Meta Director joins Definely as Chief Product Officer

LONDON 16th February 2026 - Definely, an AI-powered legaltech company that allows lawyers to efficiently and accurately review complex contracts, has appointed John Connolly as Chief Product Officer (CPO), effective immediately. 

Connolly joins Definely with over 20 years of product experience, most recently as Director of Product Management at Meta, where he led the account integrity (Trust & Safety) team, covering all Facebook, Instagram, and Advertiser accounts globally. Before Meta, he served as CPO for multiple VC- and PE-backed scale-ups, raising over $100 million in funding and driving growth. He was also the VP of Strategy and Business Development at Expedia and the CPO of SpringerNature, an information services business. With a proven track record of scaling complex platforms and growing R&D teams in fast-moving and regulated industries, he is uniquely positioned to drive product strategy as CPO of Definely. 

Definely is built for lawyers working under pressure on complex, high-stakes deals. It meets lawyers where they are by integrating within Microsoft Word, rather than operating on a separate system or platform. Definely provides out-of-the-box solutions for lawyers to solve existing workflow challenges. This increases the quality and efficiency of using Gen AI products and the overall value to a law firm or in-house legal department. 

As CPO, Connolly will support the executive team with Definely’s product development and align Definely’s long-term product roadmap with the company’s overall business strategy. 

John Connolly, Chief Product Officer of Definely, says: “Definely is addressing one of the biggest challenges facing businesses today - the successful use of AI to deliver real business value. As the legal industry reaches a critical inflexion point, Definely is well-positioned to help law firms and in-house teams as they face rising workloads and growing complexity. The primary challenge for AI isn’t just efficiency; it must also help to preserve human understanding and professional integrity, values at the core of Definely’s strategy. When one mistake can cost a firm or in-house team millions, it is paramount to ensure you have the necessary tooling to reduce risk and safeguard reputation and trust. I’m excited to lead an incredible team as we continue to evolve a product our customers love, and give them the confidence they deserve in today’s market.” 

Nnamdi Emelifeonwu, Co-Founder & CEO of Definely, says: “John is a versatile leader with a proven track record in both Big Tech and high-growth scale-ups, combining technical depth, commercial strategy and board-level leadership. Appointing John as CPO will be a significant step in driving the company’s international expansion and delivering innovative technological solutions for the legal sector.” 

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