Regulatory Counsel at Snap Inc. | England, GB | Rezi

Regulatory Counsel at Snap Inc.

Regulatory Counsel

Snap Inc. · England, GB

3 weeks ago

Regulatory Counsel

Snap Inc. · England, GB

25 days ago
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About the Role

Snap Inc. is seeking a Counsel, Regulatory to join its Privacy and Product Legal team. This role will focus on global platform laws, AI, privacy, and product counseling, advising on regulations like the Digital Services Act and Online Safety Act, building relationships with regulators, and managing regulatory investigations.

Responsibilities

  • Advise on global platform laws and regulations with a particular focus on the Digital Services Act and the Online Safety Act
  • Build relationships with regulators and other regulatory stakeholders
  • Manage Requests for Information and support on regulatory investigations including coordinating with internal colleagues and managing outside counsel
  • Analyse and advise on legal and regulatory requirements for new products, services and technologies
  • Work with legal and business colleagues to develop global regulatory compliance and go to market strategies
  • Partner with Policy and Comms on consultations, draft legislation and communication strategies
  • Help scale the legal organization by developing technology-first processes, including through the use of AI
  • Conduct trainings for engineers and other teams across the company

Requirements

  • UK or EU legal qualification or foreign equivalent
  • 4+ years of experience practicing law (includes training years)
  • Strong understanding of laws relating to digital platforms
  • Significant experience advising on online safety and digital regulation in Europe
  • Deep understanding of the European digital regulatory landscape, including platform regulation and privacy law
  • Strong understanding of the European digital legal landscape
  • Experience in advising on key European digital legislation, including the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Online Safety Act
  • Detail-oriented, business-minded, and highly collaborative, with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines
  • Excellent legal and business judgement, with the ability to think strategically and creatively
  • Strong work ethic and ability to work both independently and collaboratively
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal and regulatory issues to a broad range of stakeholders
  • Experience partnering closely with engineers, product managers, and other cross-functional teams
  • Comfortable navigating emerging areas of law and technology in a fast-evolving regulatory environment
  • In-house experience counseling clients on safety, privacy and technology and platform-related matters (this could be via a secondment)
  • Experience supporting the business in building positive relationships with regulators to achieve business goals and minimize risk
  • Experience coordinating across different jurisdictions and developing company-wide strategies for compliance, taking into account diverse jurisdictions and requirements
  • Strong understanding of artificial intelligence and associated laws, including challenges and opportunities

Skills

  • Online safety
  • Digital regulation in Europe
  • European digital regulatory landscape
  • Platform regulation
  • Privacy law
  • European digital legal landscape
  • Digital Services Act (DSA)
  • Online Safety Act
  • Legal judgement
  • Business judgement
  • Strategic thinking
  • Creative thinking
  • Work ethic
  • Independent work
  • Collaborative work
  • Written communication
  • Verbal communication
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Emerging areas of law
  • Technology
  • Artificial intelligence

Location

  • Remote

Work Type

  • Full-time
  • Hybrid

Experience Level

  • 4+ years of experience practicing law

Education Level

  • UK or EU legal qualification or foreign equivalent

Benefits

  • Paid parental leave
  • Comprehensive medical coverage
  • Emotional and mental health support programs
  • Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success

About the Company

  • Snap Inc. is a technology company that believes the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate.
  • The Company operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app, Specs Inc., a subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services.
  • The Legal Team is Snap’s dedicated in-house law firm, thought partner, and all-around advisor.
  • We partner with Snap team members on a wide array of matters, including regulatory, 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 centered on Snap's values of Kind, Smart, and Creative.

Equal Opportunity

  • 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.