Who Should Apply:
At Wikimedia, we serve the world. We believe that there is no way to meaningfully achieve our goal of reaching every single human unless our organization reflects the full breadth of the human experience. To that end, the Wikimedia Foundation recruits candidates from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences, including those from historically marginalized groups — women, people with disabilities, people of color, formerly incarcerated people, people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or gender nonconforming, first and second generation immigrants, and people from low-income families. A diversity of lived experiences is reflective of those who create and use Wikimedia every day.
Essential Functions of Role:
- 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.
Skills and Experience:
- Graduate degree in law, public policy, or related fields and excellent academic credentials. (Equivalent experience will be considered.)
- 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.
Please note, this role may call for travel, including internationally, and for travel or work on weekends if and when needed, due to conferences, legal needs, etc. This is not a requirement, and alternate arrangements may be made where appropriate.
Qualities that are important to us:
- Appreciation for and alignment with Wikimedia’s mission.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills and ability to work well on a team.
- A desire to learn, stretch, and grow.
Additionally, we’d love it if you 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.