Senior Counsel - Automattic

Senior Counsel at Automattic

Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, Jetpack, WooCommerce, Tumblr, and more, is seeking a talented attorney to support its product, privacy, and regulatory work.

We are looking for a versatile lawyer who can provide actionable advice to help business teams launch great products for our vibrant community of users. You will advise product, engineering, and marketing teams on new product launches, navigate global regulations, and protect free expression and the open web.

Responsibilities:

• Advise product, engineering, and trust & safety teams on the implementation of a broad assortment of regulations and industry standards, with a focus on content safety, consumer protection, intellectual property, privacy, and data security. Familiarity with laws like DSA, the UK and Australian Online Safety Acts, EU AI Act, and worldwide age-assurance laws is a major plus.
• Provide product counseling on a wide array of products relating to web hosting, site creation, content publication, ecommerce, social media, and more, using a business-forward approach that puts our customers at the center of your analysis.
• Provide subject matter expertise on data protection and privacy laws, such as GDPR and CCPA, advise on consent frameworks for digital marketing and advertising, and build scalable processes for documenting compliance.
• Track and prepare for upcoming regulations, and participate in industry groups around the globe, representing Automattic before regulators and advocating for Automattic’s interests before government agencies and officials.
• Work with trust & safety teams to develop and oversee policies championing freedom of expression and user safety while complying with applicable laws.
• Design processes and workflows that enable the legal team to effectively scale compliance in a manner that meets the increase in regulatory and privacy requirements.

Requirements:

• JD from a US accredited law school with 5+ years of relevant experience (or an exception EU-based attorney).
• Familiarity with the industries, concepts, and business models relevant to Automattic’s products (e.g., open source, user-generated content, web hosting, social media, ecommerce, and digital advertising) and the product, privacy, and regulatory requirements that apply to them.
• Humble and eager teammate who is also able to function independently and work in an asynchronous environment, with a willingness and ability to stretch into new areas like litigation or IP if needed.
• Comfortable in grey areas, with the ability to provide recommendations and offer clear thinking even with imperfect information.

Automattic is hiring at either the Counsel or Senior Counsel level. Title, compensation, and scope of ownership will reflect the candidate's experience and qualifications.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary range: $180,000 - $300,000 USD (global, paid in local currency).
• We are a fully-remote company with an open vacation policy.

Automattic is the people behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Beeper, Tumblr, Simplenote, Jetpack, Longreads, Day One, PocketCasts, and more. We are a distributed company with over 1500 Automatticians in nearly every corner of the globe, united by a mission to democratize publishing, commerce, and messaging.

We believe in Open Source and are a Most Loved Company, an Equal Opportunity employer, and Disability Confident Committed.