Business & Legal Affairs Manager

Red Antler

Business and Legal Affairs Manager overseeing legal operations, focusing on contracts and compliance at Red Antler Group. Collaborating with various teams to support growth and maintain legal standards.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements, including client MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, vendor agreements, referral and settlement agreements, amendments, DPAs, and BAAs
Partner with sales and business development teams to help close deals
Maintain and evolve contract templates, negotiation playbooks, and approval workflows to support a growing business
Prepare and manage employment documentation including offer letters, ICAs, vendor ICAs, and separation agreements
Own and maintain the Employee Handbook; advise on HR-related legal matters as they arise
Partner with HR/Finance on the international contractor process and hiring in Rippling
Oversee registration of State Employer Accounts
Maintain corporate records and coordinate with outside counsel on state tax and entity matters
Manage GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable privacy compliance programs
Advise on AI governance, AI terms of use, and implementation risk
Partner with finance on insurance programs and the corporate card policy
Manage the Privacy Policy and ensure ongoing compliance
Support due diligence and legal review for strategic transactions as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

JD from an accredited law school and admitted to practice at least one US jurisdiction; previous in-house experience and NY bar admission a plus
2–5 years of relevant legal experience, ideally in-house at a creative, marketing, or advertising services firm or in combination with relevant exposure at a law firm
Background at a creative agency or professional services firm strongly preferred
Comfortable managing a high volume and variety of commercial contracts day-to-day
Experience building legal infrastructure: templates, processes, workflows
Familiarity with employment agreements and corporate recordkeeping, with immigration processes familiarity a plus
Commercially oriented, thinks like part of the sales team, not just risk and compliance; skilled at steering negotiations toward a close, not just identifying risk
Working knowledge of GDPR, CCPA, and data privacy compliance
Proficient with AI tools (Claude, Perplexity, or similar) and comfortable building self-service workflows for the broader team
Highly responsive, organized, and able to operate as a team of one
Exposure to AI governance and emerging technology terms a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work flexibility
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

commercial agreementsMSAsSOWsNDAsvendor agreementsGDPR complianceCCPA complianceemployment agreementslegal infrastructurecontract negotiation

Soft Skills

high volume managementcommercial orientationnegotiation skillsorganizational skillsresponsivenessteam collaborationadvisory skillsproblem-solvingcommunication skillsindependence

Certifications

JD from accredited law schooladmitted to practice in US jurisdictionNY bar admission