Role Description

As a Dropbox Associate Product Counsel, you’ll have a broad range of responsibilities and will have the opportunity to help counsel our product and security teams and privacy program. We're looking for someone to work closely with our product, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure Dropbox continues to be an industry leader in protecting user data, implementing privacy by design, responding to security incidents, and using AI and machine learning technology responsibly. You will have immediate impact with your substantive knowledge, analytic rigor, sophisticated judgment, effective interpersonal skills, and ability to get things done. If you love a challenging, team-focused and fast environment, then this is the place for you. (This role will be filled at the Associate Counsel or Counsel level, depending on experience.)

Responsibilities

• Counsel on user privacy and data protection issues in a dynamic and evolving environment
• Investigate and assess security and privacy incidents, analyze legal responsibilities, and drive legal and regulatory responses
• Provide legal support to Dropbox’s incident response program, which deals with a wide range of business issues beyond security and privacy
• Advise on cross-functional company projects related to data protection, privacy by design, and AI and machine learning
• Review new products and features for launch readiness
• Provide sophisticated advice to engineers working on security, threat intelligence, and abuse issues

Requirements

• 1–3+ years of experience counseling and/or litigating product, security, or data privacy matters
• Broad knowledge of data privacy law, information security and cybersecurity, AI/ML, copyright, consumer protection, content regulation, and free expression issues
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to varied audiences
• Strong business judgment and practical, solutions-oriented approach
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively and adapt in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Willingness to support incident response outside of traditional business hours, as needed
• J.D. from an accredited law school, admission in good standing to at least one U.S. state bar, and strong academic credentials

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep expertise in, and demonstrated passion for, technology
• Prior experience supporting SaaS, AI, or other online businesses, either in-house or as outside counsel
• Experience counseling on or managing incident response and/or broader security program matters
• Located in the Pacific Time Zone

Compensation

Company Description

Dropbox isn’t just a workplace—it’s a living lab for more enlightened ways of working. We're a global community of bold visionaries and resourceful doers who are shaping the future of Dropbox—and with it the future of work. Our Virtual First model combines the autonomy of a distributed workplace with the power of human connection, making space for both meaningful work and meaningful relationships. With our start-up mindset and enterprise-level opportunities, you can be who you are and grow into who you’re meant to be. Here, you can own your impact to make work more intuitive, joyful, and human—for you as a Dropboxer and for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. If you're ready to push boundaries—and yourself— Dropbox is ready for you.

Team Description

The Dropbox Legal, Policy, Trust & Privacy Team safeguards our company to enable innovation while protecting our users, platform, and business. Our team navigates complex challenges at the intersection of technology and law, embracing agility to tackle the changing landscape while ensuring compliance and integrity. From governance to risk, compliance to public policy, we combine creative problem-solving with legal expertise to help our employees and users work securely, drive responsible growth, and shape the future of policy around technology. If you're excited about protecting trust in the digital age, join our Legal team. Areas of work include Governance, Risk, Compliance, Public Policy, Privacy, Intellectual Property, Commercial Contracts, Employment Law, and Regulatory Affairs.

Dropbox is an equal opportunity employer. We are a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work. A big part of that effort is our support for members and allies of internal groups like Asians at Dropbox, BlackDropboxers, enABLE, TODOS (Latinx), Pridebox (LGBTQ), Vets at Dropbox, and Women at Dropbox.