VP, Product Counsel

The role

The Vice President, Product Counsel provides legal guidance to Product and Engineering leadership on product development and platform initiatives. This role involves managing legal risk, navigating regulatory requirements, and leading legal talent.

What you will do

• Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to provide legal guidance throughout product development.
• Lead legal strategy for major product launches, new features, and platform initiatives.
• Advise on emerging technologies, evolving regulations, and complex product questions.
• Identify potential privacy, advertising, consumer protection, and regulatory issues.
• Build relationships across Product, Engineering, and other business teams.
• Lead, mentor, and develop legal talent.
• Represent Product Counsel in senior leadership discussions.
• Manage multiple high-priority initiatives.

Required qualifications

• 15+ years of legal experience, including significant hands-on product counseling within a fast-moving technology or consumer-facing business.
• Direct experience advising Product and Engineering teams on the design, development, and launch of direct-to-consumer digital products, including streaming, subscription services, or other consumer-fa
• Experience supporting products across international markets, including navigating differing legal and regulatory requirements.
• In-house legal leadership experience or significant product counseling experience at a leading law firm supporting technology, streaming, or entertainment clients.
• Working knowledge of privacy, advertising technology, consumer protection, and regulatory matters as they relate to digital products.
• Experience leading or mentoring legal professionals, with the ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Strong legal and business judgment.
• Excellent communication, organization, and prioritization skills.
• J.D. and active bar membership in good standing.

Nice to have

• California or New York bar membership

Benefits

• Salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually
• Flexible time off policies
• Medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
• Health Saving Account HSA program
• Health care and dependent care FSA
• 401(k) plan, with employer match
• Employer paid commuter benefit
• Support program for new parents
• Pet insurance

About the company

Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a community of over 100 million fans across 200+ countries and territories. It is an independently operated joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Aniplex.