Director, Ads Product Legal

Overview

This role involves leading the ads product counsel function globally for a major online platform with a large user base and diverse communities. The position requires deep expertise in global privacy laws and advertising product legal issues. The successful candidate will provide strategic legal advice to Ads Product and Engineering teams as well as senior leadership, while managing a high-performing legal team.

Location: Remote - United States

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of lawyers supporting Ads Product, Ads Engineering, and Monetization organizations.
• Serve as a player-coach by directly counseling business leadership and C-suite executives on critical ads product initiatives, including new product launches such as search and dynamic product ads, identity and signals, targeting, measurement, and brand safety.
• Advise Ads Policy teams on scaling efforts across emerging verticals and global markets.
• Develop and implement a coherent legal strategy and risk framework for ads products worldwide, coordinating with Privacy, Regulatory, and Commercial Legal teams on risk appetite, escalation procedures, and documentation standards.
• Influence allocation and prioritization of engineering resources for legal initiatives related to market entry or expansion, including compliance with regulations such as DSA/VLOP.
• Build scalable internal legal systems and processes to accelerate product launch velocity.
• Design scalable external mechanisms such as click-through terms, settings flows, notices, and arbitration/opt-out flows to support product velocity and reduce one-off negotiations.
• Provide input during ads deal negotiations, though not directly responsible for negotiating deals.

Requirements

• 12-15+ years of legal practice experience, including at least 7 years in-house as ads product counsel at a technology company, preferably one with user-generated content.
• Significant experience leading an ads product counsel team.
• Deep knowledge of global privacy and data protection frameworks relevant to advertising, including GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, U.S. state privacy laws, children's and sensitive data protections, and self-regulatory regimes.
• Substantial focus on measurement, targeting, ad tech, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong understanding of online advertising ecosystems, including platforms, Pixels/CAPI, MMPs, data clean rooms, and measurement vendors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex technical and legal issues into clear, actionable guidance.
• Proven ability to set legal strategy, influence senior cross-functional leaders, and drive alignment in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar, or ability to register as in-house counsel where required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience advising on ads product initiatives at scale in a global context.
• Familiarity with emerging advertising regulations and compliance requirements.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $299,200 to $418,800 USD
• Eligibility for equity in the form of restricted stock units
• Potential eligibility for commission depending on position
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits and income replacement programs
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Global benefits including workspace support, professional development, and caregiving support
• Family planning support and gender-affirming care
• Mental health and coaching benefits
• Flexible vacation and paid volunteer time off
• Generous paid parental leave

Additional Information

• Interviews may be recorded, transcribed, and summarized by AI with an option to opt out.
• Personal information collected during the interview process will be used solely for evaluation purposes and will not be sold or disclosed for marketing.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities during the application and interview process upon request.

Location

• Remote within the United States