Full job description
Seeking Senior Corporate Counsel to advise on commercial transactions and strategic initiatives. Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating contracts (SaaS, partnership, licensing, data, distribution, consulting, confidentiality), supporting data privacy and product compliance, managing legal operations, and assisting with corporate governance. Requires JD, 5-8 years legal experience in law firm and in-house, membership in California or New York bar, expertise in legal operations, commercial transactions, privacy, and data licensing. Strong communication and risk management skills needed. Location: New York, NY or Los Angeles, CA. Hybrid work model. Salary $184,000 - $220,000 plus equity and benefits.
What you'll do
- Provide analysis and advice on contractual matters for the Company
- Draft, negotiate, and review commercial contracts including SaaS, partnership, licensing, data, distribution, consulting, confidentiality, and other business and legal documents
- Serve on a team of commercial attorneys on all revenue agreements and guide and support other team members and stakeholders
- Support data, privacy, and product related matters by assisting with the data privacy program, advising on product development, and advising on the Company’s data compliance
- Assist with legal operations including implementation of efficient workflows, management of IronClad, document retention program, etc.
- Serve as a generalist to support the General Counsel, lead counsels, legal team, and stakeholders on all legal matters
- Communicate risks clearly to decision makers and provide timely solutions
- Anticipate, evaluate, and propose mitigation strategies on potential risks in contractual, privacy, compliance, financial, and legal areas
- Develop and provide education and training to the Sales team and other teams as needed
- Assist counsel with corporate governance matters as needed
- May manage other business areas such as HR and insurance
Requirements
- JD from an accredited law school
- 5-8 years of experience working both at a law firm and in-house, preferably in technology and/or digital media companies
- Current member in good standing of the California or New York bar
- Experience in legal operations/automation, commercial transactions, privacy, data licensing, and product
- Experience in commercial sales transactions and revenue deals, preferably with a large company or firm
- Experience negotiating and drafting commercial transactions with large media companies (agencies, programmers, and/or distributors) and television publishers
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in interactions with customers, partners, and all levels of employees
- Confident understanding of contracts
- Knowledgeable about data privacy law and experience reviewing DPAs and data license agreements
- Experience implementing data privacy programs and processes in-house and project managing privacy matters
- Be the state privacy knowledgeable attorney for the commercial team for general privacy related questions
- Ability to work well with others, curious, super-smart, passionate about what you do and teamwork oriented
- Developed business acumen, with ability to understand the company’s business and anticipate issues
Tech stack
IronCladSaaSdata privacy programsdata licensing
Benefits
Base salary $184,000 – $220,000 (commensurate with experience)Equity participation includedDiscretionary & flexible PTO plus Spring, Summer & Winter company breaksInclusive and comprehensive medical, dental & vision401(k) with matching, HSA & FSAPaid Maternity & Parental Leave for all family additionsCell phone & wifi reimbursementCommuter benefits