In-House General Counsel, Advertising Attorney

CEO LAWYER

. Serve as the firm’s primary in-house legal advisor, counseling executive leadership on legal risk, regulatory compliance, and strategic initiatives.

Posted 5/7/2026full-time🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the firm’s primary in-house legal advisor, counseling executive leadership on legal risk, regulatory compliance, and strategic initiatives.
Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of internal contracts, including vendor agreements, marketing agreements, technology contracts, NDAs, and partnership arrangements.
Develop, implement, and maintain internal legal policies and compliance programs.
Advise on corporate governance, entity compliance, and regulatory filings across multiple jurisdictions.
Identify, assess, and mitigate legal, regulatory, and reputational risks associated with firm operations and growth initiatives.
Manage relationships with outside counsel and ensure cost-effective use of external legal resources.
Review, approve, and provide legal guidance on all advertising and marketing materials across digital, social media, broadcast, print, and emerging platforms.
Ensure compliance with state bar advertising rules, professional responsibility standards, FTC regulations, consumer protection laws, and applicable state laws.
Advise marketing teams on permissible claims, disclosures, disclaimers, testimonials, endorsements, and influencer partnerships.
Draft and review advertising disclaimers, terms of service, privacy policies, and website content.
Monitor changes in advertising regulations and ethics rules, proactively updating internal stakeholders and marketing practices.
Partner with marketing, data, and technology teams to evaluate legal risk related to analytics, automation, AI-driven marketing tools, and consumer data usage.

Requirements

What you’ll need

J.D. from accredited law school.
Active US Attorney Bar license (required).
5+ years in advertising law and contracts.
Strong understanding of HR compliance, contract law, and advertising regulations.
Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
Preferred in-house or law firm experience; familiarity with firm operations and billing.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, dental, retirement contributions.
CLE credits and bar dues reimbursement.
Performance-based bonuses tied to external case success.

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract lawadvertising lawregulatory compliancedraftingnegotiationlegal risk assessmentcorporate governancecompliance programsprivacy policiesterms of service

Soft Skills

communicationrelationship managementstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingattention to detailcollaborationleadershipanalytical skillsnegotiation skillsadaptability

Certifications

J.D.Active US Attorney Bar license