Airbnb Associate General Counsel Community Trust 

United States 

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A Typical Day

• Advise and assist Airbnb’s Community Policy, Anti-Discrimination & Equity (AD&E) and Trust Quality teams in developing, operationalizing and enforcing Airbnb’s global community policies as well as anti-discrimination and trust policies and standards
• Work closely with our Product teams to implement new and updated defenses across the platform
• Support on user escalations, including analysis, and advice on an array of matters that implicate Airbnb policies and policy enforcement, and are often raised to the executive team
• Support the Trust organization in proactive defenses and reactive interventions to help keep our community safe
• Assess, manage, and provide legal advice to cross-functional stakeholders regarding global legal risks, including discrimination, disparate impact, and privacy risks, and related internal investigations
• Advise on and drive cross-functional projects with business partners, including Trust, Communications, Public Policy, Community Policy, Ant-Discrimination & Equity, Product, and Hosting teams
• Manage direct reports on the Community Trust legal team and collaborate with other leaders on the team to maximize team resources to align with business priorities and objectives
• Active championship of Airbnb’s mission, ethics and integrity
• Support of Airbnb’s commitment to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace, free of discrimination and harassment

Your Expertise

• J.D. with strong academic credentials and demonstrated record of success as a senior in-house lawyer or law firm partner
• Member of California Bar or eligible to register as Registered In-House Counsel
• Minimum 15 years of significant knowledge and experience with issues such as litigation, risk mitigation, trust and safety, civil rights and discrimination work, policy development and enforcement.
• Outstanding analytical, oral, and writing skills, including the ability to distill complex legal issues efficiently and effectively for a business audience, often in novel or ambiguous situations
• Possess a highly-developed sense of urgency in time sensitive and high-stakes matters occurring in real-time
• Demonstrated record of pragmatic, quick-thinking, business-oriented advice that properly balances both legal risk and business reward
• Highly motivated, ability to take ownership of a project from inception to completion, efficient, and organized with proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment
• Exhibit executive presence and excellent communication skills with capacity to advocate for a position while maintaining respectful, collaborative and open-minded approach
• Experience with artificial intelligence and machine learning models is a plus
• Ability to lead with humility and empathy
• Passion for travel, home sharing and deep appreciation for Airbnb community
• Good sense of humor, disdain for drama, and desire to get things done

Offices: United States