Legal Counsel

Wikimedia Foundation

Legal Counsel advising product, engineering and design teams on legal issues for Wikimedia Foundation. Supporting the review of new products and legal compliance for global projects.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $90,572 - $137,155 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

What you’ll need

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

Comp & perks

Competitive, equitable salaries
Health insurance
Flexible work arrangements
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationattention to detail

Certifications

J.D.admission to practice law