Associate Product Counsel

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.

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

The expected annual salary/OTE (On-Target Earnings) for this Associate Product Counsel role in Canada ranges from $138,600 to $187,500 CAD. This is just one component of Dropbox’s total rewards package, which includes eligibility for the corporate bonus program or sales incentive, as well as stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Company Description

Dropbox isn’t just a workplace—it’s a living lab for designing a more enlightened way of working. We’re a global community of bold visionaries and resourceful doers shaping the future of Dropbox and, in turn, the future of work. Our Virtual First model combines the autonomy of a distributed workplace with the power of human connection, creating space for meaningful work and lasting relationships. With a startup mindset and enterprise-level opportunities, we expect Dropbox employees to think critically, stay curious, and use modern tools, including AI, to improve how work gets done. Here, you can be who you are and grow into who you’re meant to be. You own your impact, helping make work more intuitive, joyful, and human for yourself and hundreds of millions of people worldwide. If you’re ready to push boundaries and challenge 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, risk & compliance to public policy, we combine creative problem-solving with subject-matter 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.

Virtual First

Dropbox’s Virtual First way of working is designed to help people do their best work with flexibility, autonomy, and connection. Day to day, teams work remotely with nonlinear schedules and core collaboration hours that support deep focus and individual working styles. We prioritize asynchronous communication to improve clarity, respect deep work time, and reduce unnecessary meetings. While remote work is the primary experience for our employees, we also prioritize intentional, in-person connection. We bring teams together through regular team gatherings, on-demand workspaces, and Dropbox Neighborhood events in order to strengthen team cohesion, foster creativity, and enhance momentum. Virtual First is built to provide the same access to opportunity, growth, and impact for everyone, regardless of location. This role requires travel to offsites and various other team gatherings (approximately 5-10% of the year or 2-3 days per quarter).

Key skills/competency

• Data Privacy Law
• Information Security
• Cybersecurity
• AI/ML Legal
• Product Counseling
• Incident Response
• Legal Compliance
• Consumer Protection
• SaaS Legal
• Data Protection