Associate General Counsel - Litigation and Compliance

This is a Full Time Job

BuzzFeed currently has an opening for a managing Litigation and Compliance Attorney in our NY office. We are looking for a business-minded, practical, and self-motivated attorney with at least twelve years of media and intellectual property law experience and particular expertise in First Amendment/editorial review and litigation, as well as advising on news gathering. General litigation experience is also required, including copyright, trademark and commercial disputes. Experience in employment and labor matters is a plus. The Associate General Counsel will report to the General Counsel.

You Will:
• Manage the legal team that supports BuzzFeed's News, Content and Studio organizations in pre-publication review, FOIA appeals and related litigation, and DMCA/CDA/UGC moderation counseling and provide strategic guidance to clients on high risk/high value projects.
• Develop company-wide strategy for managing all compliance risks; working together with internal clients to employ training, contractual indemnification and insurance to minimize the company's exposure while continuing to encourage the company's growth mindset.
• Manage the team that is responsible globally for the company's compliance with applicable laws; remain fully abreast of developments in compliance requirements including in employment, privacy and advertising.
• Oversee all proceedings, challenges, disputes and litigation, whether directly managed by internal or external counsel.
• Develop a global media law strategy with a focus on assessing and managing risk across the enterprise in accordance with Buzzfeed's business needs, priorities and resources.

You have:
• Must be a NY admitted attorney with at least a combined 12 years relevant experience at a law firm or in-house at a media company, including pre-publication review. The ideal candidate has both firm and In-house experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of First Amendment/defamation law, Intellectual Property rights, and general litigation management as well as a mastered capability for legal research, analysis and reasoning.
• Experience overseeing a compliance organization or being the primary person responsible for compliance in one or more of the following areas -- employment and labor, privacy, advertising/marketing/promotions.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience, as well as strong analytical and organizational skills
• Experience managing administrative staff and/or other attorneys.
• An ideal candidate will also have a practical, business-oriented approach to problem-solving and thrive in fast-paced environment, tempered by an appreciation of legal complexity and risk.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, sound business judgment, ability to adapt quickly to change and to work well on a team
• Proactive and detail-oriented thinker with the ability to thrive in an often ambiguous, fast-paced environment
• Ability to keep information confidential
• Effectively prioritize, execute and respond to a wide variety of inquiries, both verbally and in written form, with an emphasis on identifying and resolving issues

About BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed is the leading independent digital media and tech company delivering news and entertainment content to a global audience. We have offices in 18 cities around the world and more than 1300 employees including reporters, video producers, data scientists, engineers, brand strategists, and more. We infuse hard work and fun though a culture of experimentation, teamwork, equality, and humble confidence. As an employee, you'll enjoy perks like office events, snacks, career development courses, and no work on your birthday! But most importantly, you'll work with inspiring colleagues to build tools and create content that helps connect people all over the world.