Senior Regulatory Counsel

Job Description

Discord is seeking a Senior Regulatory Counsel to join its legal team. This role will report to the Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Regulatory Compliance. The Senior Regulatory Counsel will lead and implement Discord’s regulatory response and proactive legal engagement strategy for the EU/UK and Australia, focusing on online safety and content moderation. This position can be based in Amsterdam, Netherlands or London, England.What this role involves:

• Leading and implementing Discord's responses to regulatory requests.
• Meeting with and presenting to relevant regulatory authorities.
• Collaborating with product counsel on regulatory responses and product updates.
• Monitoring new and updated regulations and anticipating enforcement risks.
• Collaborating with public policy and communications teams on Discord’s safety communications strategy.
• Maintaining up-to-date canonical templates for company practices and positions.
• Responding to consumer complaints and managing defensive matters.

Requirements:

• 10+ years working in regulatory legal related to Internet regulation.
• In-depth knowledge of regulatory landscapes across UK/EU and/or Australia.
• Knowledge of GDPR, AI Act, privacy rights, data protection, consumer protection, and relevant industry standards.
• Experience meeting with applicable regulators in the UK, EU, and Australia.
• Experience preparing and submitting responses to regulatory agencies.
• License to practice law in a relevant jurisdiction.
• Experience working with companies in the social media, communication/messaging, content, or gaming spaces.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects and achieving results.
• Ability to work collaboratively, independently, and strategically.
• Excellent emotional intelligence.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

What Discord offers:

• A uniquely important role in the future of gaming.
• A multiplatform, multigenerational, and multiplayer platform.