Senior Lawyer

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

📋 Description

• Serve as a strategic legal partner for MGID, advising on AdTech, commercial contracts, privacy, data protection, product matters, regulatory compliance, and disputes.

• Draft, evaluate, and negotiate US commercial agreements, which encompass advertiser, agency, publisher, partnership, vendor, SaaS, data, technology, and service agreements.

• Lead negotiations for significant or high-risk US agreements, supplying legal and commercial guidance.

• Create and maintain US contract templates, fallback positions, negotiation playbooks, and approval protocols.

• Identify and address contractual risks related to liability, indemnities, privacy, data usage, intellectual property, confidentiality, compliance, payments, and terminations.

• Assist Commercial and Operations teams with contractual matters.

• Provide counsel on US privacy and data protection mandates, data flows, tracking technologies, targeted advertising, audience products, and vendor integrations.

• Assess products, features, and commercial initiatives, offering recommendations for privacy-by-design and compliance.

• Keep privacy notices, contractual privacy clauses, internal policies, consent and opt-out mechanisms, and data governance documentation up to date.

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

• Stay informed about US federal and state laws, enforcement practices, and AdTech standards.

• Provide advice on advertising claims, marketing practices, and consumer protection obligations.

• Assist with regulatory inquiries, complaints, subpoenas, information requests, and enforcement matters.

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

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

• Coordinate litigation and regulatory issues with external legal counsel; oversee scope, performance, and legal expenditures.

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

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

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

• Work with specialist counsel on employment, corporate, tax, litigation, and other local matters.

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

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

• Track significant US legal risks, disputes, regulatory developments, and remediation actions.

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

• Create training and practical guidance for business teams.

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

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

• Active membership in good standing with the bar of at least one US state.

• Eligibility to practice or register as in-house counsel in the state where duties are performed.

• A minimum of 8 years of relevant US legal experience.

• At least 3 years of in-house experience within technology, digital media, advertising, SaaS, data-driven businesses, or equivalent law firm experience.

• Proven experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial and technology agreements.

• Strong understanding of US privacy, data protection, digital advertising, and consumer protection regulations.

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

• Proficiency in assessing product and commercial initiatives while mitigating legal risks.

• Experience in managing disputes, pre-litigation matters, regulatory inquiries, claims, and relationships with external litigation counsel.

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

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

• Exceptional legal drafting and negotiation abilities.

• Strong stakeholder management skills.

• A commercial and solution-oriented mindset; sound professional judgment; ability to prioritize based on legal and business risks.

• Ability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and clarify complex US legal requirements to non-US and non-legal colleagues.

• Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced international environment and work autonomously with the global Legal team.

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

• Willingness to disclose any external legal practice, advisory roles, board positions, clients, or other professional commitments that might create conflicts or affect availability.

• Preferred qualifications include experience in AdTech, MarTech, digital media, programmatic advertising, or online publishing; knowledge of NAI, DAA, and IAB; experience with FTC or state regulators; familiarity with CCPA/CPRA compliance; expertise in AI or automated decision-making; knowledge of IP, content licensing, employment, corporate governance, sanctions/export controls, or international compliance; relevant privacy qualifications such as CIPP/US or CIPM; experience working with globally distributed teams; and familiarity with contract templates, legal playbooks, approval matrices, or CLM tools.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Generous paid time off and holiday policies.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Flexible work arrangements and a supportive work environment.