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The Senior Commercial Counsel will serve as a senior individual contributor and trusted advisor within the Legal team, with substantial autonomy and primary responsibility for leading the company’s most complex commercial transactions.
The role is expected to independently resolve sophisticated legal and commercial issues, exercise sound judgment regarding appropriate risk acceptance, and escalate matters to Legal leadership only when warranted by the significance or novelty of the issue.
The ideal candidate is an experienced commercial attorney who combines excellent legal judgment with a strong understanding of business objectives and risk.
This role requires the ability to independently manage complex negotiations, identify and communicate material legal and commercial risks, develop pragmatic solutions, and effectively advise senior business stakeholders in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.
The Senior Commercial Counsel will also contribute to the continued development of the Legal function through mentorship, development of contracting standards and playbooks, and improvements to contracting processes and legal operations.
What you will do: Complex Commercial Transactions : Independently lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of complex client, vendor, technology, data licensing, and strategic partnership agreements, particularly involving adtech, martech, and data-driven products and services.
Strategic Legal Advice: Serve as a trusted legal advisor to Sales and other business leaders, providing practical guidance on contractual, commercial, and legal risks and developing solutions that enable business objectives while appropriately protecting the company.
Negotiation Strategy & Risk Management: Develop and execute negotiation strategies for sophisticated and high-value transactions; identify, assess, and clearly communicate material legal and commercial risks and recommend appropriate paths forward. Data & Privacy Contracting: Partner closely w
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