Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and that’s where you come in! At Duolingo, you’ll join a team that cares about educating our users, experimenting with big ideas, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities and daily collaborations with world-class minds — while doing work that’s both meaningful and fun
Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world
We’re 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. You’ll review and negotiate marketing agreements, clear rights for content, establish practical guardrails, and help teams move fast while managing risk. You’ll work closely with cross‑functional partners and outside counsel when needed, and contribute to lightweight processes and templates that scale with our marketing engine
Serve as day‑to‑day legal advisor to Marketing on campaigns, social content, creator programs, experiential activations, and press moments — 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
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 non‑legal stakeholders; ability to give actionable guidance and explain trade‑offs under tight timelines
Proven cross‑functional partnership and judgment in fast‑moving environments; ability to prioritize, create lightweight processes, and keep teams unblocked
Ability to work from or relocate to Pittsburgh, PA
⭐ 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
The offered salary is dependent upon several factors, including work experience, skills, and internal peer comparisons. The posted range is subject to change in the future. For this role, base salary is supplemented by equity compensation. We encourage you to talk with your recruiter for more information related to compensation for this role! Salary Range: $153,000 — $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 accommodations@duolingo.com
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