Senior Counsel - Tech & Data

The Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. With a media buying platform that helps brands deliver a more insightful and relevant ad experience for consumers –– and sets a new standard for global reach, accuracy, and transparency. So, if you are talented, driven, creative, and eager to join a dynamic, globally-connected team, then we want to talk!

The Trade Desk is a dynamic, fast-growing technology company and we require excellent leadership at all levels. We are looking for an experienced commercial transactions attorney who has excellent judgement, loves to analyze complex legal issues, find creative solutions, and effectively negotiate deals. We are looking for someone able to collaborate cross-functionally and primarily support our Data Partnerships teams to structure, draft, and negotiate deals while also balancing competing demands, working independently, maintaining a positive attitude and, hopefully, contributing some humor to our legal slack channel. Exercise strong judgment to provide legal leadership on first impression global strategic data initiatives involving cutting edge areas such as retail data, measurement, and identity.

Gain deep technical understanding of adtech data flows and technology to advise on innovative commercial deal frameworks.

Structure, draft, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements with the largest data suppliers in the world, with a particular focus on data licensing and all aspects of data rights and usage.

Collaborate with key leaders on our data partnerships, business development, product, privacy, and policy teams to advise on complex legal matters and develop creative solutions to contribute to the overall success of the company.

Continually improve our templates, playbooks, and legal processes to help us scale globally with a consistent but locally relevant approach and to help the company to move quickly and thoughtfully.

Work closely with cross-functional teams to help streamline, automate, and scale The Trade Desk’s global data processes.

Provide practical advice on legal issues and risks, complex agreement structures, and company policies in a risk-tolerant, but compliance-oriented environment.

Identify, research, analyze, and work with cross-functional teams to address potential risks related to a wide range of relevant legal topics (e.g., licensing, intellectual property, commercial, data security, and privacy laws).

Distill and communicate complex legal concepts in layman’s terms.

8+ years in house or in combination with an internationally/nationally recognized law firm experience required.

Admitted to practice in New York, Illinois, or California or the ability to register as In-House Counsel in New York, Illinois, or California.

Experience in digital advertising and/or digital media strongly preferred.

Significant experience leading legal negotiations with large global companies.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact with internal and external constituents at all levels and communicate complex legal concepts in layman’s terms.

Experience managing outside counsel.

Excellent business judgement, superior leadership skills, and strong commitment to providing timely and top-quality client service with superior work product.

Excellent legal skills, including significant experience in structuring, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of commercial technology agreements.

All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental 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.

CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC residents only: In accordance with CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC law, the range provided is The Trade Desk's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. All employees may be eligible to become The Trade Desk shareholders through eligibility for stock-based compensation grants, which are awarded to employees based on company and individual performance. Plus, expected benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents, retirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company match, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, well-being benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, parental leave, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter, and around 13 paid holidays per year. Employees can also purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount through The Trade Desk’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Interns are not eligible for variable incentive awards such as stock-based compensation, retirement plan, vacation, tuition reimbursement or parental leave

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