Senior Director, Product, Security and Privacy Counsel

The role

This person will partner with Product Management, Engineering, Security, and Go-To-Market teams to ensure products comply with laws and align with risk tolerance. The role is embedded in the product lifecycle from roadmap planning through launch and ongoing iteration.

What you will do

• Act as the primary legal partner for product and engineering teams across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid offerings.
• Advise on legal issues throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Review and help shape product requirements, specifications, and launch plans.
• Advise on open-source software usage, contributions, and licensing models.
• Support compliance with open-source obligations and guide licensing strategies.
• Partner with engineering and security on OSS governance and tooling.
• Provide guidance on privacy and data protection matters.
• Advise on product-embedded privacy features, security controls, and data-handling practices.
• Partner with Security, Trust, and Compliance teams on incident response, customer security inquiries, and audits.
• Support product-led go-to-market initiatives.

Required qualifications

• JD or equivalent law degree
• Licensed and in good standing in at least one jurisdiction
• 10+ years of relevant legal experience, with a significant focus on product, technology, or commercial matters
• Experience supporting enterprise software, cloud services, or developer-focused products
• Strong working knowledge of software licensing and SaaS models
• Strong working knowledge of open-source licensing concepts
• Strong working knowledge of privacy and data protection frameworks
• Ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable guidance

Nice to have

• In-house experience at a B2B SaaS or open-source company
• Familiarity with database technologies, developer platforms, or infrastructure software
• Experience with AI/ML, data platforms, or regulated enterprise customers
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, globally distributed organization

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision benefits
• 401(k)
• paid time off
• certain leaves of absence

About the company

Neo4j is the graph intelligence platform that transforms data into knowledge to power the next generation of intelligent applications and AI systems. It is a Silicon Valley company with a Swedish soul.