Director, Ads Product Legal

Reddit Inc.

Job Overview

Location

Remote - United States

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Lead a team of ads lawyers supporting Reddit’s Ads Product, Ads Engineering, and Monetization org, providing strategic legal counsel on mission-critical ads initiatives such as Reddit Max, search and dynamic product ads, identity & signals, targeting, measurement, and brand safety products.
• Act as a player-coach, advising Ads Product leadership and C-suite on strategic judgments balancing business objectives and risks while driving legal strategy and risk framework for ads products globally, aligning with Privacy, Regulatory, and Commercial Legal teams.
• Develop scalable internal systems and external mechanisms (e.g., click-through terms, settings flows, notices) to accelerate product launch velocity and reduce one-off negotiations, while helping prioritize engineering resources for legal initiatives in new or expanding markets (e.g., DSA/VLOP compliance).
• Build and manage a high-performing legal team, advising Ads Policy teams on scaling across emerging verticals and global markets, and providing practical, creative solutions to support Reddit’s rapid ads product innovation in an evolving legal landscape.

🎯 Requirements

• 12-15+ years practicing law, including 7+ years in-house as an ads product counsel at a tech company (preferably a UGC platform) with significant experience leading an ads product counsel team.
• Deep familiarity with global privacy and data protection frameworks relevant to ads (e.g., GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, U.S. state privacy laws, children’s/sensitive data, self-regulatory regimes) and substantial focus on measurement, targeting, ad tech, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong working knowledge of online advertising ecosystems (platforms, Pixels/CAPI, MMPs, data clean rooms, measurement vendors) and how data moves through them.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to distill complex technical and legal issues into crisp, actionable guidance and decision docs.
• Proven ability to set a clear legal strategy, influence senior cross-functional leaders, and drive alignment in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• JD and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar (or ability to register as in-house counsel where required).

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
• 401k with Employer Match
• Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
• Family Planning Support
• Gender-Affirming Care
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
• Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Generous Paid Parental Leave

Skills & Technologies

Remote

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About Reddit Inc.

Reddit is a social media platform where users submit, vote, and comment on content organized into topic-based communities called subreddits. Founded in 2005, it offers forums for news, hobbies, advice, and discussion, enabling real-time conversations and content ranking through upvotes and downvotes. With millions of daily active users globally, Reddit hosts diverse communities moderated by volunteers, supports multimedia posts, and provides advertising and premium membership options. The platform emphasizes user anonymity, community governance, and crowdsourced information, making it a hub for niche interests, viral content, and public discourse. Reddit went public in 2024 and is headquartered in San Francisco.

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