Senior Legal Counsel
Privacy

• Global Affairs

• Legal Affairs

Location

• Stockholm

Job type

Permanent

What You'll Do

• Foster the Spotify culture of respect for the privacy rights of our customers, employees, creators and business partners
• Offer strategic advice to the business around privacy implications of processing personal data, as well as mentorship on ways to minimize privacy risks for existing and new features
• Partner with engineers and other Spotify teams to deliver practical and scalable privacy solutions that align with business goals and technological feasibility
• Act as escalation point and subject matter expert on privacy issues for other in-house counsel
• Provide support to the privacy program team for responses to data subjects, accountability requirements such as the record of processing activities and DPIAs, and updates to Spotify privacy policies

Who You Are

• Law degree
• At least 10 years of experience working in a law firm and/or in-house legal department
• Deep knowledge of the GDPR (other worldwide data protection laws a plus)
• Experience advising on the use of personal data in advertising, marketing, and AI
• Experience in the technology sector and/or with big data applications
• Ability to deliver clear and pragmatic legal advice, in a way that facilitates risk-based commercial decisions
• A phenomenal teammate
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Fluency in English is required; Swedish and/or other languages is a plus

Where You'll Be

• This role is based in Stockholm, Sweden.
• We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in-person meetings, but it still allows for flexibility to work from home. We ask that you come to the office 2 to 3 times per week.

Our global benefits

Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse.

Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success.

Global parental leave, six months off - fully paid - for all new parents.

All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub.

Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs.

Learn about life at Spotify

You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.

Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service with a community of more than 500 million users.