The Role
Spotify is seeking an outstanding, highly-motivated attorney to serve as Legal Counsel - Product.
As a product counsel at Spotify, you will partner with and provide guidance to our product and business teams on global, ground breaking issues in an exciting, fast-paced environment.
What You'll Do
- Partner with the product and business teams at Spotify throughout all stages of product development, including ideation, design, testing and launch.
- Advise on new and innovative products, features and formats across all markets where Spotify is available, with a focus on products in our Podcast and Video business vertical.
- Support creator-facing products and platforms, including Spotify for Creators.
- Provide legal guidance on global regulations, including laws regarding consumer protection, privacy and data protection, content, intellectual property, and AI and other legal issues relevant to digital products.
- Conduct legal reviews in connection with expansion into new markets and ensure our products stay in sync with legal developments in existing markets.
- Draft and negotiate contracts, including for third-party software and technology procurement as necessary to support the development of new features and formats.
- Establish and maintain all product-related legal documentation, such as terms of service, platform policies and creator messaging.
- Maintain a proficient understanding of international legal and policy developments that may affect Spotify’s business.
- Improve our standard form agreements and legal processes that help us scale globally with a consistent but locally-relevant approach.
Who You Are
- J.D., LLM or equivalent, with admission to at least one bar (or qualification for registered in-house counsel in New York).
- Combined 5+ years of relevant experience working in a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
- Experienced in product counseling for technology products.
- Strong working knowledge of legal issues relating to digital products, technology, privacy, intellectual property, content and platform liability, consumer protection, media and AI.
- Strong track record of working with a wide range of commercial agreements.
- Solutions oriented and self-motivated with the willingness to get your hands dirty and dig in on the details of projects.
- Highly collaborative and adept at working well as part of a team — both with other lawyers and with non-legal partners.
- Have a practical, business-oriented approach to problem-solving and be able to effectively counsel business teams by providing pragmatic, commercial and timely advice.
- Must be comfortable with ambiguity and change, and be able to maintain calm in challenging circumstances.
- Previous experience partnering with global collaborators - within the legal team and working with external counsel.
Where You'll Be
- This role is based in New York, NY.
- We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in-person meetings, but it still allows for flexibility to work from home. We ask that you come to the office 2 to 3 times per week.
The United States base range for this position is $167,992-$239,989, plus equity. The benefits available for this position include health insurance, six month paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, monthly meal allowance, 23 paid days off, 13 paid flexible holidays, paid sick leave. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Spotify Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Spotify and has not been reviewed or approved by Spotify.
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Flexible Benefits — Employees consistently praise the total compensation package beyond base salary, highlighting a mix of RSUs, cash incentives, and stipends alongside core pay. The package is described as flexible and customizable through equity choices (e.g., RSUs, options, cash) that can be tailored for long-term wealth building.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are repeatedly highlighted as substantial, including generous vacation, paid sick days, volunteer time, and flexible holidays. These policies are framed as a meaningful part of the overall rewards experience beyond salary.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is portrayed as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, and mental health support. Additional employer contributions to HSAs are cited as strengthening the overall health and wellness value proposition.
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