Lawyer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida.

📋 Description

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements for MGID's US operations, which encompass advertiser, agency, publisher, strategic partnership, vendor, SaaS, data, technology, and service agreements.

• Lead negotiations for significant or high-risk US agreements and provide recommendations for acceptable legal and commercial stances.

• Develop and maintain US contract templates, fallback positions, negotiation playbooks, and approval guidelines.

• Address issues of liability, indemnities, privacy, data use, intellectual property, confidentiality, compliance, payment, and termination risks within contracts.

• Assist Commercial and Operations teams in resolving contractual disputes.

• Provide guidance on US privacy and data-protection requirements that impact products, advertising technologies, and operations.

• Evaluate data flows, tracking technologies, targeted advertising practices, audience products, and vendor integrations.

• Review products, features, and commercial initiatives while offering privacy-by-design and compliance recommendations.

• Support the development of privacy notices, contractual privacy terms, internal policies, consent and opt-out mechanisms, and data-governance documentation.

• Collaborate with the DPO, Product, Information Security, Compliance, and Technology teams.

• Monitor US federal and state laws, enforcement practices, and AdTech standards.

• Advise on advertising claims, marketing practices, and consumer-protection regulations.

• Assess risks of unfair or deceptive practices and provide guidance on disclosures and mitigation strategies.

• Assist with responses to regulatory inquiries, complaints, subpoenas, information requests, and enforcement actions.

• Prepare legal updates and implementation guidance regarding US regulatory changes.

• Manage pre-litigation disputes, demand letters, contractual claims, and settlement negotiations.

• Coordinate litigation and regulatory matters with external counsel.

• Oversee external legal engagements, performance, and legal expenditures.

• Maintain records related to disputes, deadlines, legal holds, risks, and settlement authority.

• Escalate significant claims, investigations, and potential liabilities to the Chief Legal Officer.

• Support US corporate governance, subsidiary maintenance, intercompany documentation, delegated authority, and signing arrangements.

• Coordinate with specialist external counsel on employment, corporate, tax, litigation, and other issues.

• Advise HR on routine US employment matters and assist with internal investigations.

• Serve as the primary legal contact for US business teams.

• Maintain an overview of US legal risks, disputes, regulatory changes, and remediation efforts.

• Prepare legal memoranda, risk assessments, management summaries, and recommendations.

• Develop training and practical guidance for business teams.

• Contribute to global Legal Department projects, policies, reporting, and process enhancements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active membership in good standing with the bar of at least one US state.

• Eligible to practice or register as in-house counsel in the state where the candidate will perform their duties.

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant US legal experience.

• At least 3 years of in-house experience in technology, digital media, advertising, SaaS, data-driven industries, or comparable experience advising such clients at a respected law firm.

• Strong hands-on experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial and technology agreements.

• Comprehensive working knowledge of US privacy, data protection, digital advertising, and consumer protection regulations, including US state privacy laws and FTC guidelines.

• Experience in advising on online advertising, tracking technologies, targeted advertising, data collection and sharing, marketing claims, and digital platforms.

• Background in assessing product and commercial initiatives, identifying legal risks, and proposing risk-mitigation strategies.

• Experience managing disputes, pre-litigation issues, regulatory inquiries, claims, and external litigation counsel.

• Ability to independently manage significant legal matters and negotiations with minimal supervision.

• Ability to provide clear, practical, and commercially balanced legal advice.

• Exceptional legal drafting and negotiation skills.

• Strong stakeholder management skills and experience collaborating directly with senior management and cross-functional business teams.

• Commercially minded with a solution-oriented approach, strong ownership, and sound professional judgment.

• Ability to prioritize issues based on legal and business risk.

• Clear and confident communication with senior stakeholders.

• Capable of explaining complex US legal requirements to colleagues who are non-US and non-legal professionals.

• Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced international environment.

• Proactive, organized, and responsive work style.

• Ability to work independently while staying aligned with the global Legal team.

• High level of integrity, professional ethics, confidentiality, ownership, and accountability.

• Willingness to disclose ongoing external legal practices, advisory roles, board positions, clients, or other professional commitments that may result in conflicts of interest or affect availability.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.

• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.