Responsibilities
- Serve as the dedicated legal expert for DuckDuckGo's subscription offering, ensuring we remain compliant across a growing range of global jurisdictions while enabling the business to move fast with confidence.
- Play a role in enabling DuckDuckGo’s subscription growth internationally by navigating the complex legal requirements that come with launching in new markets.
- Be the go-to legal partner for our marketing team, advising on the full range of advertising and marketing law issues that arise in a fast-moving, creative environment.
- Work closely with product, engineering, marketing, and finance teams to embed legal thinking into day-to-day decisions, and work on related projects.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of legal experience, with in-house experience preferred.
- Experience advising on advertising and marketing law and/or subscription services, consumer-facing software products, or e-commerce, including drafting
- Proven experience working autonomously to proactively track evolving legal requirements across jurisdictions, serving as both a cross-functional partner and hands-on implementer.
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and membership in good standing in one U.S. state bar.
Nice to Have
- Able to translate legal advice into clear, actionable guidance for non-lawyers.
- Strong time management and prioritization skills in a fast-paced, remote-first setting.
Benefits
- stock options
- company-sponsored health benefits
- paid parental leave
- office setup
- co-working allowances
Work Arrangement
Remote (Worldwide)
Team
Team size: 300+
Additional Information
- Expect to travel at least two times a year: once for our all-hands meetup and again for a team retreat (each around 4-5 days).
- Expect an average full-time commitment of 40 hours per week.
- A successful candidate must pass a background check as a condition of joining the team.
