At Sonos we want to create the ultimate listening experience for our customers and know that it starts by listening to each other. As part of the Sonos team, you’ll collaborate with people of all styles, skill sets, and backgrounds to realize our vision while fostering a community where everyone feels included and empowered to do the best work of their lives.
Location: Santa Barbara, CA or Los Angeles, CA, or remote in Southern California
This role is a hybrid position
This position is considered hybrid, allowing for a combination of remote work and in-office collaboration. Qualified applicants must live within commuting distance of our Santa Barbara, CA office and should expect to be in the office approximately 2 to 3 days per week. Applicants located in Los Angeles or other areas of Southern California are expected to be in the office 2 to 3 days per month, depending on need
As the inventor of multi-room wireless home audio, Sonos innovation helps the world listen better by giving people access to the content they love and allowing them to control it however and wherever they choose. Known for delivering an unparalleled sound experience, thoughtful design aesthetic, simplicity of use, and an open platform, Sonos makes the breadth of audio content available to anyone.
Building the world’s leading sound experience starts with the experience we provide for our people. It’s about impact, not location, that’s why we’ve been distributed geographically from the start. This role will be highly engaged with the Sonos marketing and brand teams and requires the ability to travel, regularly be in office, and work extended hours when necessary.
The Junior Legal Counsel will serve as part of our corporate legal group and help to advise our global and regional marketing teams. You will be a problem-solver, trusted advisor, and active participant in the business. You will apply your relevant legal background and expertise as well as think quickly on your feet, learn new areas of law and be able to handle legal issues that you haven’t previously faced.
What You’ll Do:
- Partner cross-functionally with, and advise, marketing and brand teams to help identify legal issues related to marketing, brand protection, trademark and copyright matters.
- Help to advise business teams on key relationships with vendors, agencies and content creators in the US, Canada and major European markets, including negotiation of services agreements, music licenses, sponsorship agreements and influencer/content creator agreements.
- Assist senior members of the legal team on matters related to corporate compliance and litigation or other projects as needed.
- Manage the legal aspects of our brand protection efforts, including closely partnering with our marketing and sales teams to protect our copyrights and trademarks.
- Ensure compliance with US and international laws and regulations dealing with consumer electronics and associated services. Coordinate with other members of the global legal team on training and compliance issues.
- Work with and manage outside counsel as necessary related to the above.
What You’ll Need:
- 2-4 years’ experience at a law firm or in-house. Direct experience with marketing and/or advertising matters preferred.
- JD degree and active, good standing with a US state bar.
- Transactional experience with various types of agreements (agency agreements, MSAs, music licensing, etc.).
- Basic experience with business litigation.
- Able to understand technical concepts, identify and explain risks to many company stakeholders, including those unfamiliar with legal concepts.
- Flexibility to adapt and thrive in an environment that is constantly changing as we expand our business. The role requires an entrepreneurial mindset that enables you to successfully work independently and escalate issues when appropriate.
- High integrity and excellent judgment, especially with respect to advising on legal risk and developing scalable processes to support our growing business.
- Possesses strong communication skills, including the ability to work well in cross-functional teams.
- Schedule flexibility and the ability to support stakeholders in multiple time zones.
- Able to travel or attend meetings at our Santa Barbara office when necessary.
Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. If you don’t have 100% of the skills listed, we strongly encourage you to apply if interested.
Visa Sponsorship: Sonos is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at this time. We ask that applicants be authorized to work for any US employer, both now and in the future.
At Sonos we consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, which may lead individual compensation to vary depending on job related qualifications, skills, and experience. All full time employees are eligible for merit increases, discretionary bonuses, and equity. Our job postings may span more than one career level and the base pay range may be modified in the future based on changing market conditions. The starting base pay for this role for all US candidates is between:
$147,000 and $163,200
Please note that compensation details listed in US job postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.
We also offer a comprehensive benefits program with choice and flexibility in mind to help support the health, wealth, and overall well-being of our employees. Regular full time employees in the US are eligible for benefits on day one, including:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- A 401(k) plan with company matching and immediate vesting
- An Open Time Off policy (OTO) so you have maximum opportunity to disconnect and recharge, with no tenure-based vacation accruals required
- 80 hours of sick time upon hire, refreshed annually
- Up to 12 paid holidays per calendar year
- 12 weeks of paid Bonding Leave following the birth or adoption of a new child, plus up to an additional 12 weeks of Medical Leave for birthing parents under our Short Term Disability policy
- Company-paid Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary benefits, including Voluntary Life, AD&D, Accident, and Pet Insurance
- Mental health benefits to support your holistic well-being
- A generous employee discount program & Sonos Radio HD - on us!
For a holistic overview of our benefits, please visit sonosbenefits.com.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
Your profile will be reviewed and you'll hear from us once we have an update. At Sonos we take the time to hire right and appreciate your patience.
Notice to U.S. Job Applicants: Sonos is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Follow the links to review the EEO is the Law poster and its supplement. Sonos is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to accommodations@sonos.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
