Legal Counsel - Product

About the Role

Spotify is seeking a highly motivated attorney to join as Legal Counsel, Product. You will partner with and provide guidance to our product and business teams on global, cutting-edge issues in an exciting, fast-paced environment.

What You'll Do

• Partner with product and business teams 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, including AI systems.
• Provide legal guidance on AI-specific regulation (such as the EU AI Act) and other global regulations, including laws regarding consumer protection, privacy and data protection, content, intellectual property, online safety, minor protection, and other legal issues relevant to digital products.
• Conduct legal reviews for expansion into new markets and ensure product compliance with legal developments in existing markets, including evolving standards for AI transparency and safety.
• 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 consumer and creator messaging.
• Maintain a proficient understanding of international legal and policy developments that may affect Spotify's business.
• Improve standard form agreements and legal processes to scale globally with a consistent yet locally-relevant approach.

Who You Are

• You have a J.D., LL.M., or equivalent, with admission to at least one bar (or qualification for registered in-house counsel in New York or Sweden).
• You have 5 years of relevant experience working in a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• You are experienced in product counseling for technology products.
• You are excited about new technologies, particularly AI-based systems.
• You have a strong working knowledge of legal issues relating to digital products, technology, privacy, intellectual property, content and platform liability, consumer protection, media, and AI.
• You have a strong track record of working with a wide range of commercial agreements.
• You are solutions-oriented and self-motivated, with a willingness to dig into project details.
• You are highly collaborative and work well with both legal and non-legal stakeholders.
• You take a practical, business-oriented approach to problem-solving and provide pragmatic, commercial, and timely advice.
• You are comfortable with ambiguity and change.
• You have experience partnering with global stakeholders, including external counsel.

Where You'll Be

• This role is based in New York or Stockholm.
• We offer flexibility to work where you work best, with some in-person meetings required (2-3 times per week).

Compensation and Benefits

• The United States base range for this position is $170,366 to $243,380, plus equity.
• Benefits include health insurance, six months of paid parental leave, a 401(k) retirement plan, monthly meal allowance, 23 paid days off, 13 paid flexible holidays, and paid sick leave.
• These ranges may be modified in the future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We encourage you to bring your unique experiences and perspectives to Spotify.

Accessibility

We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to everyone. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know.

About Spotify

Spotify transformed music listening forever in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. We are driven by our love for music and podcasting and are the world's most popular audio streaming subscription service.