Legal Policy Specialist, YouTube
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience in content moderation, law, policy, operations or related fields.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience working with internet technologies and related policy and regulatory environments.
- Experience in content moderation.
- Experience in support operations.
- Experience with SQL and spreadsheets.
- Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills with attention to detail in an ever-changing environment.
About the job
YouTube Legal Operations is dedicated to ensure that YouTube is a place for users, viewers, and creators around the world to create, and express themselves. Whether understanding and solving their online content concerns, navigating within global legal frameworks, or writing and enforcing worldwide policies. The team enhances the YouTube experience, building internet safety, and protecting free speech in our ever-evolving digital world.
As a Legal Policy Specialist, you will work on tasks within the scope of a policy project that have meaningful impact with direct supervision. You will address day-to-day policy issues and develop an understanding of policy development and implementation. You will also engage in community contributions to improve our culture and operations.
At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun — and we do it all together.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $87,000-$125,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Process removal requests efficiently and accurately, including Privacy issues, Defamation issues, court orders, law enforcement requests and requests from government agencies.
- Respond to internal and external customer inquiries regarding YouTube's legal removals processes.
- Work within a team to identify and improve processes, operational quality and scalability.
- Assist in developing internal and external educational materials, and in designing new workflows to support the strategic directions of the business.
- Review graphic, controversial and sometimes offensive video content.
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