General Counsel
About adMarketplace
With 20 years of search marketing expertise our goal is to add value to every search. On the simplest level we are the largest consumer search technology platform outside of Google and Bing. adMarketplace delivers incremental search traffic across native channels, including mobile apps, consumer sites, and browsers. Our technology enables audiences to skip search results pages and navigate directly to trusted sites in moments of intent. As well as driving incremental reach we are also market leaders in terms of privacy and performance.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely and report directly into CEO
- Manage external counsel, mitigate legal costs and general litigation
- Review and manage general contracts, third-party agreements and vendor/supplier relationships
- Manage and organize all corporate matters such as equity plan administration, patents, board decks, etc.
- Assist management with employment law concerns and company policies in conjunction with Human Resources and Finance
- Provide legal counseling to senior management on matters such as business strategic planning, claims and disputes, contracts with suppliers, licenses, and protecting intellectual property
- Understand and ensure company-wide compliance with privacy & data protection laws and self-regulatory organizations such as the GDPR and CCPA
- Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics
- Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues
- Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization
- Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation
- Act as a liaison with the Board of Directors, including preparing the Board Package for Board Meetings
Requirements:
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures
- Business savvy in media; experience in either digital advertising and/or digital media preferred
- 3-5 years experience highly preferred; ability to practice in NYC
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity
- Hands on, roll up your sleeves mentality
- Sound judgement and ability to analyze situations and information
- Outstanding communication, organization and prioritization skills