bring a desire to understand our products and a passion for innovation.
What you'll do

• Partner with leadership and stakeholders across R&D to launch products and features in alignment with legal requirements and customer needs
• Advise on novel Legal issues including artificial intelligence
• Achieve success in partnering with legal subject matter experts to establish roles and responsibilities within Legal
• Partner with go-to-market and other Legal team members in managing enterprise customer negotiations relating to product features or functionality
• Mentor other Product Counsel team members to provide growth and coaching
• Co-develop the future of the Product Counsel organization by partnering with the Deputy General Counsel to establish team goals and strategy

Your background

• 10 + years practicing law
• Juris Doctor and license to practice law in your local jurisdiction
• In-house product counsel experience at a B2B SaaS company
• A knack for distilling complex legal and technical concepts into clear language
• Demonstrated growth mindset and the ability to succeed in a dynamic, fast-paced, and remote-friendly workplace

Compensation
At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. To support this goal, the baseline of our range is higher than that of the typical market range, but in turn we expect to hire most candidates near this baseline. Base pay within the range is ultimately determined by a candidate's skills, expertise, or experience. In the United States, we have three geographic pay zones. For this role, our current base pay ranges for new hires in each zone are:
Zone A: $255,200 - $340,200
Zone B: $229,700 - $306,200
Zone C: $211,800 - $282,400
This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.
Please visit go.atlassian.com/payzones for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.
Our perks & benefits
Atlassian offers a variety of perks and benefits to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health coverage, paid volunteer days, wellness resources, and so much more. Visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefits to learn more.
About Atlassian
At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team. Our software products help teams all over the planet and our solutions are designed for all types of work. Team collaboration through our tools makes what may be impossible alone, possible together.
We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
To provide you the best experience, we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team during your conversation with them.
For San Francisco Only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit go.atlassian.com/crh