Regulatory Counsel, Content

Minimum qualifications:

• JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 7 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.
  
• 7 years of experience with legal, regulatory, or corporate compliance, including addressing, minimizing, and avoiding regulatory risk.
  
• Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law (e.g., have registered in-house status) in the state in which the position is located.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with laws and regulations governing content moderation, secondary/intermediary liability, notice-and-takedown procedures, consumer protection, or related areas of law, including advising on free speech protections, the Communications Decency Act, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, EU Digital Services Act, and online child protection laws.
• Experience developing, evaluating, and maintaining programs that ensure products comply with laws, regulations, and external commitments.

Experience managing projects, partnering with cross-functional teams, and the ability to understand technical issues.

Experience in engaging with regulators, including State attorneys general Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice, and global content or consumer protection authorities.

About the job

As Regulatory Counsel, Content, you will join a global team that provides subject matter expertise and engages with regulators, academics, and others to consider the role of Content law in the changing economy, the development of new technology, and passage of new laws and regulations. The role involves interpreting laws, partnering with internal stakeholders across the company to mitigate risk, and helping communicate our compliance externally.

Responsibilities

• Interpret laws and other compliance obligations into requirements for Compliance, Business, Product, and Engineering teams.
  
• Provide legal advice on compliance programs and policies to help mitigate risk.
  
• Manage government and regulator discussions, negotiations, and disclosures on compliance readiness efforts.