Description:
What You'll Do:- Work closely with the President/COO and CEO to increase Enterprise Value through effective media deal-making while mitigating corporate Risks
- Review and manage general contracts, third-party agreements and vendor/supplier relationships
- Draft and negotiate digital media Publisher (BD) and Advertiser agreements (deals) - previous experience working on 8-figure media deals is preferred
- Manage and organize all corporate matters such as equity plan administration, patents, board decks, etc.
- Assist management with employment law concerns and company policies in conjunction with Human Resources and Finance
- Provide legal counseling to senior management on matters such as business strategic planning, claims and disputes, contracts with suppliers, licenses, and protecting intellectual property
- Understand and ensure company-wide compliance with privacy & data protection laws and self-regulatory organizations such as the GDPR and CCPA
- Manage external counsel, mitigate legal costs and general litigation
- Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics
- Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues
- Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization
- Maintain current knowledge of New York employment laws, Google's antitrust issues and any relevant news related to the business
- Act as a liaison with the Board of Directors, including preparing the Board Package for Board Meetings
Qualifications:
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures; International experience a plus
- Business savvy in media; experience in either adtech, digital advertising and/or digital media preferred (In-House, Client-Side Experience preferred)
- Experience closing million dollar deals and working with internal business partners to help drive revenue (M&A and/or Corp Dev experience a plus)
- 10+ years experience highly preferred; ability to practice in NYC
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity
- Hands on, roll up your sleeves mentality
- Sound judgment and ability to analyze situations and information
- Outstanding communication, organization and prioritization skills
