Job Description
As Counsel to the X team, youโll get to work with a variety of teams including the Reddit X product and engineering teams that are focused on blockchain-backed products, audio, chat, and new products. You must have excellent judgment in balancing legal risks with new technologies and business strategy and a proven ability to learn new areas of law and understand emerging technologies at a rapid pace and function independently in a demanding environment. You will use your drive and experience to make a big impact on Redditโs business and Reddit X goals.ย If youโre passionate about the law, technology, and business and love a challenging, team-focused, fast-moving environment, then this is the place for you.ย
What Youโll Do:ย
- Advise multiple stakeholders across product, engineering, business development, finance, privacy, comms, marketing, and community throughout the product development cycle on a broad range of best practices and compliance issues regarding Reddit X productsย
- Understand and stay up to date on U.S. and international laws and regulations related to platforms, blockchain technology, and Reddit X products and have the ability to explain complex legal issues concisely and in basic terms
- Provide pragmatic day-to-day and strategic advice to minimize legal risks while advancing Redditโs and the X teamโs goals and initiatives
- Ability to draft clear and concise public-facing disclosures, disclaimers, terms of use or other public-facing documents for our users
- Manage internal projects, training, processes, and drive cross-functional efforts to successful completion
What We Can Expect From You:
- 4+ years relevant experience; JD from top law school; admitted to the Barย
- Proficiency in financial regulatory frameworks as applied to blockchain-backed products, as well as copyright law and licensing matters
- Experience with financial technology and payments, blockchain technology, and privacy preferredย
- Strong legal research skills and comfort tackling new and developing areas of law in the US and internationally
- Comfortable handling chaos and ability to thrive in a team environmentย
- Superior organizational skills and attention to detailย
- Enthusiasm and passion for technology, law, and businessย
- Eagerness and drive to continue learningย
