Wikimedia Foundation

Legal Counsel

Wikimedia Foundation

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Arizona • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $90,572 - $137,155 per year

About the role

  • Advising product, engineering and design teams on legal issues related to feature development, launches, experiments and ongoing platform operations.
  • Supporting legal review of new products, product changes, and technical initiatives around the Wikimedia projects.
  • Supporting the draft, review and maintenance of user-facing terms, disclosures, policies, FAQs and internal guidance.
  • Counseling on product, privacy, data use, consumer protection, intellectual property, accessibility, online safety and related product issues.
  • Partnering with cross-functional teams to identify legal risk early and develop practical, mission-aligned solutions.
  • Monitoring and helping assess legal and regulatory developments that may affect Wikimedia’s projects globally.

Requirements

  • J.D. from accredited U.S. law school or equivalent foreign degree, and admission to practice law in that jurisdiction.
  • 2-5 years experience with legal review of technical products or online services.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail, full fluency in written and spoken English.
Benefits
  • Competitive, equitable salaries
  • Health insurance
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities
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Certifications
J.D.admission to practice law