Privacy Counsel

About the role

The Counsel team is a close-knit and collaborative team that supports the entire Nextdoor community. Each member of our team brings individual opinions, perspectives and expertise, and we work together to ensure excellence and consistency in legal advice and counsel across the company and globally.

Responsibilities

• Prepare risk assessments, DPIAs, PIAs, transparency reporting, privacy and security reporting, and other documentation
• Investigate and respond to legislative and regulatory inquiries
• Advises user-facing teams on processes for responding to user inquiries, prepares templates, and manages escalations
• Develops and implements compliance plans that address legal risks in practical and business-centric ways and works in close collaboration with our cross-functional partners to implement those plans
• Advises commercial teams on data governance matters, including DPAs, data transfer agreements, and required privacy terms for vendors, service providers, and subprocessors
• Maintains and updates essential privacy documentation, such as data processing addenda, privacy policies, and intergroup/intragroup data transfer agreements, and data mapping, including annual terms updates
• Advises on and models use of AI in a responsible and effective manner, including evaluating and advising on risks but also exploring and finding appropriate uses of AI for productivity gains
• Keeps abreast of applicable legislation and legal developments in all relevant jurisdictions, including working independently and in conjunction with our trade associations to keep abreast of changes and opportunities for strategic engagement with pending legislation and regulations
• Participates in in-person Nextdoor events, trainings, off-sites, volunteer days, and other team building exercises
• Builds relationships with team members across the company and contributes to Nextdoor’s culture

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years or experience in a law firm or in-house counsel role
• J.D. from a nationally recognized law school
• Active law license in any state in good standing
• Familiarity with data privacy, online content, online safety, moderation and other laws relevant to social media platforms, including GDPR, CCPA, VCDPA and other US state privacy laws
• Experience with responding to user, customer, and regulatory inquiries
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and experience communicating and explaining complex legal issues to business partners
• Able to work independently on multiple projects, prioritize and organize workload
• Able to assess and manage risk and act on imperfect information
• Comfortable and effective in a highly collaborative environment
• Ability to network and build relationships with colleagues and internal clients as well as with peers and partners at trade organizations

Qualifications

• 2+ years of in-house experience at a tech company, especially on smaller legal teams where each individual has broader scope
• 6+ years of legal experience
• Familiarity with laws and regulations governing AI models and systems, including the EU AI Act, US state legislation, and related global legislation
• Familiarity with digital marketing, TCPA, CAN-SPAM, IP, Section 230, OSA, DSA, Canadian law, Australian law
• Litigation experience, especially involving user content
• Policy advocacy experience involving proposed legislation and regulation impacting social media platforms

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Experience with legal issues impacting social media platforms and the digital advertising industry
• Knowledge of AI and its applications in legal contexts

Benefits

• Compensation, benefits, perks, and recognition programs at Nextdoor come together to create our total rewards package
• Starting salary for this role is expected to range from $220,000 to $260,000 on an annualized basis, or potentially greater in the event that your 'level' of proficiency exceeds the level expected for the role
• We expect to award a meaningful equity grant for this role. With quarterly vesting, your first vest date will take place within 3 months of your start date
• Health plans, including a 100% covered employee only plan option, and OneMedical membership for concierge care
• Empowers employees to build stronger local communities
• Encourages diversity and inclusion in the workplace