Senior Counsel, Snap
$251-377k
+ Equity in the form of RSUs
More information about location
4-5 days a week in office
Social media & camera company
Be an early applicant
Social media & camera company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$251-377k
+ Equity in the form of RSUs
More information about location
4-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
Role
Who you are
- Strong business judgment, and the ability to find practical and creative solutions to both legal and business problems
- Collaborative team player with a positive attitude
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with a strong commitment to integrity
- Ability to dissect and clearly communicate complex legal topics in a simple, actionable manner
- Willing and able to roll up your sleeves and jump right in to support the team
- Detail-oriented, business-friendly, and a team player, with an ability to accommodate tight deadlines in an evolving and fast-paced environment
- J.D. from an accredited university
- Active membership in at least one state bar
- 8+ years of experience practicing corporate law
- At least one year as in-house counsel
What the job involves
- The Legal & Policy Team is Snap’s dedicated in-house law firm, policy consultant, lobbyist, thought partner, and all-around advisor. This team helps Snap do the right thing the right way, make better decisions, understand and manage risks, and creatively navigate challenges, both external and internal
- We partner with Snap team members on a wide array of matters, including privacy, product, IP, commercial transactions, corporate governance, employment, acquisitions, litigation, and policy, and social impact. We value the power of diversity, as we continually strive to build an innovative and inclusive leadership culture centered on Snap's values of Kind, Smart, and Creative
- We’re looking for an experienced Senior Counsel to join Snap Inc.! You will play a key role in partnering with and advising the Legal, Finance, Strategy, People, and other cross-functional teams on cutting edge legal issues globally. This is a great opportunity for a seasoned attorney to join a dynamic legal team in a company that prides itself on being smart, kind, and creative
- Advise on Snap’s equity compensation, benefits programs, and insider trading prevention initiatives, including developing Snap’s training, policies, and practices to promote awareness and compliance with rules and regulations
- Manage corporate governance and administration with certain Snap Inc. board of director committees, including preparing materials, presenting topics, and administering corporate records for compensation, equity, and other special board committees
- Prepare and review SEC filings for executive compensation and Section 16 officer trading, such as Forms 3, 4, 5, and 10-K, and advise on other related securities law matters
- Assist cross-functional efforts to support environmental, social and governance matters, including assisting with any corporate responsibility reports
- Develop strong relationships across the company by collaborating with cross-functional teams, including executive team, finance, tax, sales, marketing, stock administration, philanthropy, communications, people, and engineering. We operate as one team and we can only be successful if we are all successful. Be ready to learn about new areas of the business so you can jump in to support
- Manage and advise on bespoke transactions, including developing structures, documents, and agreements. For many things that we do, there isn’t a template or form, so you’ll need to draw from your legal knowledge and experience to craft the right document or structure for Snap
- Ensure Snap stays abreast with current and anticipated regulations as well as industry best practices
- Advise clients on business and legal issues and risks, company policies, sales and marketing materials, and business strategy. You will wear multiple hats at the same time to find and implement the right solution for Snap
- Be ready to participate in company initiatives and take on anything that comes your way! Team members will need to think fast on their feet, clearly communicate a business rationale, gain internal support, and guide business teams to the best solution for Snap
Our take
Snap is the social media giant that owns Snapchat, a social media mobile app released in 2011. Created to serve as a more emotive communication form than texting, the app has gained mass popularity, reaching upwards of 400 million daily users worldwide.
After rejecting a billion dollar acquisition from Meta (then Facebook) in 2013, Snap has found itself in competition with the social media giant, particularly with Instagram. Despite this, the company has marked a place for itself in the ever competitive social media space through developing features like a Discover tab, augmented reality lenses, in-app games, ads and monetisation options, as well as launching its paid service, Snapchat+.
Snap has so far not earned an annual profit since going public in 2017, but as Snapchat's user base has continually increased it has nearly closed the gap. Like other tech companies it suffered in late 2022 due to a surprise drop in advertising revenue, but has been rebuilding to its former trajectory since then. Given Snapchat's lasting popularity amongst young people, further success appears likely.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
May 2016
$1.8bn
SERIES F
Mar 2015
$200m
SERIES E
Total funding: $2.6bn
Company benefits
- Paid maternity, paternity and family caregiver leave
- Adoption, surrogacy, infertility and fertility preservation benefits
- Backup child care coverage, caregiver assistance and digital maternity care support
- Short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance and AD&D insurance
- Comprehensive medical coverage, including PPO, HSA and HMO options
- Dental coverage, including orthodontia benefits
- Vision coverage, including LASIK benefits
- Gym perks and discounts
- Team fitness classes, hikes and races
- Sports leagues
- Cooking and nutritional workshops
- Generous time off and leave programmes
- Meditation and yoga classes
- Emotional and mental health support programmes and apps
- Social gatherings, team outings and volunteering programmes
- Speaker series, classes and subscriptions to educational programmes
- Snap Inc. provides a 401(k) plan that allows you to save on a pre-tax, Roth and after-tax basis for your retirement (yes, we even have the Mega Backdoor option!)
- Rocket Lawyer memberships
- Financial education programmes
- Compensation packages that let you share in Snap's long-term success!
- Have a teammate going through a tough time? Lend them a hand through our internal Snap-a-wish programme! We'll work hard to make sure they get the support they need.
Company HQ
Sunset Park, Santa Monica, CA
Leadership
Evan Spiegel
(CEO)Graduated from Standford with a BS in Product Design.
Bobby Murphy
(CTO)Studied Mathematical and Computational Science at Stanford.
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