Grammarly is hiring a
Senior Policy Counsel

Summary

Join Grammarly's team as a Senior Policy Counsel and play a vital role in shaping the company's global public policy and regulatory affairs function. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact by ensuring Grammarly maintains the trust of its users.

Requirements

• Demonstrated record of success focusing on legislative and regulatory issues and the interest, desire, and experience to lead the development of a comprehensive policy and community strategy
• Demonstrates strong analytical skills and proficiency in laws, regulatory frameworks, industry standards, and bureaucratic processes with the ability to translate complex issues into actionable guidance
• Excellent problem-solving capabilities, judgment, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to think both tactically and strategically
• Ability to set priorities and respond to changing demands from multiple internal and external sources under demanding deadlines
• Is comfortable working with cross-functional teams and advising senior leaders on grey areas to ensure we take the optimal path
• Passionate about Grammarly's products and the intersection of technology, law, and business
• Experience with B2B and B2C SaaS
• JD degree from an accredited law school (or foreign equivalent) with membership in good standing in a US state bar
• 8+ years practicing law
• Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable
• Is inspired by our MOVE principles, which are the blueprint for how things get done at Grammarly: move fast and learn faster, obsess about creating customer value, value impact over activity, and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust

Responsibilities

• Identify and analyze the latest legislative proposals in technology regulation worldwide that impact Grammarly's company strategy, providing substantive and effective engagement
• Communicate regulatory compliance requirements and offer guidance to other teams, including Engineering, Trust, Communications, Product, and other teams within the Legal department
• Represent Grammarly in conversations with elected officials and other policymakers
• Collaborate with industry groups and regulators to determine relevant requirements, negotiate, and advocate for thoughtful interpretations and rule adoption
• Collaborate with our Communications team to build an engagement strategy that ensures our stakeholders - customers, users, regulators, and beyond - understand and trust Grammarly's products
• Develop a deep understanding of new technologies (especially open source and AI) and how they operate in the real world to ensure we have a best-in-class trust story to share with policymakers and the public
• Draft and update playbooks and self-serve resources to educate and empower our partner teams at scale

Benefits

• Excellent health care (including a wide range of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and fertility benefits)
• Disability and life insurance options
• 401(k) and RRSP matching
• Paid parental leave
• 20 days of paid time off per year, 12 days of paid holidays per year, two floating holidays per year, and unlimited sick days
• Generous stipends (including those for caregiving, pet care, wellness, your home office, and more)
• Annual professional development budget and opportunities