Legal Director, Product Safety

ABOUT THE ROLE

Peloton is looking for a strategic and experienced leader to join our Legal team as Director of Product Safety. The role will be based in our Woodinville office. 

In this critical role, you will be responsible for setting Peloton’s legal strategy for matters relating to the safety of our innovative hardware and software products. You will also act as a strategic partner to our Product, Engineering, and Safety & Compliance teams throughout the entire product lifecycle, from initial concept to post-market monitoring, and will be the primary Legal liaison for product safety matters within the company, including with senior management and the Board of Directors.

This role requires a leader who can operate at both a strategic and tactical level, providing sound, business-oriented judgment to navigate complex regulatory landscapes while championing the safety of our Members. You will be instrumental in overseeing and evolving our best-in-class consumer product safety program to enable innovation while protecting Peloton and its community.

The ideal candidate will have deep subject matter and regulatory expertise, with prior CPSC experience strongly preferred; sound business judgment; and the ability to provide practical, actionable advice in a fast-paced environment. You must also be able to quickly learn and thoroughly understand Peloton’s multifaceted business, including its partners, Members, and products, to support the achievement of our business objectives while prioritizing Member safety.

YOUR DAILY IMPACT AT PELOTON

• Manage and evolve the global product safety legal function, taking ownership of all related legal and compliance matters, regularly reviewing and refining product safety policies and procedures, and establishing the long-term vision and strategy.


• Serve as the key legal strategist and advisor to Peloton’s C-suite on critical product safety issues, external-facing communications related to product safety, risk management, and regulatory engagement.


• Act as a senior strategic partner to leaders in the Product, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Safety & Compliance functions, overseeing internal safety governance processes and driving the integration of safety-by-design legal principles across the entire product lifecycle.


• Partner with business stakeholders to implement and scale sophisticated, world-class policies, procedures, and training programs to ensure global product safety compliance and readiness.


• Direct the legal response to post-market safety escalations, providing decisive leadership on incident investigations, corrective action plans, and potential recalls.


• Lead the company’s engagement and strategy with global product safety regulators, including the CPSC and EU authorities. Partner with the Government Investigations team and other relevant cross-functional partners on responses to regulatory inquiries.


• As a senior leader within the Legal department, collaborate with peers across Litigation and Government Investigations, IP, Privacy, and Commercial to ensure a cohesive and comprehensive legal strategy that supports Peloton's mission.

YOU BRING TO PELOTON

• A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and membership in good standing of at least one state bar (New York bar admission preferred).


• 12+ years of progressive legal experience, with a deep focus on consumer product safety, product liability, and regulatory compliance at a top-tier law firm, in-house at a global consumer products company, or a combination thereof.


• Deep experience and familiarity with the CPSC, its regulations and its processes. Significant experience with international product safety regimes is highly desirable.


• Extensive experience advising executives and boards of directors on high-stakes product safety and regulatory matters.


• A proven track record of building or leading a product safety legal program, demonstrating the ability to set strategy, drive execution, and influence cross-functional teams.


• Decisive leadership skills with exceptional business judgment and the ability to provide clear, pragmatic, and solutions-oriented advice under pressure.


• Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to explain technical details. inspire confidence and build consensus with internal and external stakeholders.

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