Corporate Counsel

Our client is seeking a Corporate Counsel to solely own the legal function for a fast-growing commerce and performance marketing company, with an emphasis on commercial contracting, privacy and data protection, and corporate governance. This is a hybrid position based in New York, New York.

Corporate Counsel's Responsibilities and Duties:

• Draft, negotiate, and close commercial agreements including MSAs, DPAs, and vendor and procurement contracts
• Develop and revise standard contract terms, playbooks, and legal strategy
• Own the company's privacy posture across domestic and international law, including data processing agreements
• Run vendor and partner diligence on data handling and translate legal and platform requirements for product and commercial teams
• Partner with People Operations on employment matters and support diligence on financing or corporate transactions

Corporate Counsel's Qualifications and Skills:

• JD and active bar admission in New York, or admission in another U.S. jurisdiction with eligibility to register as in-house counsel in New York
• At least 5 years in practice, including at least two years in-house
• Personally drafted and negotiated commercial technology agreements (SaaS, data, advertising, partnership, or similar) as the responsible lawyer
• Working knowledge of U.S. state privacy law and GDPR as applied to a company processing data on behalf of partners
• Experience advising commercial and go-to-market teams directly, at the pace those teams operate

RightClick is an equal opportunity employer who agrees not to discriminate against any employee or job applicant irrespective of race, color, creed, alienage, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender (including gender identity), marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by law.