Principal Counsel, Netflix

• As Principal Counsel, you are passionate about helping our business partners discern a practical real-world risk from a theoretical one
• You have the diplomatic skills to unite people together and guide them through impasses by fostering confidence
• You thrive in a loosely-coupled world where thoughtfulness and creativity govern, not rule
• 7+ years of experience in product legal roles, working directly with product managers, engineers, and designers to provide practical and risk-calibrated legal guidance
• Deep experience counseling on consumer protection, privacy, IP, marketing and other issues
• Strong track record demonstrating a collaborative approach, effective communication skills, and excellent legal/business judgment
• Strategic and creative thinker who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment characterized by ambiguity
• Demonstrated curiosity and ability to master new areas of tech and law

Desirable

• We’re looking for a seasoned Principal Counsel to join the Product & Tech Legal Team as part of the Consumer Product Group. This role reports to the Senior Director, Product & Tech Legal (Consumer) and is based in Los Gatos
• Our mission as a Consumer Product Legal team is to empower product innovation at Netflix by delivering impactful, effective legal support
• We don’t sit in a dark corner of the Upside Down holding a giant ‘no’ stamp; we are an integrated part of product development, partnering with our product managers, stakeholders, designers, engineers and data scientists from ideation to launch
• We drive strategic, effective collaboration with cross-functional and regional legal partners and think critically about how we can keep scaling the impact of our team
• Working closely with product, design, and engineering teams to understand and assess risks for new consumer-facing experiences, from ideation to launch
• Providing risk-calibrated legal guidance to support consumer product innovation, counseling the business on privacy, IP, consumer protection and other issues while coordinating with subject matter experts as needed
• Coordinating with stakeholder partners (including cross-functional, cross-regional, and specialist teams) to share context on product and legal strategy, ensuring we are supporting stakeholder needs effectively
• Becoming an expert on our consumer product to help ensure we remain helpful thought partners and advance business objectives
• Helping to scale our team and legal organization by developing innovative processes to support the above