Associate General Counsel

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 225,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Remote work from various states

Equity and strategic M&A exposure

Job summary

The client seeks an Associate General Counsel to join a leader in the Media space. This role will serve as a broad-based legal partner supporting commercial, regulatory, and strategic business initiatives across the organization.

You will work closely with business leaders, Product and Engineering teams, outside counsel, and regulators to help enable growth while managing risk. Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available.

Qualifications

• 7-12 years of commercial and/or regulatory law experience (in-house and/or law firm).
• Proven ability to negotiate and structure complex contracts, partnerships, and JVs.
• Familiarity with data privacy regimes and policy implementation.
• Experience with real estate brokerage or mortgage lending laws is a plus.
• Ability to navigate evolving regulations in a business context.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a versatile legal advisor across multiple practice areas, focusing on commercial and regulatory matters.
• Negotiate and structure complex commercial contracts, partnerships, and joint ventures.
• Collaborate with business lines to support compliance requirements and service expansion.
• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to balance innovation with legal and regulatory risk.
• Engage with state regulators on business expansion and compliance matters.
• Manage outside counsel to ensure effective and efficient legal service delivery.
• Lead the development of Data Privacy and Information Security policies.

Skills

Commercial law

Regulatory law

Contract negotiation

Data privacy

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Bar admission

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Associate General Counsel to join the team of a leader in the Media space.

This role will serve as a broad-based legal partner supporting commercial, regulatory, and strategic business initiatives across the organization.

You will work closely with business leaders, Product and Engineering teams, outside counsel, and regulators to help enable growth while managing risk.

The position also offers exposure to complex transactions, privacy and security policy development, and a dynamic environment with meaningful leadership potential.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $225,000 – $250,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Serve as a versatile legal advisor across multiple practice areas, with a focus on commercial and regulatory matters.
• Negotiate and structure complex commercial contracts, partnerships, and joint ventures.
• Collaborate with business lines to support compliance requirements and service expansion.
• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to balance innovation with legal and regulatory risk.
• Engage with state regulators on business expansion and compliance matters.
• Manage outside counsel to ensure effective and efficient legal service delivery.li>
• Lead the development of Data Privacy and Information Security policies.

Qualifications

• 7-12 years of experience in commercial and/or regulatory law, ideally including both law firm and in-house experience.
• Strong experience negotiating and structuring complex commercial contracts, partnerships, and joint ventures.
• Familiarity with Data Privacy regimes and implementation of related policies.
• Experience with real estate brokerage or mortgage lending laws is a plus, but not required.
• Ability to navigate evolving regulations in a business context.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships across teams.
• Active state bar admission in good standing.

Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule with 2 days in office per week.
• Opportunity for remote work from various states.
• Potential involvement in equity and debt financings and strategic M&A transactions.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.