Product & IP Counsel, Arctic Wolf
$137-259k
+Equity
Computer and network security
Be an early applicant
Computer and network security
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$137-259k
+Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To end Cyber Risk through effective security operations.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of legal experience
- Combination of:
- Law firm experience (required)
- In-house experience at a technology company (strongly preferred)
- JD and active bar membership in at least one U.S. state
- Strong practical judgment and ability to give clear, business-friendly advice
- Ability to work cross-functionally with product and engineering teams
- Comfortable handling multiple workstreams simultaneously
- Clear, concise communicator (written and verbal)
- Product counseling (AI, privacy, data use, integrations)
- Familiarity with at least two or more of the following:
- Patents and patent prosecution process
- Open-source licensing
- Conducts duties and responsibilities in accordance with AWN’s Information Security policies, standards, processes, and controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of AWN business information (in accordance with our employee handbook and corporate policies)
- Background checks are required for this position
- This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). Please note that, if applicable, an offer for employment will be conditioned on authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export control laws and regulations
Desirable
- Experience supporting SaaS products
- Exposure to AI/ML or data governance issues
- Experience participating in IP diligence for M&A
- Technical background (engineering or software) is a plus
What the job involves
- Reporting to the Senior Director, Intellectual Property & Product Law, this role partners across legal, engineering, product, security, and GTM teams to support product development, including managing risk, in a fast-moving cybersecurity environment
- This is a broad, hands-on role covering patents, trademarks, open source, AI/product counseling, and IP-related commercial support, with a clear path to expanded ownership over time
- Advise product and engineering teams on legal issues across the product lifecycle (e.g., data use, integrations, encryption, export controls, OSS use)
- Review new features, architectures, and vendor integrations for IP and product risk
- Support AI feature reviews, including participation in AI impact assessment processes
- Help identify recurring risks and propose scalable solutions (AI agents and automations, playbooks, templates)
- Review and advise on open source software usage and licensing
- Support OSS compliance processes and internal tooling
- Assist with drafting and updating OSS and IP-related policies
- Support patent program, including invention harvesting, disclosure review, and coordination with outside counsel
- Assist with trademark clearance, filings, and portfolio management
- Contribute to IP enforcement strategy (e.g., reviewing infringement issues, demand letters)
- Partner with commercial legal team to support negotiation of IP, AI, and product-related terms
- Review vendor agreements and technology partnerships for IP and AI issues
- Act as a subject matter resource on IP and AI clauses in customer and vendor contracts
- Support IP diligence for acquisitions and strategic partnerships
- Assist with integration of acquired IP and technology into company systems and portfolio
- Help draft and maintain IP, AI, and product-related policies
- Deliver practical guidance and training to business teams
- Contribute to building scalable legal processes (e.g., templates, workflows, intake systems)
Our take
Founded in 2021, Arctic Wolf has emerged as a pivotal player in cybersecurity with its concierge approach to Security Operations as a Service (SOCaaS). Arctic Wolf addresses the challenges of managing diverse cybersecurity systems and combating alert fatigue through its cloud-managed detection and response solutions.
Two of the many challenges facing digital enterprises are: having to manage dozens of different complex cybersecurity systems, and knowing what is actionable and an immediate threat (known as alert fatigue). Arctic Wolf’s platform offers cloud-managed detection and response systems, continual risk management and security awareness, solving both challenges.
Arctic Wolf's platform is now a top choice for organisations seeking streamlined security through unified technology. With 5,200 global organisations onboard, Arctic Wolf sets cybersecurity benchmarks, utilising advanced AI and open-XDR architecture to analyse over 5.23 trillion security events weekly.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
18% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Oct 2022
$401m
CONVERTIBLE
Jul 2021
$150m
SERIES F
Total funding: $899.2m
Company benefits
- Equity For All Employees: Our salary and benefits packages always include equity, so every employee has a stake in the company’s success
- Pack Unity: We’re on a mission to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and to create positive change in and out of the office
- Professional Development: Arctic Wolf mentors and trains its employees to help their career growth, and encourages and supports employee efforts to enhance their skills and competency through coursework and training
- Flexible Paid Time Off: Arctic Wolf believes that employees should have the opportunity to enjoy time away from work on a flexible basis. Employees are given accountability and authority within their job responsibilities, why not with their flexible time off? We encourage diversity and the ability for you to celebrate the days in the year that are important to you
- Family Forming Benefits: Your family is a part of our Pack, which is why in addition to comprehensive health benefits, we provide access to personalized family-forming support for employees exploring fertility health, those pursuing parenthood, those already pregnant, and other family related benefits
- Volunteer Time Off: As we seek to End Cyber Risk, we also seek to give back to the communities around us, so the world is a safer and better place for all to thrive. All pack members have 3 days of volunteer time off (VTO) to use to give back to their communities in a way that is meaningful to them
Company HQ
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Leadership
Nick Schneider
(President & CEO)Joined Arctic Wolf in 2016 as the Head of Worldwide Sales and worked their way through the roles to become CEO in 2021. Previously the vice-president of sales for Code42.
Brian NeSmith
(Founder)Previously the president and CEO of Blue Coat Systems, Inc.
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