Vercel · 19 hours ago
Director, Product Foundations
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$310K/yr - $340K/yr
12+ years expVercel is a company that provides developers with tools and cloud infrastructure for building a faster web. They are seeking a Director of Product Foundations to lead privacy and regulatory matters, overseeing IP and litigation to enable product velocity at scale.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud InfrastructureDeveloper PlatformSoftwareWeb Development
Responsibilities
Lead Vercel’s privacy program, regulatory strategy and frameworks, IP strategy, litigation, and the legal team’s incident response processes
Translate complex requirements into business-oriented, actionable guidance so product teams can continue to ship fast
Build scalable programs using policies, playbooks, templates, trainings, and AI
Qualification
Required
California Bar admission or eligible for Registered In-House Counsel exception and in good standing
12+ years of legal experience, including meaningful product counseling, privacy, and/or regulatory experience in-house at a high-growth technology company serving enterprise customers
Strong understanding of AI, cloud services, and general b2b SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS business practices and relevant global regulatory requirements
Strong judgment and creativity around risk-assessment and mitigation. Able to make decisions with imperfect facts, embracing Vercel's speed and obsession with product innovation
Deep technical literacy. Comfortable mapping technical architectures, data flows, and controls into legal risk frameworks. Excited to dig deep to understand Vercel's evolving product suite
Exceptional communication and advocacy skills, particularly with non-lawyers
Cooperative approach, willing to take on additional responsibilities where no job is too big or too small
Experience managing legal teams, building strategic programs, and partnering with senior business and technical leaders
Fluency with AI tools
Preferred
Prior history leading litigation and IP (including familiarity with open source software)
Experience supporting IPO readiness, M&A integration, and cyber incidents
Hands-on experience with DMCA, Digital Services Act, HIPAA, FedRAMP, and other regulations and certifications applicable to Vercel
Benefits
Competitive compensation package, including equity.
Inclusive Healthcare Package.
Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
Flexible Time Off.
We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.
Company
Vercel
Vercel is a developer platform that provides cloud infrastructure services for the web.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$863MKey Investors
AccelBedrockGoogle Ventures
2025-09-30Series F· $300M
2024-05-16Series E· $250M
2021-11-23Series D· $150M
Leadership Team
Guillermo Rauch
CEO
Malte Ubl
CTO
Recent News
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