[Hiring] Director, Privacy Legal @Reddit

Role Description

We are looking for a senior attorney to join our growing team and manage the legal team’s privacy function, oversee our privacy compliance program, and counsel our privacy compliance platform. A successful candidate is passionate about privacy and even more passionate about process and scale in a fast-changing environment.

Location: Remote - United States

What You'll Do:

• Manage the Legal team’s support of Reddit’s global privacy compliance program.
• Provide advice and counsel to ensure Reddit meets its legal obligations and legal requirements under US, EU, and other applicable legal frameworks around the world.
• Implement and maintain external and internal privacy- and legal-related policies and processes in line with industry standard frameworks.
• Partner with and advise product and engineering teams to design and implement privacy controls as part of Reddit’s privacy program.
• Manage government and regulator discussions, negotiations, and disclosures on privacy and data protection compliance readiness efforts.
• Be the lead legal subject matter expert for privacy and data protection, ensuring consistency in privacy counseling across the legal team.
• Partner with and advise technical teams to investigate potential privacy and security issues and ensure compliance with applicable law.
• Be a strategic, proactive and pragmatic legal partner and collaborator with high EQ.
• Be an evangelist across the company and externally for Reddit’s privacy-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Law degree (JD, LLB, LLM, etc.). You are locally licensed in your jurisdiction, and ideally you have legal experience in multiple jurisdictions.
• 12+ years of legal experience, at a top law firm or in-house, with 5+ years of in-house privacy and/or product counseling experience.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and managing a successful privacy compliance program in a fast-paced, product-forward environment.
• Experience with global privacy laws and industry guidelines, especially including those relevant for tech platforms like Reddit.
• Strong legal drafting and writing skills and a penchant for concise, plain English writing.
• Experience responding to and partnering with regulators, particularly in Europe.
• Experience managing high impact and strong performing legal team members in a dynamic, inclusive environment.
• Nimble, proactive and an excellent communicator.
• You love and use Reddit as a platform!

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
• 401k with Employer Match
• Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
• Family Planning Support
• Gender-Affirming Care
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
• Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Generous Paid Parental Leave

Pay Transparency

This job posting may span more than one career level. In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave.

The base salary range for this position is: $299,200 — $418,800 USD.

In select roles and locations, the interviews will be recorded, transcribed and summarized by artificial intelligence (AI). You will have the opportunity to opt out of recording, transcription and summarization prior to any scheduled interviews.

Reddit is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve. Reddit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.