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Job type full-time
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Company description
Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goodsWe build, power, and evolve the tools and technologies that connect entrepreneurs with buyers around the worldEtsy, inc.`s `house of brands` portfolio has expanded to now include four individually distinct ecommerce brands – etsy, fashion resale marketplace depop, musical instrument marketplace reverb, and brazil-based handmade goods marketplace elo7As an etsy employee, you’ll tackle unique problems alongside talented coworkers committed to keeping commerce humanWe`re large enough that you`ll focus on meaningful, complex challenges, but small enough that you can make a rewarding impact.
Job description
We are looking for a product, privacy & commercial attorney to join the commercial legal team.
As the senior counsel, product, privacy, & commercial you will be a key advisor to our product, engineering and marketing teamsThis newly created role will provide transactional legal support our growing global businessThe team works with every etsy business unit, across our offices worldwide, to provide timely and business-savvy legal adviceWe help teams that design products, draft contracts and policies, advise engineers, product managers, and leadership, advocate externally, and handle disputes to protect etsy and our usersWe meaningfully support etsy’s growth by delivering legal and business know-how with an excellent work ethic.
This is a full-time position ideally located (eventually) in brooklyn, nyEtsy offers three different work modes to meet the variety of needs and preferences of our team: flex mode for candidates who are comfortable traveling to an office location 2+ times per week, remote mode, and office-based modeLearn more about our flexible work modes and vaccination policy here.
About the role:
In this role you will:
Advise product teams as they design cutting edge products and tools, balancing commercial, marketing, compliance and privacy concerns.
Answer new questions, solving uncharted problems, and working collaboratively with business teams to meet the needs of our fast-paced environment.
Advise internal clients on commercial contract strategy, from start to finishProvide thought-leadership to etsy management on the evolution of etsy’s global privacy program, global privacy principles and implementation of our global privacy and data transfer strategy.
Work to understand etsy’s business priorities and objectives, and focus your work to achieve practical and effective solutions.
Act as the privacy counsel within the legal team to provide privacy guidance to multiple business areas, including marketing, product, engineering and human resources.
Work with partners on data protection and privacy risk and compliance as required- e.gProviding input on any changes to privacy processes that are required as a result of new laws, counseling on privacy impact assessments.
Review, draft and negotiate a wide range of us & international commercial agreements.
Help improve our teams` legal opsFollow, enhance and develop scalable processes for all stages of the contract lifecycle.
Identify, understand, manage, and explain international legal and regulatory risks related to our business.
Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! you should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at etsy`s discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law.
Qualifications
About you
Ideally you`ll bring:
Jd and are admitted to a state bar (preferably ny or ca) and are qualified to work in-house in new york.
[7]+ years experience, at both a law firm and in-house, dealing with issues related to product development for tech and e-commerce companiesYou have a wide portfolio of technology, operational and commercial agreements, and have developed deep knowledge in some areas.
Experience advising internal clients and business partners on high level marketing and product matters
Deep global experience with product development issues, including web and mobile app development.
Extensive experience negotiating data protection terms of technology and commercial agreements with customers and vendors globally, including leading negotiations and discussions with large companies
Broad experience with global privacy laws and regulations, such as the gdpr, ccpa, coppa; and experience with sector specific laws, including self regulatory frameworks
Broad experience advising on intermediary liability considerations, ad technologies, cookies and trackers, eu and ftc regulations, accessibility, saas and iaas, open source, intellectual property protection and licensing, dmca practices and procedures, and more.
Experience being the primary point of contact with clients, and taking the lead in managing the legal side of a project.
Experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating us & international commercial agreements (especially experienced negotiating indemnities, limitations of liability, intellectual property rights, saas agreements, etc)
History of counseling clients on commercial contract strategy, from start to finishExperience balancing sound business and legal judgment.
Effective communicator - verbally and in writingExperienced speaking to technical specialists or business leaders in plain english, without legal jargon.
Executive presence and are passionate about clearly articulating risk and strategies to mitigate risk to clients and executives.
Attention to detail and have strong organizational skills.
Excellent business, negotiation and presentation skillsWhile we expect you to read a spreadsheet and build a deck –– you should also be able to analyze and communicate the information into a simple, effective message to others.
Standout colleagueYour instinct when new work comes in is to volunteer to help, excited by new projects, aren`t afraid to ask or answer a question, and step up when a colleague needs a second set of hands.
Embrace goal setting and accountability, ability to multitask and have excellent time management skills.
You could work in many places, but you want to work at etsy because you recognize that having the chance to contribute impactful work and grow a company with an amazing mission is a rare opportunity.
A trust in and commitment to etsy’s vision, mission and values.
Additional information
What`s next
If you`re interested in joining the team at etsy, please send a coverletter and resume telling us why you`d be right for the positionAs you`vehopefully seen already, etsy is a place that values individuality andvarietyWe don`t want you to be like everyone else - we want you to belike you! so write to us and tell us what you`re all about.
Our promise
At etsy, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace makesus a more relevant, more competitive, and more resilient companyWeencourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences toapplyEtsy is an equal opportunity employerWe do not discriminate on thebasis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexualorientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability,gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or caregiver status,veteran status, or any other legally protected statusWe will ensure thatindividuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations toparticipate in the job application and interview process, to performessential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges ofemploymentWhile etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunitiesmay be limited to certain roles and skillsets.
For u.sRoles only:
Many etsy roles are open to remote candidates, and you`ll be able to identify which ones within the location header of each job descriptionWe`re open to remote hires from all u.sStates except hawaii and alaskaFor candidates who will work remotely from colorado, visit this link for information related to colorado`s equal pay for equal work act.
