Salary
💰 $200,000 - $225,000 per year
About the role
- Lead Commercial Contracting – Draft, review, and negotiate partnership agreements, vendor contracts, and licensing deals
- Policy Development – Own and maintain Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and other customer-facing legal documents
- Regulatory Compliance – Advise on FTC compliance and other regulatory matters; ensure marketing and product initiatives are aligned
- Intellectual Property – Manage trademark filings, copyright protection, takedown requests; oversee portfolio maintenance
- Data Compliance – Partner with product and engineering on privacy and AI-related data use matters
- Cross-Functional Support – Provide quick-turn guidance on marketing copy, product features, and partnership opportunities
- Outside Counsel Management – Coordinate with specialized counsel on complex IP, M&A, or advanced data privacy matters; ensure efficient and cost-effective use of external resources
- Reporting – Hybrid role reporting to the Head of Finance & Business Operations
Requirements
- 5-7+ years of legal practice
- Law firm training and in-house exposure
- Strong background in contracts (including partnership agreements), IP, privacy, and general corporate matters
- Business Acumen: Ability to assess risk in context, balancing legal considerations with company priorities
- Comfortable owning matters end-to-end, with minimal oversight
- Judgment: Knows when to handle issues internally and when to escalate to outside counsel
- Strong communicator who builds trust across finance, product, marketing, content and leadership
- Ideally has experience in entertainment / media and working with content creators and structuring deals involving past and future IP
- Able to work hybrid: 3 days/week in Midtown Manhattan office (based in NYC)