Senior Regulatory Counsel, Content Advisory

About the job

As a Senior Regulatory Counsel, Content Advisory, you will join a Global team that provides subject matter expertise across the company on a raft of Content, AI and Consumer Protection laws. You will shape the company’s regulatory compliance positions, and engage with regulators and others to present them and ensure fair, proportionate and risk-based approaches. The role involves interpreting laws, counselling on regulations and product launches, partnering with internal stakeholders across the company to mitigate risk, and helping communicate regulatory compliance positions externally.

Minimum qualifications:

• JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law (e.g., have registered in-house status) in the jurisdiction in which the position is located.
• 10 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.
  
• Experience in advising on Digital Services Act (DSA) issues and engaging with regulators.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience building relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders (including regulators) in key risk areas.
• Experience developing, evaluating, and maintaining programs and processes that ensure products comply with laws, regulations, and external commitments.
• Experience working with technology companies and ability to understand complex technical issues.
• Experience in engaging with regulators in this or aligned spaces.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, time management, analytical, investigative skills, attention to detail, and ability to be action-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Lead our engagement efforts across EMEA with relevant regulators and work cross-functionally across regions to ensure consistency and cohesion across a wealth of issues.
• Lead content risk leads interactions with Product and Engineering teams to translate legislation, and other obligations into design ideas to ensure compliance across a widening set of content, AI and consumer protection regulations.
• Provide legal advice and subject matter insights to varied legal and non-legal internal teams. Review proposed product designs and advise teams on risks that arise during implementation.
• Advise on product launches and business deals to help assess and navigate regulatory risks.