Sr. Counsel, Compliance & Investigations
San Francisco, CA · Remote, CA · San Francisco · USD 158,765-326,870 · Remote · Posted Oct 9, 2026
At a glance
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- San Francisco, CA · Remote, CA · San Francisco
- Salary
- USD 158,765-326,870 · Base salary
About Pinterest
- Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.
- Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.
- At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.
- Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.
- The Sr. Counsel, Compliance & Investigations will play a pivotal role in promoting Pinterest’s strong culture of compliance and ethics. The successful candidate will own the implementation and improvement of the internal compliance investigations program; conduct sensitive and confidential investigations; and work as a highly experienced project manager capable of driving and supporting management of the global compliance investigations portfolio. This role will manage various compliance operations initiatives related to internal investigations, including design, implementation and maintenance of policies, systems, reports, metrics, and other controls.
About the role
- The Sr. Counsel, Compliance & Investigations will own the implementation and improvement of Pinterest’s internal compliance investigations program.
- This role involves conducting sensitive investigations, managing a global compliance portfolio, and advising senior management on investigation outcomes and trends.
Responsibilities
- Conduct and manage all aspects of the compliance investigations program.
- Advise on investigation outcomes, conduct root cause analysis, and recommend remedial actions.
- Maintain program materials and mentor junior or contract investigators.
- Identify and implement appropriate use cases for technology and AI within the investigations process.
- Prepare and provide updates on investigations and trends to senior management and the Board of Directors.
- Drive the 'speak up' corporate culture while ensuring compliance with global whistleblower laws.
- Respond to requests for information, audit responses, law enforcement inquiries, and subpoenas.
- Provide counsel on legal and regulatory issues including conflicts of interest and third-party due diligence.
Requirements
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. law school.
- Experience at a top law firm and/or in-house legal and compliance department.
- 7 or more years of experience conducting complex and sensitive investigations.
- Must be admitted to the bar of at least one state with ability to provide legal services from state of residence.
- Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Ability to interact effectively with cross-functional teams at all levels.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage a high-volume workload independently.
- US based applicants only.
Preferred qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years experience in employment law.
- Experience providing legal counsel on conflicts of interest, third party audits, and incident management.
- Experience building compliance programs and effecting change management.
- Strong understanding of the elements of an effective compliance program for a publicly-traded, global company.
- Superior teamwork skills and ability to build rapport with multiple constituencies.
Benefits
- Equity
Workplace
- This role is remote-eligible and can be situated anywhere in the country.
- Requires in-office presence for in-person collaboration approximately 1-3 times per year.
Skills
- Compliance Investigations
- Employment Law
- Root Cause Analysis
- Change Management
- Third Party Due Diligence
- AI
