Legal Counsel - Product
About the position Responsibilities • Partner with the product and business teams at Spotify throughout all stages of product development, including ideation, design, testing and launch. • Advise on new and innovative products, features and formats across all markets where Spotify is available, with a focus on products in our Podcast and Video business vertical. • Support creator-facing products and platforms, including Spotify for Creators. • Provide legal guidance on global regulations, including laws regarding consumer protection, privacy and data protection, content, intellectual property, and AI and other legal issues relevant to digital products. • Conduct legal reviews in connection with expansion into new markets and ensure our products stay in sync with legal developments in existing markets. • Draft and negotiate contracts, including for third-party software and technology procurement as necessary to support the development of new features and formats. • Establish and maintain all product-related legal documentation, such as terms of service, platform policies and creator messaging. • Maintain a proficient understanding of international legal and policy developments that may affect Spotify's business. • Improve our standard form agreements and legal processes that help us scale globally with a consistent but locally-relevant approach. Requirements • J.D., LLM or equivalent, with admission to at least one bar (or qualification for registered in-house counsel in New York). • Combined 5+ years of relevant experience working in a law firm and/or in-house legal department. • Experienced in product counseling for technology products. • Strong working knowledge of legal issues relating to digital products, technology, privacy, intellectual property, content and platform liability, consumer protection, media and AI. • Strong track record of working with a wide range of commercial agreements. • Solutions oriented and self-motivated with the willingness to get your hands dirty and dig in on the details of projects. • Highly collaborative and adept at working well as part of a team — both with other lawyers and with non-legal partners. • Have a practical, business-oriented approach to problem-solving and be able to effectively counsel business teams by providing pragmatic, commercial and timely advice. • Must be comfortable with ambiguity and change, and be able to maintain calm in challenging circumstances. • Previous experience partnering with global collaborators - within the legal team and working with external counsel. Benefits • Health insurance • Six month paid parental leave • 401(k) retirement plan • Monthly meal allowance • 23 paid days off • 13 paid flexible holidays • Paid sick leave Apply tot his job