Senior Counsel - Platform and Privacy (EU/UK)

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

The Legal Team is Snap’s dedicated in-house law firm, thought partner, and all-around advisor. This team helps Snap do the right thing the right way, make better decisions, understand and manage risks, and creatively navigate challenges, both external and internal. We partner with Snap team members on a wide array of matters, including privacy, product, IP, commercial transactions, corporate governance, employment, acquisitions, litigation, and policy, and social impact. We value the power of diversity, as we continually strive to build an innovative and inclusive leadership culture centred on Snap's values of Kind, Smart, and Creative.

We’re looking for a Senior Counsel to join Snap’s Privacy and Platform Legal team in London! You’ll be joining a team responsible for AI, Cyber and Platform laws, and you’ll focus on digital legislation, with a particular focus on the DSA. 

What You’ll Do:

• Be the in-timezone lead on all Digital Services Act matters for Snap, this includes ongoing compliance with the DSA, conducting Risk Assessments, and supporting our DSA Audit

• Travel to meet with regulators and other stakeholders to discuss DSA-related matters

• Work closely with Engineering, Product, and Design teams to support and advise on DSA product compliance matters

• Review engineering and design specifications for privacy-by-design requirements and legal compliance

• Analyze potential legal and safety risks and regulatory requirements for new products, services and technologies

• Work with legal and business colleagues to develop regulatory compliance and go to market strategies

• Help scale the legal organisation by developing technology-first processes, including through the use of AI, to support the fast-moving Engineering, Product, and Design teams

• Conduct trainings for engineers and other teams across the company on DSA and related safety and legal requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent legal and business judgment, with the ability to think strategically and creatively

• Strong understanding of the European digital legal landscape  

• Strong subject matter expert on all things Platform and Privacy, including advising on in-depth DSA and GDPR-related matters

• Detail-oriented, business-friendly, and a phenomenal teammate, with an ability to accommodate tight deadlines

• Strong work ethic and ability to work both independently and collaboratively

• Able to communicate effectively with stakeholders across the company on complex, multifaceted issues

• Experience working directly with engineers and product managers

• Comfortable mastering new areas of law and technology 

Minimum Qualifications

• JD degree or foreign equivalent

• Active membership in at least on state bar or foreign equivalent

• 8+ years of experience practicing law
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong experience building positive relationships with regulators to achieve business goals and minimise risk

• Experience advising clients on U.S. and rest-of-world  platform and privacy laws and regulations, including developing company-wide strategies for compliance across diverse jurisdictions and requirements

• Strong understanding of artificial intelligence and associated laws, including challenges and opportunities

• In-house experience counseling clients on safety, privacy and technology and platform-related matters.

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"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. 

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!