Senior Counsel - Data & Media

The role

The Senior Counsel - Data & Media will serve as a strategic legal partner to the Enterprise Data and Media business units. This role involves drafting and negotiating complex data and software licensing agreements and guiding data privacy and governance initiatives.

What you will do

• Provide strategic legal advice to Enterprise Data and Media lines of business.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex data licensing agreements and data-as-a-service arrangements.
• Structure and negotiate software licensing agreements, hosted services agreements, and technology platform access terms.
• Provide legal guidance on data commercialization strategies, data rights, usage restrictions, and downstream licensing terms.
• Handle vendor, customer, and strategic partnership arrangements.
• Develop and maintain standard contracting templates and playbooks.
• Support data privacy and data governance initiatives.
• Assist with marketing legal review.
• Oversee relationships with outside counsel and legal services providers.
• Provide legal support on other matters as needed.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of legal experience
• 5+ years in-house
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Licensed to practice law in the USA and in good standing
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the technology industry
• Experience with technology companies, software product development, and data licensing
• Substantial knowledge and expertise regarding B2B engagements
• Ability to support Product and Engineering teams in software development for applications
• Exceptional negotiation skills
• Excellent judgment and ability to understand and manage business risks
• Outstanding communication skills

Nice to have

• Law firm experience
• Experience with employment and HR-related legal matters
• Background in regulatory compliance, including privacy and data protection regulatory frameworks
• Experience with intellectual property matters, including trademark, copyright, patent, and trade secret issues

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off program
• Hybrid work model
• Variety of medical insurance options including a $0 cost premium employee coverage
• Competitive 401K match with no vesting requirement
• National health, dental, and vision plans
• Progressive family plan benefits

About the company

The Weather Company is the world’s leading weather provider, helping people and businesses make more informed decisions and take action in the face of weather. The company reaches hundreds of enterprise clients and more than 360 million monthly active users via its digital properties.