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Forbes · 11 hours ago

Commercial Counsel

Jersey City, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$160K/yr - $175K/yr

5+ years exp

Forbes is an iconic global media brand that has symbolized success for over a century. They are seeking a Commercial Counsel to join their growing Legal Department, responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial agreements and advising various teams on legal issues and risks.

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Responsibilities

Review, draft, and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements, including deals relating to sales, marketing, live events, content, corporate, vendors (e.g., ad technology; SaaS; service providers) and other media-related matters and transactions, with a heavy focus on hands-on drafting

Advise marketing, sales, live events, brand and commerce teams from initial stages of product/project development through launch

Advise various business teams, Human Resources, IT, Finance and other internal departments on legal issues and risks, complex agreement structures, approval processes, company policies and procedures, and business strategy

Assist on a variety of dispute resolution and matters

Support the continuous improvement and updating of standard form agreements, legal processes, and compliance practices

Be a team player that is always ready to jump in and help on almost any issue