Overview
A legal team is seeking a Senior Counsel to support digital advertising sales, technology, and growth/user acquisition business units. This role involves structuring, drafting, and negotiating a variety of agreements such as insertion orders, measurement and targeting agreements, data use agreements, and other commercial and technology contracts. The position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively across multiple teams and directly impact service growth and revenue.
This role may be hybrid based in San Francisco, Los Angeles, or New York offices, or fully remote within the United States.
Responsibilities
- Draft, negotiate, and review advertising agreements including insertion orders, sales partnership agreements, custom campaign agreements with advertising agencies, measurement vendor agreements, and data use agreements
- Advise on legal issues related to data use and ownership, compliance with online behavioral advertising guidelines, digital disclosures, native advertising, and internal policies
- Conduct contract and risk analysis for various matters
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders
- Support other legal team members with overflow work, client counseling, and training as needed
Requirements
- Minimum 6 years of legal experience combining established law firm and entertainment, media, advertising, and/or technology company environments
- Experience negotiating and drafting technology and commercial agreements
- Familiarity with digital ad sales agreements, data use agreements, and IAB 3.0 or similar interactive advertising terms
- Strong negotiation, drafting, and foundational legal skills
- Excellent communication and relationship management abilities
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Strong multitasking and time management skills
- Detail-oriented with the ability to manage a high-volume workload efficiently
- Juris Doctor (JD) from a top-tier ABA-accredited U.S. law school
- Admission to the bar in at least one U.S. state
Compensation & Benefits
The salary range varies by location and is dependent on education, skills, experience, and location. The role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, long-term incentive plan, and benefits including medical, dental, vision, insurance, 401(k), paid time off, and other benefits.
- High cost labor markets (e.g., Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco): $186,600–$266,500 USD annually
- Colorado and Washington (excluding Seattle): $167,900–$239,900 USD annually
Additional benefits include:
- Flexible time off policy for salaried/exempt employees
- Generous parental leave program offering 12 weeks of paid bonding leave within the first year of birth, adoption, surrogacy, or foster placement, supplementing applicable government leave programs
- Monthly wellness reimbursement for full-time, regular employees
Location
This position may be based in San Francisco, Los Angeles, or New York offices with hybrid work options, or fully remote within the United States.