Product Counsel

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

The Legal & Policy Team is Snap’s dedicated in-house law firm, policy consultant, lobbyist, thought partner, and all-around advisor. This team helps Snap do the right thing the right way, make better decisions, understand and manage risks, and creatively navigate challenges, both external and internal. We partner with Snap team members on a wide array of matters, including 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.

We’re looking for a Counsel to join the Product Legal team! You’ll be joining a small team responsible for all product counseling of AR products at Snap and our Snap Lab, which includes Spectacles and other software and hardware initiatives.

What You’ll Do

• Work closely with Engineering, Product, and Design teams to understand and assess new products and technologies, from early development stages through launch

• Review engineering and design specifications for privacy-by-design requirements and legal compliance

• Analyze potential legal and safety risks and regulatory requirements for new products and technologies

• Work with legal colleagues to ensure regulatory compliance

• Help scale the legal organization by developing innovative processes to support the fast-moving Engineering, Product, and Design teams

• Help draft public-facing descriptions of new products and technologies

• Conduct trainings for engineers and other teams across the company

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience with AI, AR, computer vision, and/or hardware

• Excellent legal and business judgment, with the ability to think strategically and creatively

• Strong understanding of privacy laws and experience across a range of legal disciplines (e.g., privacy, consumer protection, marketing, IP)

• Detail-oriented, business-friendly, and a phenomenal teammate, with an ability to accommodate tight deadlines

• Strong work ethic and ability to work both independently and collaboratively

• Able to communicate effectively with stakeholders across the company on complex, multifaceted issues

• Experience working directly with engineers and product managers

• Comfortable mastering new areas of law and tech

Minimum Qualifications

• J.D. from a nationally recognized law school

• Active membership in at least one state bar

• 4+ years of experience practicing law
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience advising clients on domestic and global privacy issues, including ones related to the AI, GDPR, U.S. consumer protection and privacy laws

• Experience advising product teams

• In-house or law firm experience advising clients on privacy matters

• In-house or law firm experience advising clients on privacy matters

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. 

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.

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

The base salary range for this position is $173,000-$259,000 annually.

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $164,000-$246,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $147,000-$220,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.