Associate Counsel
Taboola is seeking an experienced attorney to join our legal department. Simply put, we are seeking a seasoned attorney to help a rapidly growing tech company execute commercial transactions, as well as advise on a variety of legal matters. This individual will be a highly-motivated, self-starter who enjoys working in a dynamic, fast-paced, and collaborative environment. This individual has done deals from start to finish and has experience to hit the ground running, prioritize items on a to-do list, and turn agreements quickly. In this challenging position, you will report to the VP of Legal Affairs and work on an array of transactions and contract negotiations. Our team also works on data privacy law issues, and is currently working on GDPR compliance, so familiarity with global privacy laws is a bonus. This is a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge issues in a fast-paced environment where your work will have a direct impact on our business.
Responsibilities:
- Work directly with Taboola’s business teams, specifically our publisher and advertising sales teams, to negotiate and close sales deals
- Handle a wide variety of general corporate legal matters
- Maintain processes for tracking and organizing commercial agreements
- Provide strategic guidance
- Advise on policy and regulatory compliance in the advertising/media industry
- Advise on data privacy issues
- Assist in the management of relationships and activities with our outside counsel
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree and JD from top schools
- At least five years of relevant legal experience, with a minimum of two years at a major law firm
- General intellectual property, data privacy, and commercial law experience (experience in media and advertising law is a plus)
- Excellent negotiation, drafting, analytical, and communication skills
- Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple matters
- Self-assured and energetic, with a dynamic personality, who can inspire the confidence of the business team, management, departmental colleagues, and other support groups
- Maturity and business acumen to manage outside counsel
- Interest in the online marketing space with an understanding of commercial agreements
- Active member in good standing of the NY State Bar with the highest of ethical standards
About Taboola:
Taboola is the world's leading content discovery platform, serving 300B recommendations to over 750M unique visitors each month on the web's most innovative publisher sites, including NBC, USA Today, The Weather Channel, The Atlantic and Fox Sports. Publishers, marketers, and agencies leverage Taboola to retain users on their sites, monetize their traffic, and distribute their content to drive high-quality audiences. Taboola is headquartered in New York City with offices in Los Angeles, Tel Aviv, London, Bangkok, Tokyo, Shanghai, São Paulo, and New Delhi.