Product Counsel

We are Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) - the trusted provider of software that enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible, AI-powered applications and experiences with agility and ease.  We’re proud to have a diverse, global team where we value the individual and enrich our culture by considering varied perspectives because we believe people power progress. Join us as a Product Counsel and help us do what we do best: propelling business forward.  We are looking for a qualified and experienced Product Counsel to join our legal team and provide advice and support to our management and internal clients on various product related areas including product design, development and release, marketing, data protection, security and compliance. You will be working closely with our product management, engineering, design, product marketing, support, operations, compliance and business line executives. This role requires a business-minded in-house lawyer who will partner with multiple innovative product teams around the world to ensure that the company's products and services are structured to achieve the business strategy while complying with applicable regulations in multiple jurisdictions.    In this role you will: Partner closely with product management, engineering, design, product marketing, support, operations and compliance teams and provide counsel and advise on a wide variety of complex and developing legal, regulatory and compliance issues in connection with the delivery of cloud services. Advise on requirements affecting all stages of a product's life cycle, including design, development, marketing, public relations, product launch and distribution, and related product regulatory concerns.  Support sales cycle, including developing and managing options for company agreements (including with customers, partners and vendors), answering questions, providing documentation, facilitating sales execution and negotiating agreements alongside commercial counsel.  Serve as a liaison and issuer spotter for other legal team members in a matrixed organization with product teams, including in the areas of intellectual property, privacy, security and trade compliance.  Ensure compliance with U.S. and international laws and regulations and company policy dealing with intellectual property, privacy, security, trade compliance and other applicable laws.  Analyze, structure, draft, and negotiate technology development, licensing, and other commercial agreements and provide ongoing legal counseling in the areas of intellectual property, technology, and licensing.  Review, draft and advise on advertising and marketing materials, including press releases, packaging, product launch collateral, sweepstakes, promotions, and other related items. Conduct training for the legal team as well as internal teams.  Your background: Law degree is required        Minimum of 5 years of relevant in-house experience as a product counsel, preferably in…