Snap Inc.

Santa Monica, CA

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Commercial Counsel at Snap Inc.

Snap Inc.

| Greater LA Area

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We’re looking for a Commercial Counsel to join Snap’s commercial legal team! Working from our Santa Monica, CA headquarters, you’ll play a key role in Snap’s commercial transactions and advise teams throughout the company on legal issues spanning the breadth of Snap’s products and services.

What you’ll do:

Draft, negotiate, review, and interpret agreements covering the full breadth of Snap’s commercial activities, such as: hardware distribution, data processing, advertising and marketing partnerships, outbound and inbound services, technology development, hardware manufacturing, multinational suppliers, IP licensing and SaaS, partnership agreements, ad tech and mobile commerce services and licensing deals, vendor agreements, consumer and business product terms, and online B2B and B2C terms
Provide tactical and strategic advice to Snap business and product leaders related to commercial and technology transactions
Advise business clients on company policies, business strategy, and legal issues and risks
Assist in creating and improving agreements, templates, and policies for Snap as we develop new products and enter new international markets
Exercise sound judgment when negotiating key business and legal terms
Occasionally collaborate with outside counsel

Coordinate with colleagues from every part of the company as part of cross-functional teams addressing commercial and technology matters
Handle projects at the discretion of the leads of the Snap legal commercial team

Minimum Qualifications:

J.D. degree
Membership in California or New York state bar
5+ years of practicing law in-house or at a law firm

Preferred Qualifications:

2+ years of in-house experience handling commercial transactions, ideally at an internet or technology company
Experience transacting with OEM’s, TelCos, and high profile technology companies
Understanding of global supply chain and retail distribution channels
Excellent analytical, communication, organizational, negotiation, and drafting skills
Excellent legal and business judgment, strategic thinking, and the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously
Ability to drive collaboration and enjoys sharing knowledge and expertise
Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
Ability to accommodate tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Ability to identify and resolve legal issues quickly

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Where we are

Snap LA is located in the Santa Monica Business Park. We're across the street from a ton of great restaurants, coffee shops, Clover Park, and more!

Technology we use

Engineering
Product
Sales & Marketing

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- Objective-CLanguages
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Lidiia Bogdanovich

Director, Lens Design

THROUGH THE LENS

Leveraging emerging tech to engaging effect

“I never could have envisioned that puking rainbows, cute dog ears and a dancing hot dog would change the world,” Bogdanovich said. It’s not hyperbole: Lenses, which Bogdanovich helped developed, introduced envelope-pushing AR to the masses. And don’t mistake an employee impersonating a dinosaur as goofing off — it’s typical of the creative research that informs a creation in the Lens Studio prior to testing and rollout.

Augmented reality is an amazing idea where technology meets design in the most organic way. You can treat the world as your canvas, to create, to inspire, to dream up.

Lidiia Bogdanovich

Director, Lens Design

Matt Moore

Chief Information Security Officer

IN GOOD HANDS

There’s no ghosting on safe, secure tech

With great reach comes great responsibility. Moore and his team of roughly 100 engineers and program managers endeavor to keep users safe, protect their privacy and preserve platform integrity — paramount in today’s world, where bad actors are never far. To maintain a “comprehensive, modern security program,” Moore’s team negotiates speed with scale to keep software updates and deployments moving smoothly and securely.

Snap has made a massive investment in security and privacy, and it’s a huge part of the company’s DNA.

Matt Moore

Chief Information Security Officer

Samir Ahmed

Software Engineer

THE BIG PICTURE

Talented technologists striving for product perfection

Ahmed leverages machine learning to ensure reliable delivery of relevant ads to global users. That requires meeting client needs without muddying the user experience. Facilitating the infrastructure to walk that tightrope means balancing “millions of users and billions of requests to our servers,” Ahmed said. And at Snap’s scale, Ahmed noted, bugs experienced by even 1 percent of users affect a massive amount of Snapchatters.

The pace at which Snap moves, and the immense scale of the problems we face, means that you are constantly learning and iterating.

Samir Ahmed

Software Engineer

What are Snap Inc. Perks + Benefits

Snap Inc. Benefits Overview

Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms.

Every Snap office has its own set of benefits built around its needs, but here’s a rundown of some of the programs you'll find in our LA office.

Culture

Volunteer in local community

Partners with Nonprofits

Friends outside of work

Eat lunch together

Intracompany committees

Daily stand up

Open door policy

Team owned deliverables

Team based strategic planning

Group brainstorming sessions

Open office floor plan

Diversity

Dedicated Diversity/Inclusion Staff

Unconscious bias training

Someone's primary function is managing the company’s diversity and inclusion initiatives

Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Employees can contribute to a Medical FSA to pay for eligible medical expenses, or a Dependent Care FSA to pay for eligible daycare expenses, with pre-tax dollars.

Disability Insurance

Employees can take up to 16 weeks of short-term disability for 60% tax-free pay with benefits remaining active. Long-term disability is also available at 60% tax-free.

Dental Benefits

We provide free dental coverage for employees and eligible dependents. In addition, the plans have an orthodontia benefit. Annual in-network cleanings and exams are covered at no cost.

