Counsel II, Product Legal

WHAT IS BOX?
Box is the world’s leading Content Cloud. We are trusted by more than 115K organizations around the world today, including nearly 70% of the Fortune 500 and leaders across deeply regulated industries (such as AstraZeneca, JLL, and Nationwide), to protect their data, fuel collaboration, and power critical workflows with secure, enterprise AI.

By joining Box, you will have the unique opportunity to continue driving our platform forward. Content powers how we work. It’s the billions of files and information flowing across teams, departments, and key business processes every single day: contracts, invoices, employee records, financials, product specs, marketing assets, and more. Our mission is to bring intelligence to the world of content management and empower our customers to completely transform workflows across their organizations. With the combination of AI and enterprise content, the opportunity has never been greater to transform how the world works together and at Box you will be on the front lines of this massive shift.

Founded in 2005, Box is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, and we have offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia.

WHY BOX NEEDS YOU
We are looking for a Product Counsel to join our team on our mission to fundamentally reimagine the way businesses work. We are building solutions to help our customers power their most critical business processes and manage content across every user, device, and application. We are developing innovative solutions that deliver delightful customer experiences, frictionless security, seamless collaboration, and integrate with other applications. Developing innovative products requires innovative product counseling, and that’s where you come in! 

As the third attorney on Box’s Product Legal team, you will provide key support to product teams throughout the development and commercialization lifecycle on a variety of interesting (and, often, cutting-edge) legal issues. You will also collaborate across the organization to develop workable solutions. This role may be based in our Redwood City, Austin, Chicago or New York City office.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Security, Privacy, and other Legal teams to review products, features and initiatives to provide practical legal risk mitigation strategies in a wide range of subject areas including privacy, artificial intelligence/machine learning, open source, intellectual property, consumer protection, electronic transactions and data protection.
• Manage internal projects, processes, and cross-functional efforts to successful completion.
• Collaborate cross-functionally on external communications, policy development, and to improve processes and centralize information.
• A variety of other assignments that may arise from time to time to support the business and Legal team.
  
  

WHO YOU ARE 

• 4+ years of legal work in areas such as product counseling, privacy, artificial intelligence/machine learning, data protection, intellectual property, consumer protection, technology transactions, regulatory, or technology litigation in-house, at a law firm, or in government. Experience in Internet technologies, artificial intelligence/machine learning and privacy is preferred.
• A J.D. or equivalent degree and admission to at least one state bar in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law in the United States.
• Ability to successfully collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, including translating between legal frameworks and technical details and developing practical solutions that take both into account.
• Strong skills in conducting thorough legal research and analysis to inform product development and compliance strategies.
• Experience in reviewing legal content and marketing materials to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and company policies.
• A history of investigating, scoping, and solving legal issues.
• A demonstrated ability to communicate legal concepts clearly, accurately, and succinctly to a wide range of audiences, both orally and in writing.
• A history of building strong relationships, credibility, and partnerships and of working in cross-functional teams.
• The ability to balance competing priorities and manage several time-sensitive projects at once in a fast-paced, high growth environment.
• A desire to learn, a strong work ethic, a high level of integrity, and dedication to providing top-notch legal counsel along with a good sense of humor to foster a positive team atmosphere.
• Passion for delighting customers and earning their trust.

Box lives its values, with community and in-person collaboration being a core part of our culture. Boxers are expected to work from their assigned office a minimum of 2 days per week, with a focus on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Your Recruiter will share more about how we work and company culture during the hiring process.

Head-over-heels about this role — but not sure you meet all the requirements? Apply anyway! Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Box, we take a big-picture approach to hiring that fosters authenticity, diversity, and inclusion. If you're passionate about this opportunity, chances are, you shine pretty bright.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, and any other protected ground of discrimination under applicable human rights legislation. Box strives to respect the dignity and ‎‎independence of people with disabilities and is committed to giving them the same ‎‎opportunity to succeed as all other employees. Inclusiveness is core to our culture at Box, and we strive to ensure you get the most from your interview experience.

Box makes reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please complete this form. Reasonable accommodations may include scheduling adjustments, document dictation and beyond.

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