This is an exciting opportunity to craft NETGEAR's approach to product development, privacy, and security while closely collaborating with various teams across the organization. As we expand and evolve, we are seeking a senior legal leader to guide in vital areas of our business.

Reporting directly to the General Counsel, you will work directly with product development, engineering, IT, and marketing teams to lead matters related to privacy, product counseling, security, advertising, marketing, hardware, and other areas as needed. This role involves providing broad, general legal counsel across business functions while collaborating with other subject matter experts.

What You’ll Do:

Provide broad privacy and consumer protection counseling across engineering, product, marketing, advertising, software, and hardware devices teams.
Identify potential legal risks, including those emanating from newly passed regulations and laws, and develop strategies to address them proactively.
Advise on legal and regulatory issues throughout the product development lifecycle.
Help lead NETGEAR’s privacy compliance program by advising on compliance with global data protection regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.), and lead privacy-related issues company-wide.
Provide legal advice on data security practices, including leading cybersecurity risks and incident response.
Conduct privacy impact assessments and work with product teams to ensure data protection by design and by default.
Develop and implement internal policies, procedures, processes, and guidelines to support legal compliance.
Collaborate with teams from various departments to generate innovative legal solutions that mitigate risk and align with business goals. Apply legal expertise, enforcement strategies, industry knowledge, and risk management principles.
Prepare, review, and negotiate agreements for product development, such as licensing, partnership, and vendor agreements. Collaborate with product teams to ensure accurate and compliant integration.
Support the development and expansion of the legal team by bringing to bear external experts to meet business requirements.

What We’re Looking For:

Over 12 years of legal experience, specializing in product counseling and privacy within consumer technology companies, with a preferred mix of in-house and law firm roles.
Active bar membership in at least one US jurisdiction.
Deep expertise in global data protection regulations, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPEDA.
Experience providing legal guidance on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, marketing, advertising, and consumer protection.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
Exceptional communication, analytical, and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence and engage effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels.
Proven practical, pragmatic approach to counseling and scaling privacy programs.
Excellent writing skills, with a strong focus on clarity and precision.
Positive and proactive problem solver with a can-do attitude, bringing a resourceful approach to understanding both legal requirements and the broader business implications of compliance strategies.

Company Statement/Values:

At NETGEAR, we are on a mission to unleash the full potential of connectivity with intelligent solutions that delight and protect. We turn ideas into innovative networking products that connect people, power businesses, and advance the way we live.

We're a performance-driven, talented and diverse team that's committed to delivering world-class products for our customers. As a company, we value our employees as the most essential building blocks of our success. And as teammates, we commit to taking our work to the Next Gear by living our values: we Dare to Transform the future, Connect and Delight our customers, Communicate Courageously with each other and collaborate to Win It Together. You’ll find our values woven through our processes, present in our decisions, and celebrated throughout our culture.

We strive to attract top talent and create a great workplace where people feel engaged, inspired, challenged, proud and respected. If you are creative, forward-thinking, passionate about technology and are looking for a rewarding career to make an impact, then you've got what it takes to succeed at NETGEAR. Join our network and help us shape the future of connectivity.

NETGEAR is an equal-opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best available people in every job. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $280,000-$325,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed in each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, professional background, business need 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. More about the salary range for your specific location will be shared during the hiring process.

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