Legal Counsel - App Store

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Do you love taking on big challenges without precedent? Working for a company that invents entire categories and industries means you'll be challenged to creatively apply your deep legal expertise to rare and often unexplored aspects of the law. Together with your team, you'll provide the critical support needed to operate the App Store throughout the world. Apple is looking for a passionate, dedicated, detail-oriented, and practical product attorney to support the App Store. This is a great opportunity to work closely with the people running one of the most dynamic and successful businesses on the planet.

Description

In this role, you will be part of a team primarily responsible for supporting and advising App Store stakeholders on a wide variety of matters, including regulatory compliance, fraud prevention, transactional matters, disputes, and product and policy development. Experience interpreting new and existing international regulations and drafting responses to government regulators is a plus. You will also help advise stakeholders across the company on policy interpretation and implementation, risk allocation/mitigation, business implications, and collaborate with the broader legal team supporting Apple products and services around the world.

Preferred Qualifications

Excellent listening, communication, analytical, drafting and organizational skills.

Loves digging into complex details, handling a variety of matters, and providing practical legal solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Enjoys building strong client relationships and working collaboratively with teams from various disciplines, such as engineering, design, business, and marketing, government affairs, and public relations.

Comfortable with healthy debate.

Best suited for a self-starter who is curious, likes learning, and thrives in a dynamic, team environment.

Minimum Qualifications

4-5 years relevant legal experience at a technology company, a leading law firm, or a government agency.

Experience advising clients on issues related to the app economy, online platforms, internet products/services, digital distribution, e-commerce, new technologies, or novel/complex business issues.

Experience working on complex issues involving regulatory compliance, government inquiries, litigation, fraud, trust and safety, consumer protection, software, intellectual property, gaming, cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence, finance, and customer payment systems is desirable.

JD or equivalent and admission to at least one US state bar.

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $204,700 and $307,700, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.