Content Policy Counsel

Amazon's Content Policy Legal Team is looking for a lawyer to advise on global content policy and online safety across Amazon's products and services.

In this role, you will partner with Amazon's public policy teams to analyse proposed content policy and online safety legislation around the world and develop Amazon's legal positions. As new laws take effect, you will advise teams across Amazon on compliance strategies and partner with product counsel and business teams to implement practical solutions. You will design legal approaches and build scalable processes that protect customers while allowing the business to move quickly. You will combine strong legal judgment and strategic thinking with practical experience in online safety law, content moderation, trust and safety, public policy, or regulatory compliance in the technology industry.

Key job responsibilities

- Track and analyse content policy and online safety legislation; assess impact to Amazon services and develop compliance strategies.

- Partner with product counsel and business teams to implement regulatory requirements, advising on content moderation policies, risk assessments, and operational controls.

- Advise Amazon services on content policies and compliance frameworks, and develop scalable guidance, playbooks, and resources for business teams, including building and implementing practical solutions and tools, which may include AI-powered applications.

- Support cross-Amazon policy initiatives, working with public policy, public relations, and business leadership to align positions on emerging trust and safety issues.

A day in the life

In a typical day you might interpret a newly introduced online safety bill and assess which Amazon services are affected, meet with a product team to advise on compliance controls for a content moderation workflow, draft a position document on an emerging regulatory issue for business and public policy stakeholders, and collaborate with legal colleagues across jurisdictions to align on a cross-Amazon compliance approach. You will work across many teams and many threads simultaneously.

About the team

The Content Policy Legal Team is a small group that provides subject matter expertise on content moderation, online safety, and trust and safety law across all of Amazon. We advise product counsel, public policy, and business leaders across dozens of services on content policy strategy, compliance, and risk mitigation - from child safety and harmful content to AI-generated content and emerging regulatory frameworks. We thrive on flexible, strategic thinking to keep up with the pace of technology, emerging risks, and a growing body of legislation.

Basic qualifications

- License to practice law in Europe, US or other common law jurisdiction

- Knowledge of internet, software, and media industries and the legal and regulatory environment in which they operate or equivalent

- Significant experience, with a minimum of 5+ years of post qualification experience

Preferred qualifications

- Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work

- Experience working closely with and advising senior executives of an organization or equivalent

- Experience managing multiple competing priorities simultaneously and driving goals to completion

- Experience with online safety, content moderation, or trust and safety law, including regulatory compliance programs, risk assessments, or subject matter depth in areas such as child safety or AI-generated content

- Familiarity with artificial intelligence concepts and their application in content moderation or trust and safety contexts

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