Director, Associate General Counsel- Data Licensing

About The Trade Desk It's more than just clicks. Premium streaming TV. One-click commerce. Trusted journalism. The world’s most popular audio and podcasts. All these amazing online experiences thrive on an open internet. And they’re all fueled by relevant advertising. That’s why we created an independent media buying platform designed for the open internet. One that helps brands grow and thrive by giving them access to more: more customers engaging with more of the content they love across more channels and devices, and more transparency and precision at every stage.

The Trade Desk

We’re committed to making digital advertising better, because the future of the open internet depends on it.

Online AdvertisingReal Time BiddingDemand Side PlatformsBehavioral Targetingand Data Management Platforms

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thetradedesk.com

1,001-5,000 employees

Technology, Information and Internet

Ventura, CA

2009

Public Company

269k LinkedIn followers

• independent platform for digital advertising, with over 3,000 employees across
• more than 30 offices. Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences
• across the open internet — from streaming TV and podcasts to mobile apps, news,
• and more.
• Advertising powers the content people love. By making it more transparent,
• effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality
• entertainment, and creators worldwide. The world’s brands and agencies rely on
• us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly.
• The scale of our platform brings unique technical challenges — from processing
• massive datasets in real time to building systems that operate reliably on a
• global scale. When you work here, your impact is worldwide. We welcome diverse
• perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another.
• If you’re driven to solve meaningful challenges, we’d love to meet you.
• 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 judgement, loves to analyze complex
• legal issues, find creative solutions, and effectively negotiate deals. We are
• looking for a Director, Associate General Counsel to collaborate
• cross-functionally and primarily support our Data Partnerships teams to
• structure, draft, and negotiate deals while also balancing competing demands,
• working independently, maintaining a positive attitude and, hopefully,
• contributing some humor to our legal slack channel. The Trade Desk is a company
• that will invest in its employees’ professional development— as we grow, we want
• our employees to grow with us.
• Exercise strong judgment to provide legal leadership on first impression
• global strategic data initiatives involving cutting edge areas such as retail
• data, measurement, and identity.
• Gain deep technical understanding of adtech data flows and technology to
• advise on innovative commercial deal frameworks.
• Structure, draft, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements with the
• largest data suppliers in the world, with a particular focus on data
• licensing and all aspects of data rights and usage.
• Collaborate with key leaders on our data partnerships, business development,
• product, privacy, and policy teams to advise on complex legal matters and
• develop creative solutions to contribute to the overall success of the
• company.
• Continually improve our templates, playbooks, and legal processes to help us
• 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 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 (e.g.,
• licensing, intellectual property, commercial, data security, and privacy
• laws).
• Keep abreast of 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, Illinois, or California or the ability to
• register as In-House Counsel in New York, Illinois, 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, with the ability to
• interact with internal and external constituents at all levels and
• communicate complex legal concepts in layman’s terms.
• 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 (sense of humor is a big plus).
• Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without
• an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of
• We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status,
• age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical
• condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender
• identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under
• federal, state, or local law.
• The Trade Desk will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for
• employment in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair
• Chance Initiative for Hiring, Ordinance No. 184652.
• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for
• In accordance with various US state laws, the range provided is the Trade Desk's
• reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount
• may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge,
• skills, and location.  All employees may be eligible to become The Trade Desk
• shareholders through eligibility for stock-based compensation grants, which are
• awarded to employees based on company and individual performance. The Trade Desk
• also offers other compensation depending on the role such as variable
• compensation-based incentives and commissions. Plus, expected benefits for this
• role include 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, and around 13 paid holidays per year.  Employees can also purchase
• The Trade Desk stock at a discount through The Trade Desk’s Employee Stock
• Purchase Plan.

• Note: Interns are not eligible for variable incentive awards such as stock-based
• compensation, retirement plan, vacation, tuition reimbursement or parental leave
• At the Trade Desk, Base Salary is one part of our competitive total compensation
• and benefits package and is determined using a salary range. The base salary
• range for this role is
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