Regulatory Counsel, EU/UK

Roblox Corporation; Greater London; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Regulatory Counsel in a fully remote role, where you'll advise on EU and UK online safety and consumer laws. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of human interaction and tackle complex legal challenges in the gaming and social media sectors. Collaborate with a dynamic legal team, develop compliance strategies, and educate teams on regulatory trends. If you're passionate about legal innovation and thrive in a remote environment, this role is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant legal experience in online safety and consumer laws.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate EU and UK regulations on online safety and consumer laws.
• Develop compliance strategies and educate colleagues on legal trends.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Legal Analysis

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Judgment Skills

Education

Qualification to practice law in an EU or UK jurisdiction

Job description

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators.

At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.

A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.

As Regulatory Counsel – EU/UK, you will advise business and legal teams on existing and emerging online safety and consumer laws in the EU and UK, and support regulatory engagement activities.

This role reports to the Lead Counsel - EU/UK (Platform Regulatory). The ideal candidate will be proactive, a quick learner and comfortable with complex and evolving legal requirements. This is an opportunity to join a growing legal team, learn about exciting new technologies and business models, and work on novel legal issues.

This role is fully remote and you will need to be able to work independently.

You will:

• Evaluate existing, pending, and developing EU and UK regulations, focusing on online safety and consumer laws;
• Develop and implement compliance strategies;
• Identify and educate colleagues on new legislative and regulatory trends in the UK and EU affecting Roblox;
• Respond to requests for advice from cross-functional teams as needed.

You have:

• 4+ years of post-qualification relevant legal experience;
• A qualification to practice law in an EU or UK jurisdiction (preference for Germany, the Netherlands, or England and Wales);
• Experience working with or for a company or companies in the social media, content or gaming space;
• Experience dealing with online safety, consumer or other relevant regulators in the EU and/or UK;
• Strong critical judgment and analytical skills with the ability to propose solutions and translate your legal analysis into practical advice, taking into account the needs and objectives of the business;
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills;
• The ability to work independently and effectively in a remote environment;
• The ability to handle a diverse and complex workload;
• The ability to work collaboratively within a small, tightly-knit team.

Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations for all candidates during the interview process.