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We're working with a top social media company to hire a Senior Legal Counsel - Safety, Content & Law Enforcement for a 9-month secondment. This is a remote position in the United States.

Are you a lawyer who is passionate about the intersection of technology, free expression, and

online safety? This is the role for you.

What you’ll do:

The company is adding a lawyer to their Content Governance Pod within the Safety, Content, & Law Enforcement (SCALE) team. The team is on the front lines of safety, speech, and surveillance issues that affect the internet. The real-time environment and international growth present unique challenges in these areas and we are looking for a strategic, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic lawyer to join our team. 

Things you'll do:

• Provide legal advice to teams involved in content moderation, safety, and law enforcement issues around the company.
• Provide input and guidance on the development of policies and processes to enforce the Company's Rules and Terms of Service.
• Advise the company on policies and procedures for responding to requests for user data and to remove content, related transparency efforts such as our bi-annual Transparency Report and user notice, and legal strategies for responding to specific requests.
• You will primarily be responsible for advising on efforts to standardize the approach to global content moderation through a governance initiative.
• You will drive and advise on projects designed to ensure content policies and moderation processes align with relevant international standards, including on procedural fairness, transparency, and privacy.
• You will work cross-functionally to share guidance, build capacity, and develop creative and principled solutions to the challenges of content governance.
• You will also be asked to advise on the development of content policies designed to ensure compliance with legal obligations and work closely with colleagues to update existing policies.
• You will provide feedback to Public Policy on legislative proposals from governments that impact content moderation policies and obligations to produce user data.
• You will provide advice to legal colleagues to help them understand the safety and expression implications of product and design initiatives.

Skills:

• Knowledge of global content/platform regulation laws.
• Knowledge of consumer protection laws.
• Knowledge of international human rights law. 

What’s great about it:

• The opportunity to enable innovation by solving complex, novel legal challenges
• A dynamic work environment with a team of smart, fun, collaboration-minded attorneys and compliance professionals who enjoy learning from each other

What we expect:

• Qualified to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction.
• At least 6 years of legal experience.
• Professional experience working on good governance, capacity building, administration of justice, rule of law, and/or international law matters.
• Ability to integrate into cross-functional teams with a collaborative approach.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex ideas to legal and non-legal audiences.

Role Details:

• Location: Remote - United States
• Duration: 6 months
• Hours: 40hrs/week
• Rate: $70/hr - $110/hr

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