Lead Counsel, India

Posted 24 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in Gurugram, Haryana
Remote
Senior level
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3 • Metaverse
Immersive gaming and creation platform
The Role
As Lead Counsel for India, you will navigate online safety laws and regulations, ensuring Roblox complies with legal obligations. The role involves developing policies, providing compliance advice, and assisting with legal research to support the company's operations in India and the broader APAC region.
Summary Generated by Built In

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 Lead Counsel – India (Platform/Regulatory), you will assist Roblox on existing and emerging online safety laws and regulations in India and how to handle them efficiently to help grow our presence in India. You will understand the impact of these laws on our product and operations, suggesting on regulations concerning online safety and consumer protection issues in India. You will help support a cross-functional response to legal obligations in India, including developing appropriate procedures to ensure Roblox’s compliance with applicable jurisdiction.

With a primary focus on India, this role reports to the Lead Counsel - APAC (Platform/Regulatory) and may occasionally involve additional ad-hoc support in other APAC regions. The ideal candidate will be able to work independently, collaboratively with all company partners, and help lead external counsel in India.

You Will:

  • Assist on existing, pending, and developing regulations along with identifying new trends affecting Roblox in India
  • Develop and implement procedures, policies and programs aligned to the local laws & regulations
  • Analyze and research critical legal issues and translate such research and analysis into practical advice
  • Respond to requests for compliance advice from engineering, products and marketing teams concerning time-sensitive communications and product releases
  • Provide ad-hoc support across other APAC jurisdictions, as vital.

You Have:

  • 10+ years of relevant legal experience (e.g., online gaming, online safety, privacy, social media, or content regulations);
  • License to practice law in India;
  • Track record of creative problem-solving with limited supervision, handling critical issues and multiple cross-functional partners.
  • Critical judgment skills and the ability to analyze problems, propose solutions, and provide practical advice, taking into account the needs and objectives of the business;
  • Ability to work well with a small, tightly knit team and able to handle a diverse and complex workload while maintaining priorities and proactively anticipating issues;
  • Experience with applicable platform regulatory compliance requirements

You Are:

  • Innovative: You proactively identify emerging risks and implement out of the box ideas to achieve goals.
  • Analytical: Curious to investigate large, ambiguous problems, and measure the problems and the solutions.
  • Proactive Problem Solver: You anticipate potential problems and take proactive and conclusive action to address them.
  • Team-oriented: You lift up your peers and find ways to make the team stronger

Roles that are based in our San Mateo, CA Headquarters are in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional in-office on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

You’ll Love: 

  • Industry-leading compensation package
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • A rewarding 401k program
  • Flexible vacation policy (varies by exemption status)
  • Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy 
  • Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
  • At Roblox HQ: 
    • Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks
    • Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
    • Annual CalTrain Go Pass

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.

The Company
HQ: San Mateo, CA
2,500 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2004

What We Do

Roblox is an immersive gaming and creation platform that offers people millions of ways to be together, inviting its community to explore, create and share endless unique experiences. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together — in a world that's safe, civil, and optimistic. To achieve this vision, we are building an innovative company that, together with the Roblox community, has the ability to strengthen our social fabric and support economic growth for people around the world.

Why Work With Us

Every day, Roblox employees tackle complex questions and drive incredible innovation. Join us in building the future of human connection and communication.

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