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Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. Itu2019s a big mission, and thatu2019s where you come in At Duolingo, youu2019ll join a team that cares about educating our users, experimenting with big ideas, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. Youu2019ll have limitless learning opportunities and daily collaborations with world-class minds u2014 while doing work thatu2019s both meaningful and fun. Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing) learners around the world. Read our blog ( to learn more. About the role... Weu2019re looking for a Corporate Counsel (Marketing) to be a legal partner to our Marketing team. You will advise on marketing and advertising initiatives across channels, ensuring our campaigns are compliant, creatively bold, and executed at pace. Youu2019ll review and negotiate marketing agreements, clear rights for content, establish practical guardrails, and help teams move fast while managing risk. Youu2019ll work closely with crossu2011functional partners and outside counsel when needed, and contribute to lightweight processes and templates that scale with our marketing engine. ? You will... + Serve as dayu2011tou2011day legal advisor to Marketing on campaigns, social content, creator programs, experiential activations, and press moments u2014 helping teams ship on time with clear, practical guidance. + Review and negotiate marketing agreements, including talent/influencer contracts, production SOWs, vendor/MSAs, licensing, NDAs, and promotional terms; create and improve templates and playbooks to increase speed and consistency. + Own rights and clearances for marketing assets, and advise on usage windows, territories, and platforms; partner with stakeholders to avoid takedowns and disputes. + Advise on advertising and consumer protection laws (e.g., endorsements/disclosures, substantiation, contests/sweepstakes), and maintain guardrails that enable bold but compliant creative. + Track and socialize updates to relevant regulations and platform policies; run brief trainings for marketers and creators on disclosures, usage rights, and brand safety. + Assist in other legal matters depending on interest and need. u2705 You have... + J.D. (or international equivalent) and active bar membership in good standing. + 4-8+ years of relevant legal experience (e.g., clerkship, law firm, in-house), including familiarity with multiple relevant areas of law (e.g., copyright, trademark, right of publicity and NIL, advertising, claim substantiation) and experience advising on marketing and advertising campaigns, including social media. + Strong contract drafting/negotiation skills across talent/influencer, production, licensing, and vendor agreements; comfort balancing risk with business goals and speed. + Clear, concise communication tailored to creative and nonu2011legal stakeholders; ability to give actionable guidance and explain tradeu2011offs under tight timelines. + Proven crossu2011functional partnership and judgment in fastu2011moving environments; ability to prioritize, create lightweight processes, and keep teams unblocked. + Ability to work from or relocate to Pittsburgh, PA. u2b50 Exceptional candidates will have... + Strong interest in Duolingo and its mission. + Deep familiarity with social media marketing including working with social media agencies, particularly outside the United States. + Experience handling marketing-related disputes. + Experience with contests, sweepstakes, or promotional offers. + Experience working in the music or entertainment industry. + Interest in learning new areas of law and how they interact with new technologies such as targeted advertising, globalization, social media, and generative AI. We post a multi-level salary range for all of our roles. This is not inclusive of the rest of our awesome portfolio that includes equity compensation and world-class benefits. Our salary ranges are the same for all US locations. Your recruiter can share more details about the range for a specific level during the hiring process. The actual salary within the range is determined by many factors including but not limited to, skills, experience, education, and internal equity. Salary Range: $153,000 u2014 $207,000 USD Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here (. We will do everything we can within reason to make sure that your interview takes place in an environment that fairly and accurately assesses your skills. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact . Duolingo is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. By applying for this position your data will be processed as per the Duolingo Applicant Privacy Notice (. Unfortunately, there is a rise in scammers pretending to be real Duolingo employees. Duolingo and our employees will never ask for your Social Security number, bank details, or passport info, and weu2019ll never ask you to deposit a check, purchase equipment, or exchange money during the interview process. Real Duolingo employees always use an email that ends in @ or @. Stay alert and double-check these details before sharing any information. Sign up for job alerts here (.