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Wikimedia envisions a world where the sum total of human knowledge is available to everyone. The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit home of Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and other free educational projects, serves as the hub of a global movement of hundreds of thousands of contributors collaborating to collect and share the sum of all human knowledge with the world. As Wikimedia pursues a new global strategic direction, our Legal department is tasked with solving many legal questions, including some that no one has fully considered before. We are looking for a privacy-focused lawyer to join our in-house legal department as Privacy Fellow. The Privacy Fellow will provide research and drafting on a variety of topics, as well as gain experience in product counseling, data governance, and privacy-related public policy work. The Privacy Fellow will monitor current developments around the world to help the legal department adapt to changing regulations and promote people's ability to participate in knowledge online. This position provides an immersive in-house experience with specific education and mentorship in the areas of internet regulation, data governance, and privacy law. This position will report to the Wikimedia Foundation's Senior Legal Counsel.
Job Responsibility:
Work individually and in teams under the supervision of attorneys on Wikimedia Foundation's privacy team, on new and developing issues related to privacy
Research and offer guidance to the Foundation on existing and developing data protection regimes around the world
Assist the privacy team in its efforts to monitor global developments in privacy that may affect free knowledge
Manage and administer several ongoing projects under the supervision of the Foundation legal team
Work cross-departmentally with colleagues at the Wikimedia Foundation to resolve legal questions and provide counsel
Availability for meetings during at least some Pacific Time business hours
Occasional other legal projects as assigned
Requirements:
Graduate degree in law, public policy, or related fields and excellent academic credentials
Ability to work in English
Experience working across borders, on matters in non-U.S. jurisdictions, or for clients outside the U.S.
Deep understanding of privacy and other internet law issues
Experience with large and comprehensive research projects, especially on legal topics
Ability to adhere to deadlines, and complete work independently
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail
Experience working with a remote team
Nice to have:
Fluency in a language other than English
Licensed to practice law in the United States or another jurisdiction globally
Training, knowledge, or experience with global data privacy law
Experience working internationally, for international clients, or on international law
Experience with public policy or government relations
Experience with open source, free culture, free software, or online communities
Experience with wikis or Wikimedia projects
Experience working in the technology or nonprofit sector