Associate General Counsel

Overview

Associate General Counsel – safety and law enforcement legal team. The role supports Snap’s Trust & Safety, Content Moderation, Law Enforcement Operations, Product, Spam & Abuse, Engineering, Communications, and Policy teams on investigation and enforcement of Community Guidelines and Terms of Service, compliance with content moderation and reporting obligations, regulatory engagement, responses to law enforcement requests, and cross‑functional platform‑safety initiatives.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Safety Legal’s compliance with third‑party requests for user data and support for the LEO team.
• Support the LEO team on laws and Snap policies governing responses to governmental requests for user data, and collaborate on outreach to government authorities.
• Work cross‑functionally with teams across the company—including Product, Engineering, and others in Legal—on compliance‑ and safety‑related tooling.
• Work with outside counsel to defend against improper attempts to obtain user data, including by civil and criminal litigants.
• Partner with the Policy team on legislative proposals and developments impacting user safety, data disclosure, and outreach to government authorities.
• Support the Policy, LEO, T & S, and Communications teams in responding to inquiries from legislators, regulators, law enforcement, and the press.
• Advise the T & S, Product, S & A, and Engineering teams on matters relating to compliance with obligations under platform safety and content regulations (e.g., the EU Digital Services Act, the UK Online Safety Act, and U.S. state and federal laws); and the enforcement of Snap’s Community Guidelines and Terms of Service.
• Collaborate with the T & S team on investigations of Community Guidelines violations and advise regarding potential referrals to law enforcement.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• A phenomenal teammate with demonstrated ability to work closely with others in a manner consistent with Snap’s values.
• Self‑starter who is eager to learn and extremely detail‑oriented, with an ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously, think creatively, and accommodate tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to manage key initiatives, working closely with multiple stakeholders to drive projects to successful completion.
• Excellent legal and business judgment, as well as outstanding writing, strategic‑thinking, and analytical skills.
• Comfort with operating in a fast‑paced environment and working on ground‑breaking legal and policy matters in an ever‑changing legal, policy, and factual landscape.

Minimum Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited university.
• Active membership in at least one state bar.
• 8+ years of proven experience advising clients, conducting legal research, and analyzing complex statutory requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a criminal prosecutor, or in‑house or at a law firm advising technology companies on law enforcement response, trust and safety, product safety, and related matters.
• Experience conducting criminal investigations into child sexual exploitation and investigating Terms of Service/Community Guidelines violations would also be valuable.
• Preferred locations: Washington, D.C. and Santa Monica, CA.

EEO Statement

Snap is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer, committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

Benefits

Paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let employees share in Snap’s long‑term success.