Spotify · 3 months ago
Legal Counsel - Platform Liability
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expSpotify’s Legal team is growing as they face innovative challenges in the industry. As Legal Counsel for Platform Liability & Enforcement, you will supervise legal takedown practices, provide legal support for content policies, and resolve claims related to these policies.
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Responsibilities
Advise on Spotify’s state and global compliance with online safety frameworks and safe harbor laws (e.g., CDA Section 230, Digital Services Act, Marco Civil)
Support managing Spotify’s legal takedown process, including by providing legal guidance on Spotify’s handling of user notices and government-issued takedown requests
Provide legal advice across Spotify on platform liability, including issue-spotting and strategizing solutions for exciting new products
Work with internal and external counsel and government affairs experts to track evolving legal requirements across the territories where Spotify operates
Collaborate with Product and Trust & Safety teams to assess and implement online safety features, including tools aimed at addressing harmful or unlawful content
Work on proactive enforcement efforts regarding potential abuse of the Spotify platform
Provide legal support for litigations and press inquiries arising out of content takedown issues
Work with operations teams within and outside the legal team to develop efficient, scalable practices around legal takedown requests
Perform rotational work as business requires
Qualification
Required
Law degree (or equivalent) and qualified to practice law as in-house counsel in the State of New York
5+ years of experience working in a law firm and/or in-house legal department
Deep understanding of intermediary liability frameworks, with a preference for experience litigating cases involving intermediary liability
Proven expertise in content-related legal issues
Experience assessing and advising on a broad set of legal standards, even when those standards are new to you
Experience in partnering with global stakeholders
A passion for legal problems; you can explain legal concepts to non-lawyers
A problem solver who stays calm when problems come your way
A builder; you can work collaboratively (especially with non-lawyers) on finding practical, implementable tools and operational solutions
Self-motivated and can identify and complete work to be done without being instructed
A multi-tasker who can triage to make sure the right matters get your attention
You're willing to really dig deep on projects
You work well as part of a team — both with other lawyers and with non-legal stakeholders
Comfortable incorporating AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Gemini) into your day-to-day work to drive efficiency, accuracy, and scalable legal support
Benefits
Health insurance
Six month paid parental leave
401(k) retirement plan
23 paid days off
13 paid flexible holidays
Company
Spotify
Spotify is a commercial music streaming service that provides restricted digital content from a range of record labels and artists.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.09BKey Investors
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2023-02-10Post Ipo Equity
2021-02-25Post Ipo Debt
2018-04-03IPO
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Co-CEO
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