Legal Counsel - Americas

The role

You will be the legal contact for the Americas, supporting adjoe's business in the US, Canada, and LATAM. You will draft and negotiate commercial agreements, advise on privacy and data protection, and handle corporate governance.

What you will do

• Be the go-to legal contact for the Americas within the international Legal team.
• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements.
• Support negotiations with partners from first redline to signature.
• Advise on privacy and data protection across the Americas.
• Advise on advertising and consumer protection law relevant to adtech and mobile apps.
• Handle corporate governance and housekeeping for adjoe Inc. and applike group.
• Manage disputes, pre-litigation matters and regulatory inquiries across the region.
• Track legal and regulatory changes across the Americas.
• Support other legal topics as needed.

Required qualifications

• Hold a JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Admitted to practice and in good standing in at least one US state.
• At least 5 years of legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house.
• Strong commercial contracting skills.
• Solid working knowledge of US privacy law.
• Good understanding of IP, particularly software licensing, trademarks and open source.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Nice to have

• Massachusetts admission is a plus.
• Ideally in tech, adtech, mobile apps or SaaS.
• Exposure to LATAM or GDPR frameworks is a plus.
• Experience with advertising, consumer protection or marketing law is a strong plus.
• Experience working with LATAM counterparts or local counsel is a plus.
• Spanish and/or Portuguese is a strong plus.
• German is a nice-to-have.

Benefits

• Relocation package and personal support.
• Flexible hours.
• Remote Fridays.
• 30 vacation days.
• Three weeks of remote work each year.
• Wellness reimbursement.
• Mental health support through Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401K match program.

Before you apply

• Tell us about your most passionate personal project.
• Tell us your desired salary.
• Tell us your earliest possible start date.

About the company

adjoe is a leading mobile adtech company and part of applike group, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. The company operates under the umbrella of the media company Bertelsmann.