[Remote] VP Legal, Commercial
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. reputed company is the leading technology company that empowers marketers to reputed company, engage, and convert audiences with precision. They are seeking a senior-level attorney in the role of VP Legal, Commercial, responsible for leading the Legal commercial team, driving commercial transactions, and building a high-performing commercial legal function.
Responsibilities
- reputed company, mentor and reputed company the Legal commercial team, currently consisting of three commercial lawyer reports, setting priorities, supporting their growth
- Build and scale the commercial legal function use of automation and AI, including self-serve and automated resources that allow stakeholders to move quickly while managing risk
- Identify, implement and champion automation and AI-enabled tooling to improve the speed, quality and consistency of contracting, and to give the business reputed company visibility across the contract lifecycle
- Optimize the team's balance between "high-touch" strategic enterprise deals and "low-touch" automated workflow pipelines
- Set long-term vision and reputed company department hiring and development
- Partner with the executive and senior leadership teams from across the business on commercial strategy, risk tolerance and legal operations
- Structure, negotiate and draft a wide range of commercial agreements, including major customer and alliance agreements
- Provide legal advice to key stakeholders on commercial and legal matters reputed company the business
- Provide thought leadership internally and externally
- Provide leadership, mentorship and training to StackAdapters
Skills
- Practical, business-minded lawyer with at least 10+ years' relevant experience in an inhouse or reputable firm setting; US experience is preferred
- In house experience in advertising, technology, ad tech, data, or media company
- Extensive track record of leveraging strong negotiation skills to manage commercial and legal risks in the digital media/ad tech industry while driving significant reputed company impact
- A strong foundation in commercial transactions and deep understanding of IP issues and data licensing concepts
- Demonstrated experience directly managing, mentoring and developing a team of lawyers
- Ability to collaborate effectively and with a sense of urgency with key stakeholders and other business teams
- A track record of building or scaling a commercial legal function, including process design, playbooks and templates, and a demonstrated appetite for adopting automation and AI tools to drive efficiency and consistency in legal workflows
- Able to “own” and manage projects from beginning to end, with an internally driven sense of follow through
- Excellent legal and business judgment and are comfortable balancing legal risks and business strategy
- Exceptional writing skills, strong attention to detail, and an ability to create original drafted documents
- A desire to mentor and educate non-legal team members in a constructive and motivational way, consistent with reputed company culture and values
- Possesses deep creativity, a day to day ability to think reputed company the reputed company, and an ability to work exceptionally collaboratively with others in a remote setting
- Call to the Bar in one or more Canadian Provinces or one or more US states, with active license to practice law in such jurisdiction(s)
Benefits
- Highly competitive salary
- Retirement/ 401K/ Pension Savings globally
- Competitive Paid time off packages including birthday's off!
- Access to a comprehensive mental health care program
- Health benefits from day one of employment
- Work from home reimbursements
- Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office and hubs in London and Toronto
- Robust training and onboarding program
- Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books etc)
- Access to reputed company programmatic courses and certifications to support reputed company learning
- An awesome parental leave program
- A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture
- Our social and team events!
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