Spotify
Technology
LegalCounsel-Commerce&Subscriptions
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“Legal Counsel - Commerce & Subscriptions at Spotify. Skills: E-commerce legal advice, Subscription legal advice, Consumer protection law, Payments regulation, Digital content regulations, Data privacy frameworks. Provide practical, commercially-focused legal advice to product managers, engineers, designers, and business partners building and scaling e-commerce products and services. Support the development of new monetisation models including subscription add-ons, one-time purchases, and affilia”
Industry & Context.
Come in 2-3 times per week
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Qualified to practice law in the UK or an EU member state, 4+ years of relevant experience working in a law firm and/or in-house legal department, Experience advising on e-commerce, digital consumer transactions and/or subscription-based products, Well-versed in online commerce law, including consumer protection and payments regulation, Understand digital content regulations and data privacy frameworks
What You'll Do.
commercially-focused legal advice to product managers
and business partners building and scaling e-commerce products and services
Support the development of new monetisation models including subscription add-ons
and affiliate sales channels
and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements with external partners
Advise on consumer-facing product features
and terms of service to ensure compliance with applicable laws
Collaborate closely with other Legal teams to deliver consistent
joined-up legal guidance across products and services
Build a understanding of Spotify’s subscriptions business
and customer support operations
Contribute to scalable legal resources such as playbooks
and training materials to support a growing business
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with product, engineering, design, and business stakeholders to enable innovative e-commerce experiences; Partner with cross-functional teams exploring new ways to grow Spotify’s commerce and subscriptions offerings; Collaborate closely with other Legal teams to deliver consistent, joined-up legal guidance across products and services; Build relationships and collaborate effectively across teams
Communication Scope
Communicate complex legal concepts clearly and effectively to non-legal audiences
Full Job Description
## Description You’ll join Spotify’s Commerce & Subscriptions Legal team, part of the broader Products and Services Legal team, supporting a fast-moving part of the business focused on how users purchase, manage, and experience paid offerings. This team partners closely with product, engineering, design, and business stakeholders to enable innovative e-commerce experiences while managing legal risk in a thoughtful, pragmatic way. ## What You'll Do Provide practical, commercially-focused legal advice to product managers, engineers, designers, and business partners building and scaling e-commerce products and services. Support the development of new monetisation models including subscription add-ons, one-time purchases, and affiliate sales channels Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements with external partners Advise on consumer-facing product features, including UX flows, pricing structures, and terms of service to ensure compliance with applicable laws Partner with cross-functional teams exploring new ways to grow Spotify’s commerce and subscriptions offerings Collaborate closely with other Legal teams to deliver consistent, joined-up legal guidance across products and services Build a strong understanding of Spotify’s subscriptions business, payments systems, and customer support operationsContribute to scalable legal resources such as playbooks, templates, and training materials to support a growing business ## Who You Are You are qualified to practice law in the UK or an EU member state with 4+ years of relevant experience working in a law firm and/or in-house legal department You have experience advising on e-commerce, digital consumer transactions and/or subscription-based products You're well-versed in online commerce law, including consumer protection and payments regulation and understand digital content regulations and data privacy frameworks You communicate complex legal concepts clearly and effectively to non-legal audiences You
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