Associate General Counsel, Data Licensing

About the role

The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with nearly 4,000 employees across more than 30 offices. Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across the open internet — from streaming TV and podcasts to mobile apps, news, and more. We are looking for an experienced commercial transactions attorney who has excellent judgement, loves to analyze complex legal issues, find creative solutions, and effectively negotiate deals. This role primarily supports our Data Partnerships teams to structure, draft, and negotiate deals while collaborating cross-functionally and working independently.

Responsibilities

• Exercise strong judgment to provide legal leadership on first-impression global strategic data initiatives involving cutting-edge areas such as retail data, measurement, and identity.
• Gain deep technical understanding of adtech data flows and technology to advise on innovative commercial deal frameworks.
• Structure, draft, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements with the largest data suppliers in the world, with a focus on data licensing and all aspects of data rights and usage.
• Collaborate with key leaders on our data partnerships, business development, product, privacy, and policy teams to advise on complex legal matters and develop creative solutions.
• Continually improve our templates, playbooks, and legal processes to help scale globally with a consistent but locally relevant approach.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to streamline, automate, and scale The Trade Desk’s global data processes.
• Mentor other attorneys and provide practical advice on legal issues, risks, agreement structures, and company policies in a risk-tolerant, compliance-oriented environment.
• Identify, research, analyze, and address potential risks related to licensing, intellectual property, commercial, data security, and privacy laws.
• Keep abreast of legislative changes that may affect the company globally and communicate complex legal concepts in layman’s terms.

Requirements

• 8+ years of in-house or law firm experience (internationally/nationally recognized) required.
• Admitted to practice in New York, Illinois, or California, or ability to register as In-House Counsel in one of these states.
• Juris Doctorate required.
• Experience in digital advertising and/or digital media strongly preferred.
• Significant experience leading legal negotiations with large global companies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact with internal and external constituents at all levels.
• Experience managing outside counsel.
• Exceptional critical thinking skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while juggling competing, time-sensitive demands.
• Strong business sense and ability to exercise good business judgement.
• Excellent interpersonal skills (sense of humor is a plus).

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums fully covered for employees and dependents.
• Retirement benefits including a 401k plan with company match.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage and basic life insurance.
• Well-being benefits and reimbursement for certain tuition expenses.
• Parental leave, sick time (1 hour per 30 hours worked), and vacation time (up to 120 hours in the first year, 160 hours thereafter for full-time employees).
• Around 13 paid holidays per year.
• Eligibility to purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Opportunity to become a The Trade Desk shareholder through stock-based compensation grants.
• Variable compensation-based incentives and commissions (for eligible roles).

Pay

Base salary range for this role is $151,100—$277,000 USD.