Associate General Counsel, Commercial CTV & Advertising

The role

This person will structure, draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including advertising, license, and CTV distribution agreements. They will advise on legal issues such as licensing, intellectual property, data security, and privacy law while collaborating with business and finance teams.

What you will do

• Structure, draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements.
• Work with the Ventura streaming TV operating system team to develop technology and content.
• Negotiate deals with large advertising agencies and brands.
• Collaborate with Ventura, business development, client services, and finance teams.
• Improve legal commercial processes to scale globally.
• Provide advice on legal issues, risks, and company policies.
• Identify, research, and advise on legal topics like licensing, IP, and privacy law.
• Keep abreast of global legislative changes.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years inhouse or in combination with an internationally/nationally recognized law firm experience
• Admitted to practice in New York, Illinois, or California or the ability to register as In-House Counsel in New York, Illinois or California
• Juris doctorate
• Experience in digital advertising, digital media, and/or scaled platforms
• Excellent business judgement
• Superior leadership skills
• Commitment to providing timely and top-quality client service
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in structuring, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial technology agreements
• Experience identifying key data and privacy issues
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate complex legal concepts in layman’s terms

Nice to have

• Experience leading legal negotiations with world’s largest global companies
• Sense of humor

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents
• Retirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company match
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Well-being benefits
• Reimbursement for certain tuition expenses
• Parental leave
• Sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked
• Vacation time up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter
• Around 13 paid holidays per year
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

About the company

The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising. Its technology helps advertisers reach audiences across the open internet.