Skydio

Product Counsel

Skydio$212K — $290K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • JD and admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
  • 5+ years of in-house experience as a generalist or product counsel
  • Experience with both hardware and software
  • Ability to triage and prioritize tasks effectively
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects under deadlines
  • Strong collaboration skills to build relationships across departments
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and proactive in problem-solving
  • Ideal experience with government as customers (international, federal, state, local)

Responsibilities

  • Help develop and execute product legal strategy across all products
  • Serve as go-to counsel for marketing, product, and software engineering teams
  • Build and foster relationships within the organization
  • Contribute to Skydio's culture by exploring new ideas and identifying risks
  • Adopt tools and create efficient processes for legal workflows
  • Become an expert in the field of flying robots

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including group health insurance
  • Paid vacation time, sick leave, and holiday pay
  • 401K savings plan
  • Equity in the form of stock options
  • Relocation assistance for eligible roles
Full Job Description
About the Role

We're seeking a Product Counsel to join Skydio's world-class Legal team. This role demands general legal acumen across IP, compliance, and commercial, and the humility to know when to call for backup. In this role, you will work closely with our software engineering, marketing, and other technical and business teams and will be instrumental in shaping current and future products and ensuring product compliance across verticals at home and abroad.

This is a role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, who values creativity, autonomy, and collaboration, who loves the product, and who likes to roll up their sleeves, own the outcome, and work shoulder-to-shoulder in the trenches with engineers and execs alike.

How You'll Make an Impact
  • Help develop and execute product legal strategy across all products
  • Go-to counsel and lawyer for select teams like marketing, product, and software engineering
  • Build and foster relationships across the org, from software engineers to execs
  • Contribute to Skydio's entrepreneurial culture by exploring fresh ideas, identifying risk areas, and finding smart, creative ways to address them
  • Adopt tools and create processes to automate, encourage self-service, and work efficiently
  • Become an expert in flying robots
What Makes You a Great Fit
  • You hold a JD and are admitted to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
  • You have 5+ years of in-house experience as a generalist or product counsel
  • You have experience with both hardware and software
  • You know how to triage and ruthlessly prioritize
  • You manage multiple projects with competing deadlines, maintaining a high standard of accuracy and follow-through
  • You thrive in collaborative settings, understanding that building strong relationships across departments is vital to success
  • You're comfortable with ambiguity, eager to problem solve, and take the initiative to drive projects to completion
  • Experience with international, federal, state and local government as customers is ideal

Compensation: At Skydio, our compensation packages for regular, full-time employees include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits packages. Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles. The annual base salary range for this position is $212,000 - $290,000. Fundamentally, we believe that equity is the key to long-term financial growth, and we ensure all regular, full-time employees have the opportunity to significantly benefit from the company's success. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to enroll in the Company's group health insurance plans. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to receive the following benefits: Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan. This position and all associated benefits are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as the Company's policies and eligibility criteria.

*Compensation for certain positions may vary based on the position's location.

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About Skydio

Skydio is a leading manufacturer of autonomous drones for consumer and commercial use. The company's drones are equipped with advanced computer vision and artificial intelligence technology, allowing them to navigate complex environments and avoid obstacles. Skydio was founded in 2014 by a team of experts in robotics, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
Learn more about Skydio
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2014

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