Product Manager, Legal

Company Description

VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.

Job Description

We are seeking a Product Manager, Legal to join the Legal Product & Ops team at Versant. This role is responsible for driving the strategy, delivery, and continuous improvement of enterprise technology solutions that support legal, compliance, and business operations.

You will partner closely with legal, business, and engineering teams to define product vision, streamline workflows, and deliver scalable, user-centric solutions that align with regulatory and operational needs.

This role requires a strategic and execution-focused product leader with strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to translate complex legal and business requirements into impactful product outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and execute the product roadmap, ensuring alignment with business priorities, user needs, and compliance considerations
• Translate legal, regulatory, and business requirements into clear product specifications and user stories
• Partner with cross-functional teams (legal, engineering, business, and vendors) to deliver product enhancements and system integrations
• Drive prioritization, backlog management, and release planning to maximize business impact
• Monitor product performance, user adoption, and key success metrics
• Identify and resolve system gaps, inefficiencies, and production issues
• Manage vendor relationships and ensure delivery of third-party solutions
• Lead change management efforts, including system updates, testing, and user enablement
• Ensure clear communication and alignment across stakeholders
• Continuously improve products based on user feedback, data insights, and evolving regulatory requirements

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Product Management, preferably in enterprise software products or related roles SaaS environments
• Experience with Legal Technology, Compliance Systems, or Governance Platforms
• Understanding of domains such as entity management, contract lifecycle management, or regulatory compliance
• Strong experience in roadmap ownership, prioritization, and stakeholder management
• Proven ability to translate legal, compliance, and business requirements into scalable product solutions
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including engineering, business, and legal stakeholders legal, and business stakeholders
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft Office
• Familiarity with enterprise platforms (e.g., Salesforce, ERP systems)
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Preferred Skills

• Experience with data analysis, reporting, or BI tools
• Knowledge of APIs or scripting (e.g., Python)
• Strong ability to learn new domains, operate in complex and regulated environments

Additional Requirements:

Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-Versant worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision

insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by Versant by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $120,000 - $155,000 (bonus eligible).

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

For LA County and City Residents Only: VERSANT Media will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to candidateaccessibility@versantmedia.com.

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.