Corporate Counsel

About the role

Our client is seeking a Corporate Counsel to solely own the legal function for a fast-growing commerce and performance marketing company, with an emphasis on commercial contracting, privacy and data protection, and corporate governance. This is a hybrid position based in New York, New York.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and close commercial agreements including MSAs, DPAs, and vendor and procurement contracts
• Develop and revise standard contract terms, playbooks, and legal strategy
• Own the company's privacy posture across domestic and international law, including data processing agreements
• Run vendor and partner diligence on data handling and translate legal and platform requirements for product and commercial teams
• Partner with People Operations on employment matters and support diligence on financing or corporate transactions

Qualifications and Skills

• JD and active bar admission in New York, or admission in another U.S. jurisdiction with eligibility to register as in-house counsel in New York
• At least 5 years in practice, including at least two years in-house
• Personally drafted and negotiated commercial technology agreements (SaaS, data, advertising, partnership, or similar) as the responsible lawyer
• Working knowledge of U.S. state privacy law and GDPR as applied to a company processing data on behalf of partners
• Experience advising commercial and go-to-market teams directly, at the pace those teams operate