Vision Benefits

Snap provides a free vision plan for employees and eligible dependents. The plan includes a LASIK benefit and a $200 annual frame/contact lens allowance.

Health Insurance Benefits

We provide free PPO and HSA plans to employees and their dependents with the option to buy-up to an enhanced PPO plan with lower co-pays. In CA, Kaiser HMO is another free medical plan option.

Life Insurance

We provide Basic Life and AD&D insurance at 2x salary at no cost.

Wellness Programs

Snap's wellness program, SnapFit, offers events, programs, education, and more that will help you stay fit across four pillars: Mind, Body, Money, and Health!

Onsite Gym

Team workouts

Retirement & Stock Options Benefits

401(K)

Snap offers a retirement savings plan that allows you to save for your retirement on a pre-tax and/or post-tax basis.

401(K) Matching

Snap matches 100% up to 3% and 50% on your 4th and 5th contribution to both your pre-tax and/or Roth elective contributions and the match is immediately vested. We also offer the Mega Backdoor Roth.

Company Equity

Snap offers compensation packages that allow you to share in Snap's long-term success!

Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits

Child Care Benefits

Snap provides back-up child care at a subsidized rate for up to 80 hours per year.

Generous Parental Leave

Non-birthing parents receive up to 16 weeks of full pay and birthing parents receive up to 26 weeks of full pay.

Family Medical Leave

Snap provides up to 6 weeks of full pay as part of our Family Caregiver Program.

Adoption Assistance

Snap will reimburse up to $40k towards any adoption expenses and $80k towards surrogacy expenses you incur and you are eligible for up to 16 weeks of full pay to bond with your new child.

Vacation & Time Off Benefits

Unlimited Vacation Policy

Salaried employees have a flexible vacation policy approved at their manager's discretion. Hourly employees get 15 days of vacation which jumps up to 20 days after 4 years of service.

Generous PTO

Paid Volunteer Time

Employees are allotted four hours of paid time off to volunteer at charities that align with the company’s philanthropic pillars: youth, education, and arts.

Paid Holidays

9 paid holidays plus a floating holiday for hourly employees.

Paid Sick Days

Snap provides 15 sick days per year if you're feeling under the weather.

Perks & Discounts

Casual Dress

We want to make sure you feel welcome at Snap Inc. Our team dresses casually, so feel free to do the same!

Commuter Benefits

Our Commuter Benefit allows you to use tax-free funds to pay for parking and public transportation — such as train, subway, bus, ferry, trolley, or vanpool — as part of your daily commute to work.

Company Outings

There are various social events to choose from, ranging from cultural, health & fitness, personal development, volunteering, arts & crafts, and more.

Free Daily Meals

We have two onsite restaurants at the Business Park headquarters, and one onsite restaurant at our building in Venice. We offer breakfast, lunch, and dinner plus great coffee!

Stocked Kitchen

All offices are stocked with free snacks, drinks, coffee, etc.

Parking

Our headquarters offers parking if you decide to skip the Commuter Benefit.

Recreational Clubs

Employees can participate in sports leagues through SnapFit. We also offer team fitness classes, hikes, races, and more.

Relocation Assistance

To help you get to your new city safe and sound, Snap assists with eligible candidates' relocations through final move flights, storage, package & delivery, corporate housing, moving cash, and more.

Fitness Subsidies

SnapFit offers gym perks and discounts, and we also have an onsite gym — with free fitness classes — at our Snaplab office in Venice!

Professional Development Benefits

Job Training & Conferences

Snap has a Learning & Development program that enables employees to continue honing their skills, and individual teams have budgets to send eligible employees to industry conferences, trainings, etc.

Diversity Program

We strive to create a culture of inclusivity through employee resource groups, internal development programs, unconscious bias training, networking opportunities, recruiting initiatives, and more.

Lunch and learns

Cross functional training encouraged

Promote from within

Mentorship program

Time allotted for learning

Online course subscriptions available

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An Insider's view of Snap Inc.

How would you describe the company’s work-life balance?

The work life balance at Snap is unmatched! I’ve worked at different tech companies, but what Snap offers is so unique. We have offices around the globe and whenever I travel, I make it a point to visit the local office to get some work done. Also, having flexible work hours encourages you to strike a nice balance between work and play.

Jasmeet

Reporting & Insights Analyst

What does your typical day look like?

A supply chain role is synonymous with unpredictable days. My daily priorities often revolve around solving complex challenges for my global business partners that happen overnight. But getting to be involved in product development with my engineering team in LA and working across global cultures to bring a product to life is extremely rewarding!

Anukul

Global Supply Manager, Snaplab

How has your career grown since starting at the company?

I joined Snap a year after college without any experience tackling problems of this scale. The fast-paced work, diversity of problems, freedom to fail, strong mentorship from the smartest minds in the industry, and room to make a notable impact propelled me from a junior hire to a technical lead in just 2 years. I’ve grown from mentee to mentor.

Winston

Information Security Engineer

How do you collaborate with other teams in the company?

The Research team helps Snap innovate in some of the newest and most interesting areas of technology. We love being able to make an impact on all of Snap’s products by taking tough technical challenges and solving them with state-of-the-art approaches.