Legal Counsel

Job Description

MGID is one of the world's leading native advertising platforms, working with thousands of publishers and brands globally.

We're looking for a lawyer with h2 commercial judgment, ownership, and the ability to turn complex legal issues into practical business solutions.

As a strategic legal partner, you'll advise on AdTech, commercial contracts, privacy, data protection, product, and regulatory compliance, while leading key negotiations and managing US legal matters.

What will you do:

Product and business support:
-Advise Product, Commercial, Publisher, Marketing and Operations teams on launching and commercializing advertising products and features;
-Review product concepts, data flows, tracking technologies, partner integrations and marketing claims, and give clear recommendations that help teams move forward.
Commercial contracts and negotiations:
-Draft, review and negotiate agreements with advertisers, agencies, publishers, vendors, technology providers and other partners;
-Maintain practical contract templates, fallback positions and guidance for recurring negotiations;
-Identify key risks relating to liability, privacy, data use, intellectual property, confidentiality, compliance, payment and termination, and recommend workable positions.
Privacy and regulatory support:
-Support compliance with applicable privacy, data protection, digital advertising and consumer-protection requirements;
-Monitor material legal developments and help convert them into concise guidance and practical actions for the business.
Business partnering and risk management:
-Provide concise, commercially balanced advice and escalate material or unusual risks to the Chief Legal Officer;
-Work with the global Legal team and coordinate specialist external counsel when local expertise is required;
-Contribute to legal templates, playbooks, training and process improvements that make legal support faster and more consistent.

Requirements

Who you are:

-Law degree and authorization to provide legal advice in the candidate's jurisdiction. A separate license or qualification to represent the company in court is not required.
-3+ years of relevant legal experience, including commercial contracts, technology, digital advertising, privacy, data protection, or other work with technology-driven businesses.
-Hands-on experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements, such as MSAs, insertion orders, publisher or advertiser agreements, vendor/SaaS contracts, data processing terms, and confidentiality agreements or partnership agreements.
-Working knowledge of privacy and data protection principles and an interest in how they apply to online advertising, tracking technologies, data use and digital products.
-Ability to review new products and business initiatives, spot the most important legal risks and suggest practical, proportionate solutions.
-Strong legal writing, attention to detail and negotiation skills.
-Clear communication and ability to explain legal issues to non-lawyers.
-Commercial, solution-oriented mindset; ownership and sound judgment; ability to prioritize and work independently in a fast-paced international environment.
Will be a plus:

-Experience in AdTech, MarTech, digital media, programmatic advertising, online publishing, SaaS or another technology business;
-Experience supporting product launches or working closely with Product, Commercial, Privacy or Compliance teams;
-Experience with US state privacy laws, CCPA/CPRA, FTC advertising principles or IAB/industry standards;
-Experience with cross-border commercial contracts and negotiations with advertisers, agencies, publishers, technology vendors or other partners;
-Experience with contract templates, legal playbooks, approval processes or contract lifecycle management tools;
-Experience coordinating specialist external counsel on disputes, employment, corporate or regulatory matters;
-CIPP/US, CIPM or another relevant privacy qualification.

What we offer:

• Base salary: $100,000-$130,000, commensurate with experience
• Health benefits are activated after your first month of employment
• Paid time off
• 100% remote - work from anywhere in the United States