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Product Counsel

San Francisco, CA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-13 → 2026-09-25

Core

Embedded legal partner to Beacon and its portfolio companies, advising on product features, IP strategy, and commercial agreements across diverse verticals.

Role type

Product Counsel (IP & Commercial)

Builds

Product legal frameworks, IP portfolios, and scalable legal support for software and SaaS businesses.

Domain

Technology, Software, SaaS, Vertical Market Services

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Product law, IP strategy, Open source compliance, Commercial contract negotiation, M&A diligence, Regulatory compliance

Preferred skills

AI/ML legal guidance, Multi-industry regulatory fluency, Template development

Technologies

AI tools for contract review and legal research

Responsibilities

Advise on new product features and roadmap decisions from ideation to release; Manage IP portfolio including patents, trademarks, and trade secrets; Draft and negotiate product-facing commercial agreements (SaaS, API, marketplace); Build and manage open source compliance program; Conduct product and IP due diligence for acquisitions; Advise on AI and emerging technology legal dimensions; Ensure multi-industry regulatory compliance for product releases.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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