Director, Ads Product Legal

Reddit, Inc.

Leading Ads Product Legal team at Reddit, driving legal strategy for global advertising initiatives while collaborating with business leadership.

Posted 5/11/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $299,200 - $418,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a team of ads lawyers supporting Reddit’s Ads Product, Ads Engineering, and Monetization org.
Act as a player-coach, directly counseling and providing strategic advice to business leadership and Reddit's C-Suite on ads product initiatives.
Advise Reddit’s Ads Policy teams on scaling across emerging verticals and global markets.
Develop and drive a coherent legal strategy and risk framework for ads products globally.
Help drive allocation and prioritization of engineering resources for legal initiatives as we enter or expand into new markets.
Build scalable internal systems and processes to accelerate Reddit’s launch velocity.
Design scalable external mechanisms that support product velocity and reduce one-off negotiations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

12-15+ years practicing law, including 7+ years in-house as an ads product counsel at a tech company (preferably a UGC platform)
Deep familiarity with privacy and data protection frameworks relevant to ads globally (e.g., GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, U.S. state privacy laws)
Strong working knowledge of online advertising ecosystems (platforms, Pixels/ CAPI, MMPs, data clean rooms, measurement vendors)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
JD and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar (or ability to register as in-house counsel where required)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
401k with Employer Match
Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
Family Planning Support
Gender-Affirming Care
Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
Generous Paid Parental Leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

ads product counselprivacy frameworksdata protection frameworksonline advertising ecosystemsGDPRePrivacy DirectiveU.S. state privacy lawslegal strategyrisk frameworkscalable internal systems

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic advicecommunication skillscounselingteam managementnegotiationprioritizationcollaborationproblem-solvingadaptability

Certifications

JDactive membership in U.S. state bar