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Senior Legal Counsel

extra parental leave

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Full time

Experience:

Senior (5-10 years)

Work from:

Canada, Minnesota (USA), United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

5-8 years of experience in commercial contracts, Knowledge of U.S. and Canada privacy laws, AdTech and Telecom industry experience preferred, Member of U.S. or Canadian bar, Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) desirable.

Key responsabilities:

Draft and negotiate various commercial agreements
Advise on regulatory compliance for product and data teams
Collaborate with sales and growth teams to enhance customer acquisition
Monitor legal developments and revise company policies
Manage external counsel as needed

TextNow Telecommunication Services SME https://www.textnow.com/

51 - 200 Employees

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Job description

TextNow is searching for a hybrid Commercial and Ad-Tech & Product in-house counsel to join its (small but mighty!) Legal Team and to help drive sales, customer acquisition, collaborate with product teams, and navigate and problem solve legal risks and requirements. This is a new role that will work closely with our Product, Finance, Procurement, Sales, and Growth teams. We are looking for a candidate that is business minded, has strong legal drafting experience and knowledge of U.S. privacy laws, preferably in the ad-tech and telecom industries.

What You'll Do

Review, negotiate and draft a diverse range of transactional/commercial agreements including advertising sales agreements, contractor agreements, services agreements, software license agreements, supplier/procurement agreements, partnership and reseller agreements, data processing agreements

Advise the product and data teams on regulatory compliance, predominantly in the areas of privacy and telecom regulation

Work closely with product, sales, and growth teams to accelerate sales and customer acquisition

Monitor and keep abreast of legal developments and legislative changes

Coordinate and assist with the development and revision of company policies to ensure corporate compliance with internal and external regulations, policies, and legislation

Delegate to and manage external counsel when necessary

Provide legal support on ancillary legal matters as such may arise from time to time

Build strong relationships quickly and interact with all levels of the business

Who You Are

Familiarity with online advertising roles and data privacy obligations associated with each (e.g. DSP, SSP, etc.);

Knowledge of, and experience providing guidance on privacy laws (U.S. and Canada), especially in the context of commercial transactions;

Experience advising product teams on areas related to consumer protection, privacy, telecom, and marketing laws

Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), and/or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) are highly desirable;

Member of a U.S. bar or Canadian bar, with a preference for candidates licensed in both U.S. and Canada;

5-8 years of experience negotiating and drafting a broad variety of commercial contracts, including DPAs, procurement and sales contracts;

AdTech experience and knowledge of AdTech and/or Telecom industries is strongly preferred;

This is a remote role, open to candidates within the U.S., and Canada;

Ability to travel to an office hub (located in Waterloo (Ontario), SF, Austin, and New York) as may be required, and across North America from time to time;

Ability to multitask, complete projects and adjust to changing priorities;

Great judgment, attention to detail, interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated teaming ability to work well with, influence, and inform diverse groups, including peers and clients

Strong work ethic and the highest level of integrity and business ethics

Team attitude that no job is too big or too small

Proven ability to address complex problems and business needs while reasonably balancing legal risks