Counsel, Product

Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastly’s edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing our customers’ applications as close to their end-users as possible — at the edge of the Internet. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet, to be programmable, and to support agile software development. Fastly’s customers include many of the world’s most prominent companies, including Vimeo, Pinterest, The New York Times, and GitHub.

We're building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us.

Posting Open Date: 9/16/25

Anticipated Posting Close Date*: 11/16/25

*Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Counsel, Product

We are looking for a Counsel, Product to join our legal team. The role will focus on product counseling and legal guidance around artificial intelligence, regulatory compliance, data protection, intellectual property and other emerging topics. This is a great opportunity for a thoughtful, pragmatic, and collaborative attorney with strong product and business instincts who is willing to learn and wants to help shape innovative edge cloud technologies. We are seeking candidates who value working on a strong and diverse team, and want to contribute to creating a welcoming, inclusive and supportive environment. This position reports to the Assistant General Counsel leading the product, technology, and regulatory team, and will be based out of San Francisco, CA.

What You'll Do:

• Partner closely with product and engineering teams to provide end-to-end legal guidance on product and feature development. 
• Monitor emerging technology regulations and industry trends affecting edge computing, critical infrastructure, AI, and telecommunications and provide strategic guidance on relevant regulatory compliance and responsible data practices.
• Develop and enhance legal team positions on global privacy, data protection, artificial intelligence, and other legal frameworks (e.g., GDPR, NIS2, DORA, EU Data Act, EU AI Act).
• Collaborate with and support commercial transactions including customer negotiations and vendor contracts as a subject matter expert on product, regulatory, and IP considerations.
• Draft and maintain policies, playbooks, checklists, FAQs, and training materials to improve process and streamline stakeholder engagement.

What We're Looking For: 

• JD from a respected institution and membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience, including at least 1 year of in-house experience.
• Experience providing clear, actionable legal guidance in real time.
• A pragmatic, solution-oriented approach to problem-solving.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to simplify complex legal issues for a business audience.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to own matters and prioritize, manage, and complete projects independently in a dynamic, evolving environment.
• A collaborative team player who enjoys working across disciplines and values building relationships and improving process.

We’ll be super impressed if you have experience in any of these: 

• Emerging knowledge of U.S. and global regulatory frameworks and their practical application in a fast-paced technology company.
• Technology industry experience and familiarity with technical concepts such as APIs, encryption, LLMs, and cloud architecture is a plus. 

Work Hours: This position will require you to be available during core business hours. 

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements: 

This position is open to the following preferred office locations:

• San Francisco, CA

Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home. 

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salary:

The estimated salary range for this position is 195,720.00 - 234,864.00

Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

This role may be eligible to participate in Fastly’s equity and discretionary bonus programs.

Benefits: 

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