Lead In-House Legal Counsel role at a fast-growing adtech company. Responsibilities include negotiating and drafting complex commercial agreements, advising on global privacy and data governance compliance (GDPR, CCPA, etc.), supporting product and regulatory counseling, and managing corporate legal operations. Requires 8+ years legal experience with technology or adtech companies, strong knowledge of digital advertising ecosystems and global privacy laws, and experience with IAB frameworks. Preferred experience includes AI governance, cross-border data transfers, and privacy certifications.
What you'll do
Lead negotiation, drafting, and review of complex commercial agreements including publisher, advertiser, agency, DSP/SSP/platform, data licensing, vendor, cloud services, enterprise MSAs and DPAs
Advise internal stakeholders on commercial risk, revenue impact, and scalable contracting strategies
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Requirements
J.D. degree from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
8+ years of legal experience, including substantial in-house experience supporting technology or AdTech companies
Deep familiarity with digital advertising ecosystems including programmatic advertising, mobile advertising, identity and attribution frameworks, data licensing and monetization
Strong working knowledge of global privacy and data protection laws
Experience negotiating sophisticated commercial and technology agreements
Demonstrated experience advising on IAB frameworks and adtech industry standards
Ability to balance legal risk with business objectives in a fast-paced commercial environment
Preferred: prior experience at adtech, martech, mobile gaming, media, data platform, or AI-driven advertising company
Preferred: experience supporting international operations and cross-border data transfers
Preferred: familiarity with AI governance, data security frameworks, consumer protection and advertising regulations, platform ecosystem issues (Google, Apple, Android, ATT, SDK integrations)
Preferred: experience supporting M&A, strategic partnerships, or international commercial expansion
Preferred: CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, or similar privacy certifications
