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Nexxen · 1 day ago

Senior Commercial Paralegal

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$90K/yr - $115K/yr

5+ years exp

Nexxen is a company that empowers advertisers, agencies, publishers, and broadcasters worldwide through flexible advertising solutions. As a Senior Commercial Paralegal, you will provide legal support for the company's global business by drafting and negotiating various commercial agreements and collaborating with multiple teams to ensure smooth contract operations.

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Responsibilities

Partner with Sales, Account Management and Business Development teams to move deals from initial draft through signature. Draft, review and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements, including customer MSAs, order forms/insertion orders, platform and license agreements, NDAs, and SOWs

Work closely with Procurement, IT, InfoSec, HR and Finance to review vendor agreements, including negotiating commercial, data security, privacy and IP terms

Identify deviations from standard positions and playbooks, assess risk, and escalate issues to Counsel and business leads

Contribute to the ongoing refinement of contract templates, playbooks, checklists and escalation guidelines based on deal experience

Assist with management of the contract lifecycle and process, by owning deals from intake to execution, including tracking status, coordinating approvals, and ensuring proper documentation and recordkeeping

Balance business goals and risk tolerance, offering clear, business-friendly training and guidance on standard contract terms and processes to internal teams

Recommend and help implement process improvements to increase speed, consistency and scalability in contract operations

Qualification

Commercial contractingContract lifecycle managementData protection conceptsCollaboration platformsWritten communicationVerbal communicationRelationship buildingOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's degree required; JD or paralegal certificate is a plus but not required

5+ years of experience in commercial contracting, (both customer facing and vendor agreements) preferably in-house at a technology, SaaS, media, or advertising / adtech company

Strong understanding of key commercial terms (e.g., pricing, SLAs, limitation of liability, indemnities, warranties, termination, IP ownership and license grants), and the ability to explain the concept in concise, business friendly language

Comfortable working with contract lifecycle tools and collaboration platforms (e.g., CLM systems, electronic signature tools)

Demonstrated ability to balance commercial objectives with legal and operational risk in a fast-paced environment

Highly organized, with strong ownership of matters from intake through execution

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong relationship-building skills and a collaborative working style in a dynamic global environment