Sr. Counsel, Product
Peloton is seeking a dynamic, business-oriented Senior Counsel to serve as the primary legal partner for our innovative software and connected fitness product teams. In this role, you will be a key advisor from ideation to launch and beyond, embedding yourself with product managers, engineers, and designers to navigate complex legal issues in areas like data privacy, AI ethics, user-generated content, and consumer protection. Reporting to the Senior Legal Managing Director of Product and located in our NY HQ office, you will be responsible for providing pragmatic legal guidance that enables the development of cutting-edge features across our connected fitness, mobile, and web platforms. The ideal candidate is a proactive and collaborative attorney who thrives on translating complex legal principles into actionable guidance that helps the business achieve its objectives while upholding our commitment to our Members.
In this role, you will serve as the lead day-to-day counsel for Peloton’s Product organization through the lifecycle of our software products and services, including on our connected fitness, mobile, and web platforms. You will ensure that Peloton’s products and services uphold applicable laws, Peloton’s principles, and our Members’ preferences, particularly concerning protecting personal data. This includes advising business stakeholders on potential privacy issues and practical solutions. Additionally, you will coordinate closely with legal subject matter experts in areas like litigation and privacy to translate complex legal concepts into actionable guidance for the business. You will also review, negotiate, draft, and advise on contracts and agreements relating to our software products and services, including software development agreements and software license agreements, serving as the lead Legal liaison with Procurement on these contracts. Demonstrating a keen ability to identify sensitive legal and business concerns, you will have a strong sense of when to escalate such matters to internal stakeholders. Furthermore, you will provide advice on workflow process improvement, playbook development, client training, and updating templates to address the evolving needs of a growing organization.
To be considered for this role, you should have a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and be a member in good standing of the New York State Bar, or have the ability to register as in-house counsel. You should have 8+ years of relevant legal experience, with a significant portion spent in-house at a technology or consumer products company counseling product and engineering teams. Experience providing rapid, practical, business-oriented legal/commercial contract evaluation to both internal and external clients is essential. A strong working knowledge of privacy law and related rights, including recent AI, privacy, and security reforms and proposed regulations, is required. Experience advising on global regulations for user-generated content, particularly the Digital Services Act and the Online Safety Act, is preferred. Additionally, experience drafting and negotiating software services and license agreements is required. A strong command of technical concepts, including system architecture, coding languages, and software development lifecycles, and the ability to distill complex concepts into “plain English” for internal clients and counterparts, is necessary. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an interest in working cross-functionally and the ability to collaborate with all personality types, are important. Superb planning and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects at once, and to create and implement short and long-term strategies and goals, are essential. You should be able to work independently with Peloton team members throughout the U.S. and globally, meeting deadlines in the face of fast-moving initiatives. Outstanding critical thinking skills, with a bias for action and confidence to make informed decisions that have both legal and business implications, are crucial.
The base salary range for this position is $215,050 to $264,150 per year, based at our New York City headquarters. In addition to the base salary, Peloton offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; generous paid time off; short-term and long-term disability; access to mental health services; 401(k) with company match; tuition reimbursement and student loan paydown plans; employee stock purchase plan; fertility and adoption support; up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave; child care and family care discounts; free access to Peloton Digital App; apparel and product discounts; commuter benefits; and pet insurance.
Peloton is a leading interactive fitness platform, providing Members with expert instruction and world-class content to create impactful and entertaining workout experiences for anyone, anywhere, and at any stage in their fitness journey. At home, outdoors, traveling, or at the gym, Peloton brings together innovative hardware, distinctive software, and exclusive content. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, Peloton has millions of Members across the US, UK, Canada, Germany, Australia, and Austria. Joining Peloton means becoming part of a dynamic and innovative team dedicated to delivering exceptional fitness experiences to our Members.