About the position
Responsibilities
• Partner with the product and business teams at Spotify throughout all stages of product development, including ideation, design, testing and launch.
• Advise on new and innovative products, features and formats across all markets where Spotify is available, with a focus on products in our Podcast and Video business vertical.
• Support creator-facing products and platforms, including Spotify for Creators.
• Provide legal guidance on global regulations, including laws regarding consumer protection, privacy and data protection, content, intellectual property, and AI and other legal issues relevant to digital products.
• Conduct legal reviews in connection with expansion into new markets and ensure our products stay in sync with legal developments in existing markets.
• Draft and negotiate contracts, including for third-party software and technology procurement as necessary to support the development of new features and formats.
• Establish and maintain all product-related legal documentation, such as terms of service, platform policies and creator messaging.
• Maintain a proficient understanding of international legal and policy developments that may affect Spotify's business.
• Improve our standard form agreements and legal processes that help us scale globally with a consistent but locally-relevant approach.
Requirements
• J.D., LLM or equivalent, with admission to at least one bar (or qualification for registered in-house counsel in New York).
• Combined 5+ years of relevant experience working in a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• Experienced in product counseling for technology products.
• Strong working knowledge of legal issues relating to digital products, technology, privacy, intellectual property, content and platform liability, consumer protection, media and AI.
• Strong track record of working with a wide range of commercial agreements.
• Solutions oriented and self-motivated with the willingness to get your hands dirty and dig in on the details of projects.
• Highly collaborative and adept at working well as part of a team — both with other lawyers and with non-legal partners.
• Have a practical, business-oriented approach to problem-solving and be able to effectively counsel business teams by providing pragmatic, commercial and timely advice.
• Must be comfortable with ambiguity and change, and be able to maintain calm in challenging circumstances.
• Previous experience partnering with global collaborators - within the legal team and working with external counsel.
Benefits
• Health insurance
• Six month paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Monthly meal allowance
• 23 paid days off
• 13 paid flexible holidays
• Paid sick leave
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