Senior Counsel, Marketing & Product

Company Description

Depop is the community-powered circular fashion marketplace where anyone can buy, sell and discover desirable secondhand fashion. With a community of over 35 million users, Depop is on a mission to make fashion circular, redefining fashion consumption. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in London, with offices in New York and Manchester, and in 2021 became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Etsy. Find out more at www.depop.com 

Our mission is to make fashion circular and to create an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome, no matter who they are or where they’re from. Just as our platform connects people globally, we believe our workplace should reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. We thrive on the power of different perspectives and experiences, knowing they drive innovation and bring us closer to our users. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, providing employment opportunities without regard to age, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or maternity, marriage and civil partnership, or any other protected status. We’re continuously evolving our recruitment processes to ensure fairness and are open to accommodating any needs you might have.

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Depop
Depop is the community-powered circular fashion marketplace where anyone can buy, sell and discover desirable, affordable secondhand fashion. Together with its community of approximately 43.5 million registered users, Depop is on a mission to make fashion circular - encouraging more people to choose secondhand and extend the lives of their clothes, redefining fashion consumption. Founded in 2011, Depop is headquartered in London, with an office in New York, and has a team of approximately 400 employees. In 2021, Depop became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Etsy - the global marketplace for unique and creative goods - and continues to operate as a standalone company. For more information, visit www.depop.com.

What’s the role?

This is a fantastic opportunity for a hardworking, practical, and commercially minded lawyer to join the Depop Legal team. You will be instrumental in supporting Depop’s ambitious growth strategy in the US market, acting as a key legal partner to our marketing and product teams. We’re looking for a lawyer who is adaptable and able to drive change management in a business that is growing quickly in the US amid a rapidly changing regulatory environment.

What’s the team like?

As part of the Depop Legal team, you will report to the Head of Legal at Depop, who in turn reports to a senior leader in the Etsy Legal team and will benefit from being part of the wider Etsy Legal organization since Etsy’s acquisition of Depop in 2021. You will be closely embedded with the Etsy legal team as well as Depop’s teams based in Brooklyn out of the same office. In addition to salary, you will also be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus, and our competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package.

What does the day-to-day look like?

• Work with product and marketing teams at Depop as they design groundbreaking products and tools, balancing commercial, marketing (both online and offline), compliance and privacy concerns.

• Advise and identify risks to marketing and creative teams as they promote and design exciting strategies, campaigns, and experiments.

• Balance commercial, marketing, compliance and privacy concerns, including advertising campaigns (US and internationally) with social media reviews, and consumer and business insights.

• Evaluate risks and opportunities related to a company’s media assets and priorities, including global and domestic marketing campaigns, influencer and affiliate programs, Above the Line (TV, radio and Out of Home), talent and SAG-AFTRA concerns, UGC, content clearance and production, technology partnerships, merchandise vetting, music licensing, and content distribution.

• Provide expert legal counsel on a wide range of US product-related matters, including product strategy, operations, and expansion, with a focus on product counseling.

• Counsel Depop’s business, product, engineering, and marketing teams on the application of US consumer protection laws, regulatory matters, privacy, and marketing regulations.

• Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, designers, and other stakeholders to identify, evaluate, and mitigate legal risks in the development and launch of new products and features.

• Review and negotiate a wide range of general commercial agreements as needed, including marketing agreements in support of US operations.

• Contribute to the review and improvement of legal team processes, templates, and guidance to drive efficiencies in US compliance.

• Assist in managing responses to US regulatory inquiries, investigations, and litigation related to product and compliance issues.

• Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law.

Qualities that will help you thrive in this role are:

• JD and admitted to a state bar (preferably NY or CA) and qualified to work in-house in New York.

• 6+ years experience, ideally at both a law firm and in-house, dealing with issues related to consumer protection, marketing, product development, and US regulatory compliance for tech and e-commerce companies.

• Prior experience with online marketplaces, social media platforms, or high-growth technology businesses is highly desirable.

• Must be able to work autonomously and effectively prioritize an ongoing list of tasks with a solutions-driven approach.

• Excellent business, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex legal advice clearly and commercially to the business.

• Executive presence and passionate about clearly articulating risk and strategies to mitigate risk to clients and executives.

• Ability to attend the Brooklyn Office once or twice per week.

Additional Information
 

Health + Mental Wellbeing

• Choice of two medical plans covered by United Healthcare - HDHP/HSA or PPO + FSA, Dental & Vision

• Health Benefit Resources via Sequoia App, One Medical and Health Advocate

• Access to additional programs - Headspace Meditation, Legal Shield, and our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) where you have access to a confidential support network of expert advice 24/7

• Disability and Critical Illness Insurance (UNUM)

• 401(k) Retirement Savings

Work/Life Balance:

• 22 days annual leave + public holidays

• 1 company-wide day off per quarter, for you to take some time for yourself and decompress

• Impact hours: At Depop, we offer all full-time employees up to the equivalent of 2 days additional paid leave per year to volunteer. We allocate this time in hours to help you engage with your community with ease and flexibility.

• Ability to work abroad for 4 weeks per year 

Family Life:

• 18 weeks of paid parental leave for full-time regular employees

• Shared parental leave, and paid emergency parent/carer leave

Learn + Grow:

• Twice yearly development chats and yearly performance reviews

• Learning budget

• Upskilling our employees with company wide training workshops, materials and resources

Your Future:

• Life Insurance (financial compensation of 2x your salary)

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Depop Extras:

• Special milestones are celebrated with gifts and rewards!