Trust & Safety Analyst - Accessibility, Governance, and Compliance - Washington, DC

Venable LLP's Technology & Innovation Group's Venable Blue team seeks an Analyst, Trust & Safety to join the Washington, D.C. or New York office. This is a non-attorney position.

The Analyst, Trust & Safety will be responsible for deep manual and automated testing experience across multiple platforms. The Analyst, Trust & Safety is fluent in assistive technologies and multiple testing tools and has significant exposure to accessibility regulations and guidelines. The work of the Analyst, Trust & Safety will be fast-paced, dynamic, proactive, and impactful. The person in this role will deliver value to our clients, while making a larger impact on society.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Run automated and manual tests, review, and validate findings across multiple platforms.
• Analyze patterns and problems to support remediation and compliance. Format results.
• Support the governance team in updating requirements and test use cases.
  Learn/master the accessibility governance.

Required Qualifications:

• B.A. or B.S. degree required; Master's degree (or equivalent) preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in testing website applications and mobile apps for accessibility. (Experience testing streaming platforms, set top boxes, games, facilities, and other platforms and technologies for accessibility is a plus).
• Deep experience with desktop, mobile and responsive web applications.
• Proficiency with accessibility standards, guidelines (WCAG, WAI-AIRA) and legal frameworks (ADA, CVAA, AADC, CPRA, EAA, etc.) required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite products required.
• Proficient in effective documentation on multiple systems and areas required.
• Structural understanding of programming languages for analysis, e.g., HTML, CSS, Java, required. (Apple OS, Roku, Android Kotlin, Reactive Native, Samsung Tizen is a plus).
• Fluency in regulatory requirements (FCC, ADA, CVAA, Global Accessibility Laws) a plus.
• Experience with assistive technology testing tools such screen readers required. ANDI, NVDA, Jaws, Continuum, Selenium, and Harding Tools preferred but not required.
• Excellent project management skills.
• 1-3 years of minimum work experience in high profile settings, such as presenting to leadership and driving cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail, highly determined, and results oriented.
• Executive presence and ability to lead, manage, and coordinate cross-functional teams across numerous stakeholders.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for both VP-level stakeholders as well as mid-level stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with streaming, OTT, linear, and audio technologies preferred but not required.
• IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC), Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS), or other certification preferred but not required.
  

Venable offers full-service solutions to everything from routine to novel privacy and cybersecurity challenges. Our team brings to bear significant experience and industry knowledge to help clients satisfy data privacy and security laws and maximize their business potential. Fully immersed in all aspects of data privacy, cybersecurity, and information governance, Venable is unique among privacy and cybersecurity practices.

We participate in legislative advocacy, rulemakings, and development of new legal standards. Our team advises organizations with regard to industry best practices and drafting codes of conduct and standards, helping them stay compliant with federal, state, international, and self-regulatory requirements.

We strengthen the integrity of our clients' data, ecommerce security, and customer or user records; develop internal data collection and use practices; and ensure the creation of sound privacy policies and procedures.

Venable Blue helps organizations and individuals manage and mitigate risk in the online space. Whether it's an issue of data access, account takeover, cyber harassment, child safety, or a government or regulatory investigation, we build, operationalize, and deploy integrated programs and systems designed with people and products in mind.

For additional information about the Technology & Innovation Group, Venable Blue team see: www.venableblue.com.

Venable LLP is an American Lawyer Global 100 law firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, and Virginia. Our lawyers and legislative advisors serve domestic and international clients in all areas of corporate and business law, complex litigation, intellectual property, regulatory matters, and government affairs. Additional information can be found at Venable.com.

The salary range for Analyst positions is $85,000 - $115,000 per year. This is the minimum and maximum salary that Venable in good faith believes at the time of this posting that it is willing to pay for the advertised position. Exact compensation will be determined based on individual candidate qualifications and location.