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Senior Counsel

Automattic· Legal
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Remote$180k - $300kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Automattic is seeking a versatile attorney to support product, privacy, and regulatory work, advising product, engineering, and marketing teams to launch products while navigating global regulations and protecting freedom of expression and the open web.

Responsibilities

  • Advise product, engineering, and trust & safety teams on implementation of regulations and industry standards focusing on content safety, consumer protection, intellectual property, privacy, and data security (familiarity with DSA, UK Online Safety Act, EU AI Act, and age-assurance laws is a plus).
  • Provide product counseling on products related to web hosting, site creation, content publication, ecommerce, social media, and more, with a customer-centric approach.
  • Provide subject matter expertise on data protection and privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA), advise on consent frameworks for digital marketing/advertising, and build scalable compliance documentation processes.
  • Track and prepare for upcoming regulations; participate in industry groups; represent Automattic before regulators and government agencies.
  • Work with trust & safety teams to develop policies that balance freedom of expression and user safety while complying with laws.
  • Design scalable processes and workflows for the legal team to manage increasing regulatory and privacy requirements.

Qualifications

  • JD from a US accredited law school with 5+ years of relevant experience (or an exception EU-based attorney)
  • Familiarity with industries and business models relevant to Automattic’s products (open source, user-generated content, web hosting, social media, ecommerce, digital advertising) and associated product/privacy/regulatory requirements
  • Humble and autonomous team player capable of working in asynchronous environments; willing to stretch into new areas like litigation or IP
  • Ability to provide recommendations and clear thinking in grey areas, even with imperfect information

Skills

Required:Regulatory compliance counselingData protection and privacy lawRegulatory tracking and advocacyProduct counselingPolicy development
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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