Product Counsel

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About the Role
Join a dynamic legal team working on a variety of legal issues across the entire company. You will be an important legal advisor to Twitchs teams on all phases of the product development life cycle. Your focus will be on content policy and moderation; online safety and youth safety; and advertising and brand safety including regulatory engagement on these topics but you will also engage on product marketing consumer protection privacy intellectual property e-commerce and others that arise out of the operation and growth of a global User Generated Content (UGC) service. You will use both your legal judgment and business sense to assist product engineering business development marketing and other teams to develop thoughtful strategies to meet business goals while minimizing legal risk. Your work will include not just advising on products but also assessing new laws devising policies and compliance measures working with lawmakers and regulators and partnering with teams throughout the company. You will report to one of our Associate General Counsel.
You can work in San Francisco CA.
You Will:
Advise on the application of a range of laws compliance issues and industry standards with a focus on safety moderation and advertising including regulatory engagement on these topics.
Review products processes features and initiatives to provide advice consistent with Twitchs legal obligations globally.
Support product and advertising growth while balancing user and policy considerations.
Draft consumer disclosures FAQs and terms and conditions.
Assist in developing strategies for potential disputes litigation enforcement and regulatory matters.
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders including Product Engineering Privacy Public Policy Marketing Comms and Customer Trust.
Work with other legal team members to improve processes and provide training.
Keep current on relevant industry standards laws and regulations.


Perks
- Medical Dental Vision & Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
- Maternity & Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Amazon Employee Discount

- 5 years of legal experience
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
- J.D. Degree
- California Bar admission in good standing (or California Registered In-House Counsel)
- 5 years of relevant legal experience working on technology or internet-related issues with 1 year of in-house experience preferred
- Experience advising clients in the video mobile gaming e-commerce online marketplaces user generated content or internet products/services sectors
- Substantial experience with US and international laws regarding online safety youth safety content policies content moderation advertising and/or brand protection
- Collegial attitude desire to work on a highly collaborative team and sense of humor

- Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
- Experience as product counsel at a technology company
- Experience with social media services hosting user generated content or video games

Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at CA SAN FRANCISCO - 169300.00 - 229000.00 USD annually
USA CA San Francisco - 169300.00 - 229000.00 USD annually