Senior Counsel, Advertising & Marketing

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

The Legal & Policy Team is Snap’s dedicated in-house law firm, policy consultant, advocate, thought partner, and all-around advisor. This team helps Snap do the right thing the right way, make better decisions, understand and manage risks, and creatively navigate challenges, both external and internal. We partner with Snap team members on a wide array of matters, including privacy, product, IP, commercial transactions, corporate governance, employment, acquisitions, litigation, and policy, and social impact. We value the power of diversity, as we continually strive to build an innovative and inclusive leadership culture centred on Snap's values of Kind, Smart, and Creative.

We’re looking for a Senior Counsel to join our Advertising & Marketing Legal team! The Advertising & Marketing Legal team provides key support for Snap’s revenue-generating and marketing activities, collaborating closely with the Sales, Marketing, Growth, Ad Review and other cross-functional teams on legal issues spanning the breadth of Snap’s products and services. 

What you’ll do:

• Play a key role in structuring, drafting, and negotiating a wide variety of contracts in support of Snap’s marketing activities, and advising on legal issues spanning the breadth of Snap’s products and services. 

• Collaborate with colleagues throughout the company to develop creative solutions that manage risk, as part of cross-functional teams.

• Draft, negotiate, review, and interpret agreements covering a range of Snap’s commercial activities, including marketing, market research, sponsorship, online platform terms, and partner/vendor agreements.

• Provide legal guidance and support to Snap’s Sales, Marketing, and other teams focussing on Snap’s internal and external branding and messaging.

• Develop and apply policies, templates, and practices, navigating legal compliance and risk tolerance.

• Manage multiple deals and support colleagues to ensure business initiatives are executed accurately and on time.

• Collaborate with outside counsel as required.

• Handle projects at the discretion of the Commercial Legal Leadership team.

• Exercise sound judgement when negotiating key business and legal terms.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Analytical and creative mindset

• Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills

• Ability to initiate and drive projects to completion 

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

• Strong work ethic and ability to simultaneously manage multiple tasks and deadlines

• Outstanding written and verbal communication and analytical skills with demonstrated strategic thinking, creativity, and risk analysis

• Excellent analytical, communication, organisational, negotiation, and drafting skills

• Excellent legal and business judgement

• Excellent interpersonal skills 

• Background working with both internal and external partners, including marketing teams

• Ability to drive collaboration and enjoys sharing of legal knowledge and expertise

• Communicate effectively across all levels of the organisation

• Ability to accommodate tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to identify and resolve legal issues quickly

Minimum Qualifications:

• J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school.

• Active membership in at least one United States state bar. 

• 8+ years’ of relevant in-house or law firm experience

• Experience advising in-house Marketing teams, preferably at a tech company

• Experience drafting, negotiating, and advising clients on digital ad sales, marketing, and consumer/advertising regulation

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. 

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and 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 and 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.

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

The base salary range for this position is $251,000-$377,000 annually.

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $238,000-$358,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $213,000-$320,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.