Associate General Counsel, Inventory & Data

Job Description

• Exercise strong judgment to provide legal leadership on first impression global strategic initiatives involving cutting edge areas such as the future of advertising inventory, data, and monetization of content • Structure, draft, and negotiate deals with the largest platforms and publishers in the world • Collaborate with key leaders on business development, 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 • Continually improve templates, playbooks, and legal processes to help scale globally with a consistent but locally relevant approach and to help the company to move quickly and thoughtfully • Work closely with cross-functional teams to help streamline, automate, and scale The Trade Desk’s global 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 a wide range of relevant legal topics • Keep abreast of legislative changes that may affect the company globally • Distill and communicate complex legal concepts in layman’s terms

Qualifications

• 8+ years in house or in combination with an internationally/nationally recognized law firm experience required • Admitted to practice in New York or California or the ability to register as In-House Counsel in New York or California • 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 • Experience managing outside counsel • Excellent business judgement, superior leadership skills, and strong commitment to providing timely and top-quality client service with superior work product • 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 in structuring, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of commercial technology agreements • Strong business sense and ability to exercise good business judgement • Excellent interpersonal skills

Benefits

• comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents • retirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company match • short and long-term disability coverage • basic life insurance • well-being benefits • reimbursement for certain tuition expenses • parental leave • sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked • vacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter • around 13 paid holidays per year • eligibility to become The Trade Desk shareholders through stock-based compensation grants • sales-based incentives and commissions • opportunity to purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount through Employee Stock Purchase Plan