Description:
We are seeking a lead counsel to work on A Social Networking Service Company's Central Security Legal Team, with a global remit to support data disclosure, security, safety, and integrity equities worldwide. This is a great opportunity to join a team that works on novel issues in an exciting environment.Lead Counsel, Security Legal Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
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- Provide advice and support the processing of legal requests for user data, and manage the litigation of matters implicating user data disclosure in criminal investigations and civil matters
- Identify and advise business and product partners on legal obligations globally relating to data disclosure and platform safety and integrity, including child safety and other serious crimes
- Develop and draft legal and operational policies around the protection and disclosure of user data
- Work closely and creatively with cross-functional teams, including Legal, Policy, Communications, Engineering, and Business Operations in reviewing and addressing governmental regulations, agency guidelines, policies, including government requests for user data
- Manage effective relationships with key government agencies, regulators, and law enforcement agencies, in close collaboration with internal cross-functional teams
Minimum Qualifications:
- J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent)
- Active membership in at least one US state bar and eligibility to obtain registered in-house counsel status (if required by the State Bar in the assigned work location)
- 5+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney, including at a law firm and/or in-house or government experience
- Demonstrate business judgment and client counseling skills
- Effective communication skills
- Substantial experience with U.S. law, including the Stored Communications Act, Wiretap Act, Pen Register/Trap and Trace Statute
- Direct experience working with U.S. or international law enforcement authorities
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience as in-house or government counsel providing guidance related to law enforcement, civil, or third party user data requests
- Experience managing and leading cross-functional efforts, and prioritizing competing project timelines
- Experience analyzing and reviewing emerging regulations relating to technology companies, including content moderation and safety
- Experience drafting legislation and/or legal policies for large or complex organizations
- Experience in criminal justice, with a firm grasp of the regulatory landscape in the United States, and awareness of global trends impacting internet service and social media providers
- Experience working effectively with large multi-stakeholder cross-functional teams across time zones
- Experience in legal judgment and executing quickly and under tight time constraints, solid communications skills and being proactive, collaborative, and diligent
