Job Description

Company Description Twitter is what's happening and what people are talking about right now. For us, life's not about a job, it's about purpose. We believe real change starts with conversation. Here, Company Description Twitter is what's happening and what people are talking about right now. For us, life's not about a job, it's about purpose. We believe real change starts with conversation. Here, your voice matters. Come as you are and together we'll do what's right (not what's easy) to serve the public conversation. Twitter Legal is adding a lawyer to our Safety, Content, & Law Enforcement (SCALE) team in JAPAC. Our SCALE team in JAPAC is on the front lines of safety, speech, and surveillance issues that affect the internet. Twitter's real-time environment and international growth present unique challenges in these areas and we are looking for a strategic, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic lawyer to join our current lawyer in Singapore. We provide legal advice to teams involved in safety and law enforcement issues around the company, with Trust & Safety as our main client. We provide input and guidance around efforts to combat online abuse and to enforce Twitter's Rules and Terms of Service. We advise the company on policies and procedures for responding to requests for user data and to remove content, related transparency efforts such as our bi-annual Twitter Transparency Report and user notice, and legal strategies for responding to specific requests. We also advise the company on its response to various laws including the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act in Singapore, and the Online Safety legislation and CLOUD Act legislation pending in Australia. SCALE in JAPAC also advises Trust & Safety and Legal Policy teams in-region regarding highly-specialized laws in Japan and South Korea regarding child exploitation, non-consensual sharing of intimate content and paid dating services. What You'll Do: As a SCALE legal counsel in APAC, you will play a key role in identifying legal risks associated with requests for user data, requests for content removal, efforts to curb online abuse and enforce the Twitter Rules, and our ability to comply with legal demands and legal requirements in APAC. You will work collaboratively with your legal colleagues, Trust & Safety, communications, public policy, product and other teams across the company to share guidance and find creative solutions. You will also work with outside counsel in-region when you need legal advice. You will work cross-functionally with your legal colleagues, Trust & Safety, communications, global public policy, and other teams across the company to share guidance and find creative solutions. Every day will be different than the one before! . You understand you will be part of a team based in the United States and Ireland, and communication must be balanced through time zones. You understand final legal decisions are made by the team's manager. Competencies You are passionate and enthusiastic about protecting user privacy, freedom of expression and online safety. You are a team player who works effectively in cross-functional, geographically diverse, multi-cultural teams and are open-minded, inclusive, and flexible. You advance Twitter's global regulatory compliance strategy by understanding and addressing global regulations with a focus on their impact on user safety and content moderation. You quickly assess emerging situations and develop practical options to respond. You are willing to experiment and try new things and learn quickly from failure and mistakes. You display legal knowledge, common sense, and sound judgment in your responses. You view relationships with your team and cross-functional stakeholders as key to your success. You actively consult with a wide range of stakeholders then effectively incorporate and prioritize their feedback into clear legal advice for your clients. You build and maintain trusted relationships with those individuals and their teams. You understand that you will be part of a global team. You understand that your manager will have the final say on decisions. You are comfortable operating thoughtfully, at times, quickly, and working on cutting-edge legal, regulatory, and policy matters where there is ambiguity and a lack of legal precedent You are humble and patient You communicate clearly orally and in writing to both legal and non-legal audiences You possess excellent organizational skills and the ability to effectively prioritize multiple projects simultaneously. Qualifications You are qualified to practice law in at least one jurisdiction in the JAPAC region. You have at least 5+ years of legal experience. You have professional experience dealing with JAPAC laws related to government surveillance and content moderation. You have professional experience analyzing, responding, and facilitating a coordinated response to comply to new government regulations Desired skills include knowledge of international law, particularly human rights law and human rights issues.