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Monks · 1 day ago

Legal Counsel, Commercial & AdTech

New York, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $160K/yr

7+ years exp

Monks is a global digital marketing and technology services company seeking a highly motivated Commercial Counsel to join their US Legal team. The role involves providing legal support for content productions, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

Commercial Real EstateProperty ManagementReal Estate

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements (e.g. MSAs, SOWs, Content & Vendor Agreements, Amendments, NDAs, etc.) to support sales, marketing, and operations

Work with clients and internal teams to lead negotiation of terms to align with company policies and objectives

Analyze and mitigate potential risks involved with specific contract terms

Partner with internal legal counsel across the world to create contract policies and commercial strategy to ensure the support of the business as it scales

Serve as primary contact for internal and external contract-related inquiries

Create and deliver internal training on commercial and legal processes and concepts

Assist with post-merger integration as related to commercial processes

Proactively identify new projects and goals needed to improve the legal function and work to accomplish them

Provide guidance and support to the global commercial team

Stay current on relevant industry, commercial, IP, privacy, employment, and other laws, regulations, and developments to adapt our commercial processes accordingly

Work on various other legal projects to support the North American and Global Legal team

This role will evolve as the needs of the business grows and changes

Qualification

Commercial transactionsContract draftingDigital advertisingContract negotiationLegal complianceAttention to detailWritten communicationVerbal communicationAdaptabilityTeam collaborationPositive attitude

Required

7+ years of experience working on commercial transactions

Demonstrated experience in digital advertising, content, and media is required

Attention to detail is a must

Strong knowledge of digital content, entertainment, contract and commercial law

Flexibility and willingness to take on tasks in new areas of law

Ability to work independently and exercise excellent judgment

Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to relay legal concepts, policies, documents in a manner easily understood by non-lawyers

Flexibility to adapt and thrive in a constantly changing environment as we continue to grow our business internationally

Curiosity and eagerness to stay up to date on the regional legal landscape and our industry and align our goals accordingly

Must be able to effectively work cross-functionally with many different teams and personalities across the world

Licensed lawyer in good standing admitted to practice in your state of residence or be able to obtain In-House Counsel Registration for your state of residence within 3-6 months of starting the role

A positive attitude, ability to roll up your sleeves to get the job done and not sweat the small stuff!

Benefits

Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance - more about our coverage here!

Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays

401k with company contribution

Paid parental leave

Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being

Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network

A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more!

Authentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth.

Company

Monks

Glassdoor3.6

Monks combines an extraordinary range of global marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities and redefine how brands and businesses interact with the world.

Founded in 2014

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, GBR

5001-10000 employees

https://www.monks.co.uk

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