Director, Assistant General Counsel, Employment, Ethics & Compliance

About Moloco:

Moloco builds some of the most powerful AI advertising solutions in the world. Our name—short for "machine learning company"—reflects our core mission: democratizing access to the advanced AI that has historically been reserved for tech giants. Led by machine learning pioneers who built some of the most successful ad systems at Google, including YouTube's monetization engine and key search advertising technologies, we're transforming how businesses grow and compete in the digital economy.

Built with AI from day one, Moloco’s planet-scale machine learning platform powers a suite of solutions for advertising growth and monetization. Moloco Ads is an AI-powered platform that delivers real business outcomes for mobile app marketers through performance-based user acquisition. Moloco Commerce Media enables retailers and marketplaces to build revenue-generating ad businesses that balance user experience and advertiser performance.

Moloco is headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices in Seattle, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Beijing, Singapore, Bangalore, Gurgaon, Tokyo, Shanghai, London, Tel Aviv, and Berlin.

Moloco is a truly rewarding place to work and in an exciting period of growth, which you could be a part of. Join us today and apply now!

The Impact You’ll Be Contributing to Moloco: 

We are seeking an outstanding attorney with 12+ years of experience in labor, employment, ethics & compliance to join our Legal team as Director, AGC, Employment, Ethics & Compliance. This role will report to the Enterprise Compliance Officer & Associate General Counsel (Employment & Ethics) and serve as the primary legal partner to Moloco’s People team, while also playing a key leadership role in advancing our global ethics, compliance, and third-party risk programs.

This role is based near our Menlo Park, CA office and follows a hybrid in-office schedule.

The Opportunity: 

• Partner with the People team to provide counsel on all global employment-related issues, including but not limited to employee policies, training, wage and hour compliance, performance management, leave of absence, discipline and terminations, investigations, and AI governance as it relates to employment use cases (e.g., recruiting, hiring, and performance management).
• Lead the strategy and resolution of global employment-related disputes and investigations, including litigation, agency claims, subpoenas, and internal ethics matters, while partnering with outside counsel to minimize legal and regulatory risk.
• Lead the drafting, review, and ongoing enhancement of global ethics, compliance, and employment policies and templates, including the Code of Conduct, employee handbooks, employee and contractor agreements, and related governance frameworks.
• Partner cross-functionally with global People, Finance, Security, Product, and business leaders to proactively identify legal, compliance and governance risks, assess impact, and drive practical, defensible solutions.
• Support and mature Moloco’s third-party risk management program, including onboarding and optimization of a third-party due diligence platform, and assessment of anti-bribery & corruption (ABC), export controls, and trade compliance risks.
• Work closely with outside counsel to deliver coordinated, practical guidance to global stakeholders on employment, ethics, ABC, export, and trade compliance matters.

How Do I Know if the Role is Right For Me? 

• 12+ years of relevant experience in labor, employment, ethics, and compliance, including a mix of law firm and in-house experience (startup/private company experience preferred).
• Member in good standing of the California Bar or another bar association with the ability to register as in-house counsel in California.
• Deep subject matter expertise in U.S. federal and state employment laws and regulations.
• Strong business judgment and risk assessment skills, with the ability to deliver pragmatic, business-oriented solutions.
• Strong communication and drafting skills, with the ability to advise and influence executive stakeholders, build collaborative cross-functional relationships, and drive execution in a fast-paced, global environment.
• Highly organized, proactive, and self-directed, with a hands-on, “roll up your sleeves” approach and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience leading ethics and compliance programs, including:
  • Drafting and implementing global policies.
  • Conducting sensitive internal investigations and overseeing external investigations.
  • Managing third-party compliance risks (e.g., anti-bribery/corruption, export controls, trade compliance), ideally using structured diligence tools.
• Experience managing and coordinating global outside counsel to support multi-jurisdictional matters.

Moloco Thrive: Benefits and Well-Being: 

We take care of you and create the conditions for you to do the best work of your career. Through a lens of inclusion, we offer innovative benefits that empower our employees to take care of themselves and their families so they can do the best work of their lives.

Moloco Values: 

• Lead with Humility: Everyone’s voice is respected, valued, and heard. With humility, we become more open and accessible to each other. We win, lose, and learn together. Accountability and feedback are essential to our success. 
• Uncapped Growth Mindset: We see all situations as opportunities to learn, grow, and improve as individuals and as an organization. We seek diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and promote experimentation to push the boundaries of what’s possible. 
• Create Real Value: We pursue the most impactful opportunities with rigor and integrity. We take intelligent risks and make disciplined trade-offs to maintain deep focus. We help our customers win by delivering durable value. 
• Go Further Together: We’re one team working towards one mission and vision. We collaborate proactively and inclusively, involving the right people at the right time and in the right way. We strive to create a more equitable workplace. We won’t let each other fail. 

Additional Resources: 

• Moloco Company Blog 
• Moloco Leadership
• Moloco Newsroom 

Equal Opportunity: 

Creating a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion and belonging is core to our existence. To reach our goals, diversity of talent and thought is a critical component of how we operate as an organization. Our workforce is our superpower, and we know that fostering a culture of inclusion, authenticity, and belonging gives us the greatest opportunity to achieve our vision to become the scaling engine for the Internet economy.

Moloco is an equal opportunity employer. We highly value diversity in our current and future employees and do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex and gender, gender expression and identity, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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