The role pulls together input on a range of local legal considerations, including regulatory, commercial, financial regulations, product, privacy, litigation, labor & employment. Moreover, it is highly cross-functional. This position will partner most closely with our expansion and market operations teams and will also develop close working relationships with our teams responsible for product development, economics, trust & safety, logistics, product, financial compliance, communications, marketing, and government relations. In this role, you will:

📍Develop and lead legal strategy for jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction entry decisions and meeting ongoing support needs, including by proactively solving processes and other problems for the business as they execute an ambitious growth plan 📍Secure and relay advice on threshold risks and requirements for entering new markets, such as financial regulations, data protection, labor & employment, commercial, consumer protection, etc. 📍Manage local counsel in the market to secure clear, actionable input efficiently and cost-effectively 📍Build relationships with key stakeholders who may need to be involved in preparing to roll out in new geographies (product, economics, logistics, communications, government relations, communications, etc.) 📍Collaborate with Legal counterparts focused on product, privacy, compliance, corporate, and financial regulatory to ensure necessary local licenses, permits and registrations are obtained before entering new jurisdictions, and jurisdiction-specific product initiatives are vetted 📍Help ensure we deliver consistent, accurate messaging and materials to key stakeholders, authorities, local courts, and users in general 📍Develop a deep understanding of our strategies around product, economics, trust and safety, corporate matters, policy, and communications, and play a key role in pulling these together to provide practical advice in each jurisdiction 📍Proactively contribute to the Legal team‘s planning, cohesion, consistency in advice and the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the team

About You:

📍7+ years of post-law school experience working as an attorney, with solid BigLaw experience and/or fast-paced startups 📍Hands-on and creative problem-solver, who understands on-the-ground complexities and is passionate about building scalable ways to account for them. 📍Must have excellent academic credentials and be a qualified lawyer in good standing with eligibility to practice in LATAM 📍Previous experience supporting multi-jurisdictional legal challenges