Legal Policy Specialist

Job Description

Legal Policy Specialist, YouTube | Google

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Google, located in the US. Google, a global organization, builds and maintains YouTube, a platform dedicated to empowering users, viewers, and creators worldwide to express themselves and build community through shared stories. At the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, YouTube moves at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world, explore new ideas, solve real problems, and connect with one another. This Legal Policy Specialist role is crucial for enhancing the YouTube experience, ensuring internet safety, and protecting free speech by navigating complex global legal frameworks and developing and enforcing critical worldwide policies in an ever-evolving digital landscape.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: US
• Pay: $90000–$129000 yearly
• Team: YouTube Legal Operations
• Mission: Address day-to-day policy issues, develop an understanding of policy implementation, and engage in community contributions to improve culture and operations, all while enhancing the YouTube experience and protecting free speech on YouTube.
• Tech Stack: SQL, spreadsheets

What You’ll Actually Do
• Process Removal Requests: Efficiently and accurately process content removal requests spanning privacy concerns, defamation issues, court orders, and demands from law enforcement and other government agencies.
• Respond to Inquiries: Serve as a point of contact for internal and external customers, responding to their inquiries regarding YouTube’s legal removals processes.
• Improve Processes: Collaborate within a team environment to identify areas for improvement, enhance operational quality, and ensure the scalability of existing processes.
• Develop Materials: Contribute to the creation of internal and external educational materials and participate in designing new workflows that align with the strategic directions of the business.
• Review Content: Undertake the review of graphic, controversial, and sometimes offensive video content as part of policy enforcement duties.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience, along with foundational knowledge in fields such as content moderation, general law, policy development, operational processes, or other directly related areas.
• Experience: Requires practical experience within the domains of content moderation, law, policy, or operational management. This includes applying principles in a working environment.
• Skills: Demonstrated excellence in problem-solving and critical thinking skills is essential, alongside a keen attention to detail, particularly when operating within dynamic and ever-changing digital environments.
• Bonus: Preferred qualifications include prior experience working with internet technologies and understanding their associated policy and regulatory environments, additional experience specifically in content moderation, direct experience in support operations, and demonstrated proficiency with tools such as SQL and spreadsheets.