Privacy Counsel

Nextdoor•San Francisco, CA

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

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. We are reliable, trustworthy, and innovative in our support of Nextdoor’s business goals, and Nextdoor’s purpose of cultivating connected communities and a kinder world. At Nextdoor, we operate in an AI-first environment and expect every team member to actively use AI tools as part of their workflow. We also offer a warm and inclusive work environment that embraces a hybrid employment model, blending an in office presence and work from home experience for our valued employees. This role is based in San Francisco.

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
Ability to work independently on multiple projects, prioritize and organize workload
Ability 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

Nice To Haves

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
Experience with legal issues impacting social media platforms and the digital advertising industry
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

Responsibilities

Preparing risk assessments, DPIAs, PIAs, transparency reporting, privacy and security reporting, and other documentation
Draft privacy and regulatory compliance reports necessary for various reporting requirements, internal and external
Investigate and respond to legislative and regulatory inquiries
Advise user-facing teams on processes for responding to user inquiries, prepare templates, and manage escalations
Develop and implement compliance plans that address legal risks in practical and business-centric ways and work in close collaboration with our cross-functional partners to implement those plans
Advise commercial teams on data governance matters, including DPAs, data transfer agreements, and required privacy terms for vendors, service providers, and subprocessors
Maintain and update essential privacy documentation, such as data processing addenda, privacy policies, and intergroup/intragroup data transfer agreements, and data mapping, including annual terms updates
Advise on and model 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
Keep 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
Participate in in-person Nextdoor events, trainings, off-sites, volunteer days, and other team building exercises
Build relationships with team members across the company and contribute to Nextdoor’s culture
And whatever else might come our way! We are a small legal team with fluid and flexible roles that allow for exploration and growth