Support corporate governance and board matters, serving as Secretary to the Board – including maintaining minute books, managing board and committee meeting logistics, preparing resolutions, and owning the governance playbook end-to-end
Manage and negotiate a wide range of key commercial agreements, including customer contracts, vendor agreements, partnership deals, data processing agreements, and advertising platform integrations
Review and advise on customer contracts, RFP responses, and order forms to support the sales team
Partner with the People Team as a trusted legal resource on employment matters, from day-to-day HR questions to more complex issues involving compliance
Maintain and improve contract templates, clause libraries, and playbooks to boost the efficiency and repeatability of the company's legal processes
Handle intellectual property matters, including licensing agreements, protecting company IP in commercial deals, and managing third-party IP usage – with particular relevance to our Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) offerings
Act as the Data Protection Officer (DPO) for the company
Own cap table management and equity administration, including option grants, vesting schedules, and compliance with securities regulations
Collaborate with teams across sales, marketing, product, data, and operations on commercial legal matters, privacy compliance, and advertising regulations
Coordinate with external counsel on complex transactions, regulatory matters, and specialized legal issues
Requirements
6-10 years of professional experience as a transactional attorney with a background spanning commercial, corporate governance, and employment law matters
Licensed to practice law, or the ability to become licensed
Experience servicing as Secretary to the Board or supporting Board governance functions, and Corporate Finance
Familiarity with employment law fundamentals and a comfort level partnering with People/HR teams
Experience with technology/SaaS agreements, data privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA), and advertising industry regulations, preferred
Familiarity with IP licensing and technology agreements, particularly in a DaaS or data licensing context, is a plus
Strong business judgment and ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives in a fast-moving environment
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Outstanding ability to communicate clearly and practically with lawyers and non-lawyers alike
Experience in a startup or other fast-paced work environment preferred
Familiarity with advertising platform terms of service (Google, Meta, TikTok, etc.) and programmatic advertising frameworks, a plus