Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel, Product & Marketing

Company Description

Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. We build, power, and evolve the tools and technologies that connect millions of entrepreneurs with millions of buyers around the world. As an Etsy Inc. employee whether a team member of Etsy, Reverb, or Depop, you will tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and Keeping Commerce Human

Job Description

What’s the role?
Etsy has a new position, Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel, Product & Marketing Legal, for an attorney to lead our Product & Marketing Legal team. This is a full-time position and the base salary range will be 268,000 - 348,000 USD per year. In addition to salary, you will also be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus, and our competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Etsy. 

This role requires your presence in Etsy’s Brooklyn office in an in-person or flex capacity. Candidates living within commutable distance of the Brooklyn Hub, may be the first to be considered.

Etsy offers different work modes to meet the variety of needs and preferences of our team. Learn more about our Flex and Office-based work modes and workplace safety policies here.
 

What’s this team like at Etsy?

• Etsy’s global Legal team works with every Etsy business unit, across our subsidiaries and offices worldwide, to provide timely and business-savvy legal advice. We help teams that design products, we draft contracts and policies, we advise engineers and leadership, advocate externally, and handle disputes to protect Etsy and our users. We support Etsy’s growth by delivering legal and business know-how with a great work ethic.

• The Product & Marketing Legal team is a high-functioning legal team, tackling uncharted problems, and partnering with product and marketing teams to launch novel products.

What does the day-to-day look like?

• Lead and manage Etsy’s Product & Marketing Legal team, including its House of Brands. 

• Support global product and marketing teams as they design and advertise groundbreaking products and features; balancing commercial, marketing, regulatory compliance, and privacy risk.

• Advise business teams and collaborate with Legal team colleagues on evolving regulation; providing risk assessments, supporting change management, balancing resourcing and compliance considerations and identifying trends related to legal matters affecting sustainable business operations. 

• Work with internal partners across the business, colleagues within legal, and outside counsel, through clear communication and effective project management.

• We are a global business. This role requires an attorney with experience identifying, understanding, and managing global product and marketing legal risk, and managing remote teams. 

• 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

Qualities that will help you thrive in this role are:

• Juris Doctorate (JD) that is admitted to a state bar (preferably NY or CA) and qualified to practice law in-house in New York.

• 12+ years proven experience working in a mix of law firm and in-house (preferably tech) work.

• Seasoned, supportive people manager who excels in leading and mentoring high-functioning teams. 

• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen, with the ability to balance legal considerations with business objectives. 

• Deep experience with product development issues, including web and mobile app development, privacy (US and international regs), intermediary liability, antitrust, Ad technologies, cookies and trackers, accessibility and more.

• Keeps abreast of and advises on global regulatory trends and developments in relevant areas (e.g. privacy, AI, ESG, content regulation, marketing). 

• Experienced at advising internal clients and business partners on marketing and media-related matters, including advertising campaigns, social media reviews, and consumer and business insights; as well as evaluating