Associate General Counsel

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified

Summary: The Wikimedia Foundation envisions a world where the sum of human knowledge is available to everyone. As the nonprofit home of Wikipedia and other free educational projects, the Wikimedia Foundation is the hub of a global movement of contributors dedicated to sharing knowledge. Protecting the privacy of readers, contributors, and donors is a key element of our work. Our Legal team advises Foundation engineers on tools, features, website security, and collaboration with volunteer developers.

We are seeking an Associate General Counsel to support the Deputy General Counsel in leading key functions within the Legal team, with a primary focus on refining privacy and product counseling workflows. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on leader with significant management experience, capable of overseeing and developing a talented and collaborative team of legal professionals. This role involves close collaboration with Legal department leadership, the Foundation’s Senior Leadership, executive teams, and external stakeholders. We are looking for expertise in advising online platforms, particularly in counseling technical teams and providing guidance on privacy and security matters. A track record of successful cross-departmental collaboration and developing legal talent is essential. Direct experience with online communities is also relevant.

Requirements

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Responsibilities

• Advise the Deputy General Counsel, General Counsel, and Senior Leadership team on legal and regulatory matters, with a specific focus on privacy and security.
• Collaborate with legal department staff to define and shape a renewed vision and strategy for the Foundation’s privacy team, setting priorities and evolving infrastructure.
• Manage a team providing strong transactional and product counseling support for engineers and technologists, including direct counseling, setting organizational policy, and risk assessment/mitigation.
• Strengthen and improve internal workflows and collaboration related to product counseling and engineering-focused legal advice.
• Oversee the annual refresh of the Wikimedia Foundation Privacy Policy to align with regulations, user data protection, and new project features. Support internal and external communications to educate stakeholders on policy evolution.

Application Instructions

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Company Information

• Organization: Wikimedia Foundation
• Mission: To provide free access to the sum total of human knowledge.