Associate General Counsel, Privacy Legal

Job Description

Reddit is seeking an Associate General Counsel, Privacy Legal, to support its global privacy compliance program. The role involves advising on legal obligations under US, EU, and other applicable legal frameworks. The candidate will partner with product and technical teams to design and implement privacy controls and manage government and regulator discussions. They will also be a subject matter expert for privacy and data protection, ensuring consistency in privacy counseling across the legal team.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting Reddit’s global privacy compliance program
• Providing advice and counsel to ensure Reddit meets its legal obligations and legal requirements under US, EU, and other applicable legal frameworks.
• Implementing and maintaining external and internal privacy- and legal-related policies and processes in line with industry standard frameworks.
• Partnering with and advising product and technical teams to design and implement privacy controls as part of Reddit’s privacy program.
• Managing government and regulator discussions, negotiations, and disclosures on compliance readiness efforts.
• Being a lead legal subject matter expert for privacy and data protection, ensuring consistency in privacy counseling across the legal team, in line with Reddit’s user-centric approach to privacy.
• Partnering with and advising technical teams to investigate potential privacy and security issues and ensure compliance with applicable law.
• Being a strategic, proactive and pragmatic legal partner and collaborator with high EQ.
• Being an evangelist across the company and externally for Reddit’s privacy-focused approach.

The ideal candidate should have:

• Law degree (JD, LLB, LLM, etc.) and be locally licensed in your jurisdiction, and ideally have legal experience in multiple jurisdictions.
• 10+ years of legal experience, at a top law firm or in house, with 5+ years of in-house privacy compliance experience.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and managing a successful privacy compliance program in a fast paced, product-forward environment.
• Experience with global privacy laws and industry guidelines, especially including those relevant for tech platforms like Reddit.
• Strong legal drafting and writing skills and a penchant for concise, plain English writing.
• Experience responding to and partnering with regulators, particularly in Europe.
• Program/project management skills, including the ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects
• Nimble, proactive and an excellent communicator.
• Used to collaborating effectively across time zones and have the ability to build strong relationships with engineers, product managers, legal colleagues and other internal stakeholders at all levels of the business.

Reddit offers:

• Equity in the form of restricted stock units.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) program with employer match.
• Generous time off for vacation and parental leave.