Spotify’s Legal team is growing. We’re facing innovative challenges that mirror the ground-breaking industry and product at the heart of our company. As we’ve expanded into more than 184 countries and our company has grown tremendously, we find ourselves facing new and interesting legal issues every day.
As Legal Counsel, Platform Liability & Enforcement at Spotify, you will help supervise Spotify’s legal takedown practices and policies and you will provide legal support for the teams that develop, implement, and support Spotify’s content policies. You will also work directly to resolve claims related to these policies and help build out processes for scale. Your experience making risk-based assessments and proactively finding solutions to complex problems will be crucial.What You'll DoAdvise 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 requestsProvide legal advice across Spotify on platform liability, including issue-spotting and strategizing solutions for exciting new productsWork with internal and external counsel and government affairs experts to track evolving legal requirements across the territories where Spotify operatesCollaborate with Product and Trust & Safety teams to assess and implement online safety features, including tools aimed at addressing harmful or unlawful contentWork on proactive enforcement efforts regarding potential abuse of the Spotify platformProvide legal support for litigations and press inquiries arising out of content takedown issuesWork with operations teams within and outside the legal team to develop efficient, scalable practices around legal takedown requestsPerform rotational work as business requires Who You AreLaw degree (or equivalent) and qualified to practice law as in-house counsel in the State of New York5+ years of experience working in a law firm and/or in-house legal departmentDeep understanding of intermediary liability frameworks, with a preference for experience litigating cases involving intermediary liabilityProven expertise in content-related legal issuesExperience assessing and advising on a broad set of legal standards, even when those standards are new to youExperience in partnering with global stakeholdersA passion for legal problems; you can explain legal concepts to non-lawyersA problem solver who stays calm when problems come your wayA builder; you can work collaboratively (especially with non-lawyers) on finding practical, implementable tools and operational solutionsSelf-motivated and can identify and complete work to be done without being instructedA multi-tasker who can triage to make sure the right matters get your attentionYou’re willing to really dig deep on projectsYou work well as part of a team — both with other lawyers and with non-legal stakeholdersComfortable incorporating AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Gemini) into your day-to-day work to drive efficiency, accuracy, and scalable legal supportWhere You'll Be This role is based in New York, New YorkWe offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home We ask that you come in 2-3 times per weekThe United States base range for this position is $167,992-$239,989 plus equity. The benefits available for this position include health insurance, six month paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, 23 paid days off, 13 paid flexible holidays.