Senior Product Counsel Jobs in California
Senior Product Counsel jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in the technology, fintech, and digital media sectors at every level from associate through senior. San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego are the primary hiring metros, anchored by employers like Google, Meta, and Apple, which maintain large legal teams focused on product privacy, intellectual property, and emerging technology regulation. The most in-demand specialties in California right now are AI and machine learning product law, data privacy under the California Consumer Privacy Act, and platform liability. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators. At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there. A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Senior Product Counsel focused on consumer products, you will act as a key advisor and first point of legal contact to support our product and engineering teams in building the future of the Roblox platform. Our mission as Product Counsel is to become product experts and to provide thoughtful and effective legal advice to help our business teams succeed. To accomplish this, we work closely with other members of the legal team and collaborate with a wide range of cross-functional teams to identify risks while maintaining a keen sense of business judgment. This role is dedicated to providing strategic legal advice on consumer facing products. The role requires application of complex, evolving legal frameworks to new and innovative products and services. This is a great opportunity to join a growing legal team, learn about interesting new technologies and business models, and work on novel issues in an exciting, fast-paced environment.
You Will
- Act as a trusted advisor to Roblox product, engineering, and operations teams as well as company leadership throughout the product and process development lifecycle to ensure healthy product launches.
- Advise on legal and regulatory considerations related to user signup, account settings, parental controls, age assurance, social interactions, including chat, discovery systems, personalization, and recommendations.
- Ensure compliance with US and international laws and regulations including those concerning content regulation, communications, online safety, consumer protection, and advertising.
- Coordinate advice with cross-functional stakeholders, including product, marketing, trust & safety, product policy, and other internal and external legal counsel.
- Help draft and review product policies, user-facing disclosures, and terms of service.
- Contribute to internal policies, compliance initiatives, and training for product and engineering teams.
- Stay on top of the latest developments in a fast-changing legal landscape and develop deep expertise in Roblox’s products.
- Build positive and influential relationships company-wide through trusted advising, knowledge-sharing and training.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of relevant legal experience, preferably a combination of law firm and in-house experience at a consumer-facing technology company.
- A license to practice law in a US jurisdiction.
- Experience counseling social media platforms, communications services, or products with parental controls.
- Strong business-oriented judgment and the ability to analyze problems, propose solutions, and provide advice that is creative, practical, and legally acceptable, taking into account the needs and objectives of the business.
- The ability to manage a diverse and complex workload while maintaining priorities and proactively investigating and identifying issues.
- The desire to work on a small but growing team, and a track record of collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to overcome complex challenges.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Previous experience counseling kids safety and/or privacy issues.
- Prior experience working with product policy or trust and safety orgs to develop internal and external policies.
- Superior communication abilities, with proven experience in cross-functional collaboration and consensus building.
- A track record of educating internal stakeholders, translating complex concepts, and advising on risk mitigation strategies.
COMPENSATION
For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits as described on this page.
- Annual Salary Range: $252,210—$297,550 USD
Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).
Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.
For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.
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What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in senior product counsel jobs across California.
- Active membership in the California State Bar in good standing is required
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school is required
- Five or more years of experience advising on product development, privacy, or technology law
- Deep familiarity with California Consumer Privacy Act and related state privacy regulations
- Experience collaborating with product, engineering, and business teams on legal risk
- Strong background in intellectual property, licensing, or platform compliance matters
Senior Product Counsel Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a senior product counsel in California?
You must be admitted to the California State Bar, which requires passing the California Bar Examination administered by the State Bar of California and completing the Moral Character Determination process. Most senior product counsel positions require a Juris Doctor and several years of practice, typically in a technology company or law firm with a technology focus. Building experience in privacy law, intellectual property, or product transactions in California's tech ecosystem is the most direct path to senior-level roles.
How much do senior product counsels make in California?
Senior product counsels in California earn a median of about $195,080 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $97,950 for the lowest 10% to over $369,180 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire senior product counsels in California?
Employers hiring senior product counsels in California right now include NVIDIA, OpenAI, and Pinterest, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. California's concentration of technology headquarters, streaming platforms, and fintech companies makes it one of the deepest markets in the country for this role.
Which California cities have the most senior product counsel jobs?
San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara have the most senior product counsel openings in California. San Francisco and the broader Bay Area lead because of the density of technology and AI company headquarters there, while Los Angeles draws significant volume from entertainment technology, streaming, and digital media employers that maintain large in-house legal teams.
Are there remote senior product counsel jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most legal fields. About 57% of senior product counsel openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting the desk-based and document-driven nature of the work. The parts of the role most commonly performed remotely include contract review, privacy policy work, and regulatory analysis, while cross-functional collaboration with product teams sometimes pulls people back on-site.
How can I get hired as a senior product counsel in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a junior or associate product counsel role at a California technology company or through a law firm that advises major tech clients, which builds the product law foundation employers expect. Large California employers like Salesforce and Meta have associate in-house programs that recruit new lawyers into rotational or practice-specific roles. Moving laterally from privacy, IP litigation, or commercial contracts into product-focused work is also common. Passing the California Bar and developing a working knowledge of the California Consumer Privacy Act gives candidates a concrete edge.
Where can I find and apply to senior product counsel jobs in California?
You can find and apply to senior product counsel jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings from employers actively hiring for this role. Find the roles that fit your background and apply directly to the ones that match.
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