VP, Deputy General Counsel, Corporate

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Company Description Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. We build, power, and evolve the tools and technologies that connect millions of entrepreneurs with millions of buyers around the world. As an Etsy Inc. employee , whether a team member of Etsy or Depop, you will tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and Keeping Commerce Human. Salary Range: $322,000.00 - $418,000.00 What's the role? Etsy is seeking a seasoned legal executive to serve as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Corporate. This role will report directly to the Chief Legal Officer, oversee all corporate secretary functions, and serve as a key strategic partner to Etsy's executive leadership team and Board of Directors. You will lead Etsy's Corporate, Securities, Compliance, Enterprise Risk, Labor and Employment, and Governance functions globally, ensuring that the company operates with integrity, accountability, and resilience as we scale. This includes oversight of public company reporting and disclosure, corporate governance, compliance programs, enterprise risk management, data protection, employment-related legal strategies, and related regulatory matters. This role requires a leader who excels as a leader, shaping organizational direction while empowering teams to execute independently, and as a lawyer, bringing to bear deep substantive domain expertise, particularly in the areas of public-company reporting and corporate governance. This is a full-time position reporting to the Chief Legal Officer. In addition to salary, you will also be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus, and our competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Etsy. This role requires your regular presence in Etsy's Brooklyn Office. Candidates living within commutable distance of Etsy's Brooklyn Office Hub may be the first to be considered. Learn more details about our work modes and workplace safety policies here . What's this team like at Etsy? Etsy's global Legal team works with every Etsy business unit, across our offices worldwide, to provide timely and business-savvy legal advice. We help teams that design products, we draft contracts and policies, we advise engineers and leadership, advocate externally, and handle disputes to protect Etsy and our users. We meaningfully support Etsy's growth by delivering legal and business know-how with a great work ethic. We are a global enterprise team that works across and supports all of our marketplaces, subsidiaries, and offices worldwide. What does the day-to-day look like? Lead the teams that: Prepare and review Etsy's SEC reporting (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy), and manage NYSE compliance, insider trading compliance, and other public company corporate governance matters Oversee, implement and evolve Etsy's compliance program, covering areas such as anti-bribery and corruption (FCPA, UK Bribery Act), sanctions, anti-financial crime, and ethics Advise on employment-related legal strategies and services, including executive compensation practices, and oversee employee-related internal investigations and employment litigation Oversee, implement and evolve Etsy's ERM framework and reporting, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to identify, assess, and prioritize key enterprise-wide risks and to ensure scalable systems that anticipate regulatory and operational risks Operationalize the Office of the DPO in Europe and the Corporate Secretary for Etsy's subsidiaries Lead in the development and implementation of AI tools to empower the legal team and its vendors to deliver first-rate work product in the fastest and most efficient manner possible. Provide thought leadership relating to legal risk at the executive level and with the Board; evaluate and explain technical, legal, and business risks and concepts with ease; demonstrate a deep understanding of our business, and the broader tech sector, as you evaluate and manage risk. Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO, Executive Team, and Board on governance, enterprise risk, compliance, ESG, and public company governance and disclosure obligations Lead cross-functional partnerships with Finance, Treasury, Accounting, Internal Audit, Investor Relations, and Impact to align governance and compliance with business strategy Collaborate with teams across Etsy to help shape a long-term governance and compliance strategy in light of evolving regulatory landscapes affecting ecommerce, technology platforms, and design and implement the systems, policies and processes for achieving compliance Lead and develop a high-performing team while driving operational excellence in outside counsel management and legal spend Serve as a visible enterprise leader who influences strategy beyond Legal and contributes to company-wide direction Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of

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