Product Counsel, EMEA

Whatnot
Dublin, London
Workplace: HybridFull timeEUR 173,000 - 235,000 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Risk assessment","Business judgment","Translating requirements","Cross-functional collaboration","Autonomy"]

Own day-to-day product legal counsel for Whatnot’s EMEA and international product roadmap, advising product and engineering teams from concept to post-launch. Lead global review of new products and features to ensure compliance with digital, consumer protection, platform liability, privacy, and AI-related obligations. Coordinate cross-market legal feedback, build scalable legal playbooks and self-serve tools, and support market entry and regulatory responses without slowing shipping.

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Product Counsel, EMEA

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Job Summary

Own day-to-day product legal counsel for Whatnot’s EMEA and international product roadmap, advising product and engineering teams from concept to post-launch. Lead global review of new products and features to ensure compliance with digital, consumer protection, platform liability, privacy, and AI-related obligations. Coordinate cross-market legal feedback, build scalable legal playbooks and self-serve tools, and support market entry and regulatory responses without slowing shipping.
Location: Dublin, London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide day-to-day product legal support for the international product roadmap across the UK, EU, and new markets.
  • •Advise on DSA, UK Online Safety Act, GDPR/UK GDPR, e-commerce rules, consumer protection, platform liability regimes, and AI-related legal obligations.
  • •Coordinate with regional and subject matter expert legal teams to consolidate and globalise legal feedback to product teams.
  • •Serve as primary legal resource for international market entry workstreams, coordinating with local counsel and maintaining a coherent global legal posture.
  • •Build scalable legal playbooks, review processes, and self-serve tools; contribute to legal ops initiatives and OKRs.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: EUR 173,000 - 235,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceMedicalDentalVisionRemote WorkHome OfficePaid LeaveParental LeavePension PlansCell PhoneInternet AllowanceChildcare

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of legal experience with product and technology legal matters in an in-house setting (preferred).
  • •Qualified to practice law in the US, UK, or an EU jurisdiction; based in Dublin or London.
  • •Deep familiarity with UK and EU digital regulation (DSA, GDPR/UK GDPR, e-commerce rules, consumer protection, platform liability, EU AI Act).
  • •Experience leading global review of new products and coordinating across teams to consolidate feedback across jurisdictions.
  • •Strong privacy/data protection experience, including GDPR, UK GDPR, ePrivacy, and DPIAs for consumer-facing product features.
Experience:8+ yearsIn-house legalTechnologyMarketplacePrivacyData protectionInternational compliance
Skills:Risk assessmentBusiness judgmentTranslating requirementsCross-functional collaborationAutonomy

Company Brief

Whatnot
Whatnot is a live-stream shopping marketplace connecting sellers and collectors for trading cards, toys, and collectibles. The platform hosts live auctions and interactive streams, enabling creators and small businesses to sell directly to engaged communities.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series D
Headquarters: United States
Founded: 2019
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