Senior Legal Counsel
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Senior Legal Counsel
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is hiring a Senior Legal Counsel to support Fundraising, Product and Engineering teams. This is a remote position.
Summary
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], the nonprofit home of Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and other free educational projects, serves as the hub of a global movement. The Legal team counsels the Foundation as they create tools and features. We are looking for Senior Legal Counsel to support the Fundraising, Product and Engineering teams in a product counsel capacity.
Description
As the Senior Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for providing holistic in-house legal guidance to the Fundraising, Product, and Engineering teams, ensuring the Foundation can innovate while protecting privacy. This role reports to the Associate General Counsel.
Responsibilities
- Analyzing current and forthcoming regulations related to marketing, customization, and fundraising initiatives to support Advancement, Product and Technology teams.
- Collaborating with the Foundation's lawyers and public policy professionals to address the impact of Generative AI.
- Identifying and executing opportunities to advance the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] mission.
- Supporting Product and Engineering teams in developing a data governance model.
Skills and Experience
- J.D. from accredited U.S. law school or equivalent.
- Experience with product, privacy, marketing and other internet law issues at a digital technology company.
- 5-7 years experience with legal review of go-to-market, fundraising, technical products or online services.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
The [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and the other [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] free knowledge projects. Our vision is a world in which every single human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. We are a remote-first organization.
The anticipated annual pay range for US-based applicants is $109,920 to $167,448. For applicants outside the US, the pay range will be adjusted to the country of hire. For accommodations, contact [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] or +1 (415) 839-6885.