Associate General Counsel, Commercial CTV & Advertising

About the Role We are looking for an experienced commercial transactions attorney who has excellent judgement, loves to analyze complex legal issues, finds creative solutions, and effectively negotiates deals. This role requires collaboration cross‑functionally while balancing competing demands, working independently, and maintaining a positive attitude. What you'll do Structure, draft, review, negotiate, and manage a variety of commercial agreements, including advertising agreements, license agreements, and CTV distribution agreements for the new Ventura streaming TV operating system. Work closely with the team building the Ventura streaming TV operating system to develop and bring cutting‑edge technology and content to market. Negotiate deals with the largest advertising agencies and brands in the world. Collaborate with key leaders in Ventura, business development, client services, and finance teams to advise on complex legal matters and develop creative solutions. Continually improve legal commercial processes to scale globally with a consistent yet locally relevant approach. Provide practical advice on legal issues and risks, complex agreement structures, and company policies in a risk‑tolerant, compliance‑oriented environment. Identify, research, analyze, and advise teams on a wide range of legal topics (e.g., licensing, intellectual property, commercial, data security, and privacy law). Keep abreast of legislative changes that may affect the company globally. Who you are 8+ years of in‑house or in‑house combined with an internationally/nationally recognized law firm experience. Admitted to practice in New York, Illinois, or California, or able to register as in‑house counsel in those states. Juris Doctorate required. Experience in digital advertising, digital media, and/or scaled platforms required. Experience leading legal negotiations with the world’s largest global companies strongly preferred. Excellent business judgement, superior leadership skills, and strong commitment to providing timely, top‑quality client service. Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment while juggling competing, time‑sensitive demands. Excellent legal skills, including significant experience in structuring, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial technology agreements and identifying key data and privacy issues. Excellent interpersonal skills (sense of humor is a big plus). Ability to communicate complex legal concepts in layman’s terms. Compensation The base salary range for this role is $151,080 – $277,000 USD. This range is a reasonable estimate of the base compensation and may vary based on non‑discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, and location. Benefits Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents. Retirement benefits, including a 401(k) plan and company match. Short and long‑term disability coverage, basic life insurance, well‑being benefits, tuition reimbursement for certain expenses, parental leave, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time up to 120 hours in the first year and 160 hours thereafter, and approximately 13 paid holidays per year. Employees may also purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Equal Opportunity and Accommodations The Trade Desk does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid if a candidate is hired through an unsolicited recruiter. The Trade Desk is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Ordinance No. 184652. Please reach out to us at View email address on click.appcast.io to request an accommodation or discuss any accessibility needs you may require to access our hiring process. #J-18808-Ljbffr Thetradedesk