Airbnb is a mission-driven company dedicated to helping create a world where anyone can belong anywhere. It takes a unified team committed to our core values to achieve this goal. Airbnb's various functions embody the company's innovative spirit and our fast-moving team is committed to leading as a 21st century company.
Role Description
This generalist role will support Airbnb business teams responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining frontend (user-facing) and backend (infrastructure & operations) functionality and processes across our services. The ideal candidate will have experience product counseling in the technology space, interest in developing new areas of legal expertise, an ability to work both independently and with more senior counsel, and a willingness to flex their skillset across projects and coverage areas as needed. The role requires a growth-oriented individual who is interested in global regulatory issues, with a particular focus on consumer protection and competition laws.
In this position as a member of the Airbnb legal team you will be responsible for supporting and providing advice and guidance to the product, operations, design, and engineering teams on Airbnb’s business. You must have excellent judgment in balancing legal risks with business strategy and a proven ability to learn new areas of law and function independently in a demanding fast-paced environment. We’re looking for a highly adaptable and collaborative person who can handle ambiguity and rapidly shifting priorities with flexibility, patience, and poise. Previous product counsel experience is a plus. Your role will require a high degree of self-sufficiency, organizational skills, proactivity and an ability to enjoy a quick-paced and busy environment. You will operate as part of a supportive, fun and friendly team.
Responsibilities:
- Advise operations, product, design, and engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle on a broad range of compliance issues related to cutting edge and first impression legal issues.
- Provide pragmatic day to day and strategic advice to minimize legal risks while advancing business interests and ensuring an excellent customer experience.
- Draft clear and concise disclosures, disclaimers, FAQs, terms of use, policies, and implement related processes.
- Remain up-to-date on relevant industry, consumer protection, and high-tech laws affecting Airbnb’s business.
- Manage outside counsel on complex research issues with an eye toward driving business goals while effectively managing time and cost.
- Coordinate with Airbnb’s IP & Marketing team to ensure that communications and advertising comply with relevant legal and regulatory standards.
- Collaborate effectively with counterparts supporting other business units and international counsel to ensure consistency across the product team and provide globally-aligned legal advice.
- Stay up-to-date and keep the team advised on laws and regulations dealing with privacy, online/mobile advertising, and consumer protection in order to better support product counseling and commercial transactions.
- Work closely with US and global product legal counterparts to understand the product, engineering, design, and operational implications across our contracts, commitments, and platform.
- Draft, negotiate, and counsel on commercial deals and contract needs for our products, ensuring escalations and approvals happen appropriately, and working with global team members.
Qualifications:
- JD and 6-9 years of relevant experience in law firms, governmental agencies, and/or in-house legal departments. In-house experience at a multinational, consumer-facing technology company in a product counseling capacity is strongly preferred.
- Commercial litigation experience preferred.
- Knowledge of and experience applying regulations and industry guidelines (e.g. consumer protection law, CDA 230, DMCA, E-Commerce Directive, GDPR, CAN-SPAM, employee misclassification, and other regulations related to internet platforms) preferred.
- Strong, proven ability to work cross functionally with business partners. A team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
- General experience with working in an international and multicultural working environment with geographically dispersed team members.
- A strong working knowledge of the Airbnb platform, evolving product lines, and competitive landscape.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and pressurized environment and to act decisively.
- A self-starter who is resourceful and curious.
- A passion for Airbnb with a strong knowledge and keen interest in travel.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Barred in a US state, preferably CA, or eligible to register as California Registered In-House Counsel.
The starting base pay for this role is between $172,000 and $214,000. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: education, experience, and skills. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
