Director, Associate General Counsel- Identity and Strategic Data Initiatives

Overview

The Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. We offer a media buying platform that helps brands deliver a more insightful and relevant ad experience for consumers, setting a new standard for global reach, accuracy, and transparency. We value the unique experiences and perspectives each person brings and are committed to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work every day.

If you are talented, driven, creative, and eager to join a dynamic, globally-connected team, we want to talk!

The Trade Desk is a dynamic, fast-growing technology company and we require excellent leadership at all levels. We are looking for an experienced commercial transactions attorney who has excellent judgment, loves to analyze complex legal issues, find creative solutions, and effectively negotiate deals. You will collaborate cross-functionally while balancing competing demands, work independently, maintain a positive attitude, and contribute to our legal Slack channel.

The Trade Desk will invest in employees’ professional development as we grow together.

• Exercise strong judgment to provide legal leadership on first impression global strategic initiatives involving cutting edge areas such as the future of advertising identity, data, and monetization of content.
• Gain deep technical understanding of adtech data flows and technology to advise on innovative product developments.
• Structure, draft, and negotiate deals with the largest platforms, publishers, data suppliers, and advertisers in the world.
• Collaborate with key leaders on business development, identity, inventory, product, and data partnerships teams to advise on complex legal matters and develop creative solutions to contribute to the overall success of the company.
• Continuously improve templates, playbooks, and legal processes to scale globally with a consistent but locally relevant approach and to help the company move quickly and thoughtfully.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to streamline, automate, and scale The Trade Desk’s global identity and data processes.
• Mentor and lead other attorneys.
• Provide practical advice on legal issues and risks, complex agreement structures, and company policies in a risk-tolerant but compliance-oriented environment.
• Identify, research, analyze, and work with cross-functional teams to address potential risks related to licensing, intellectual property, commercial, data security, and privacy laws.
• Keep abreast of developments in adtech and legislative changes that may affect the company globally.
• Distill and communicate complex legal concepts in layman’s terms.

• 12+ years in-house or in combination with an internationally/nationally recognized law firm experience required.
• Admitted to practice in New York, California, or Illinois, or the ability to register as In-House Counsel in New York, California, or Illinois.
• Juris Doctorate required.
• Experience in digital advertising and/or digital media strongly preferred.
• Significant experience leading legal negotiations with large global companies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact with internal and external constituents at all levels.
• Experience managing outside counsel.
• Excellent business judgment, superior leadership skills, and a strong commitment to timely and high-quality client service.
• Exceptional critical thinking skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while juggling competing, time-sensitive demands.
• Excellent legal skills, including significant experience structuring, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial technology agreements.
• Strong business sense and ability to exercise sound business judgment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills (sense of humor is a big plus).