Counsel, Creator Content

Legal.io; United States; On-site; USD 131,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Legal.io is seeking an experienced Creator Content Counsel to support the content legal team for a leading global social media and technology platform. This role focuses on content licensing, creator partnerships, sponsorships, and other commercial content initiatives, providing practical guidance that balances business objectives with legal risk.

You will collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Communications, and Marketing, embedding within cross-functional teams as products and

Qualifications

• JD required and bar membership in good standing.
• 5–7 years of commercial legal experience.
• Experience negotiating content licensing, creator, media, or partnership agreements.
• In-house experience at a tech/media platform preferred.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to provide practical, solutions-oriented legal advice.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial content agreements (licensing, creator, sponsorship, production, brand collaborations).
• Review promotions, contests, and marketing materials and draft official rules.
• Provide pragmatic legal guidance balancing business goals and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and cross-functional teams.
• Identify risks and craft pragmatic solutions for creator/content initiatives.
• Embed with teams to provide ongoing legal support as products evolve.
• Leverage AI tools to develop templates, workflows, and process improvements.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Business judgment

Cross-functional collaboration

AI workflow optimization

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Active bar membership

Tools

Zendesk

Glean

Helix

Google Workspace

Job description

Duration: 6 months (October 1, 2026 – April 1, 2027)

Compensation: $95–$110/hour

Overview

Legal.io is seeking an experienced Creator Content Counsel to support the content legal team of a leading global social media and technology platform.

This role will focus on content licensing, creator partnerships, production agreements, sponsorships, promotions, and other commercial content initiatives. Working closely with the company’s existing Creator Content attorney, you will provide practical legal guidance that enables innovative content programs while managing legal risk in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

This is a business-facing role focused on creator and content partnerships—not Trust & Safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial content agreements, including content licensing, creator, influencer, sponsorship, production, development, publisher, agency, and brand partnership agreements
• Support legal review of promotions, sweepstakes, contests, and marketing campaigns, including drafting official rules and reviewing promotional materials
• Provide practical legal advice that balances business objectives with legal and regulatory requirements
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Communications, Marketing, and other cross-functional stakeholders throughout the product and partnership lifecycle
• Identify legal risks and develop pragmatic solutions to support new creator and content initiatives
• Embed with cross-functional teams to provide ongoing legal support as products and partnerships evolve
• Leverage generative AI tools to develop templates, playbooks, workflows, and other process improvements that increase legal team efficiency

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar membership in good standing
• Approximately 5–7 years of commercial legal experience
• Significant experience negotiating content licensing, creator, media, entertainment, or commercial partnership agreements
• Prior experience supporting a social media platform, digital media company, streaming platform, or creator-focused technology business
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent business judgment and ability to provide practical, solutions-oriented legal advice
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• High emotional intelligence and strong cross-functional collaboration skills

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting creator economy, influencer marketing, digital media, or user-generated content initiatives
• Experience negotiating publisher, agency, sponsorship, and brand collaboration agreements
• Prior in-house experience at a technology, media, or social media company
• Familiarity with product counseling and supporting cross-functional product development teams
• Comfortable working within Google Workspace and modern collaboration platforms
• Familiarity with tools such as Zendesk, Glean, and Helix is a plus
• Experience using generative AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini to improve legal workflows, drafting efficiency, and knowledge management

Key Attributes

• Practical and commercially minded
• Strong collaborator who enjoys partnering closely with business teams
• Thrives in fast-moving environments with evolving priorities
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail
• Curious, adaptable, and enthusiastic about leveraging AI to improve legal operations

Why This Role

• Opportunity to support one of the industry’s leading creator content legal teams
• Work on high-profile creator partnerships, content licensing, promotions, and digital media initiatives
• Exposure to cutting-edge social media, creator economy, and AI-enabled legal work
• Collaborative environment working closely with Product, Marketing, Engineering, and Communications teams
• Potential opportunity for longer-term or full-time consideration based on business needs and performance

Please Note: The anticipated start date for this engagement is currently subject to client scheduling. The client expects to begin reviewing and interviewing qualified candidates shortly in advance of the project launch.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Legal.io is committed to the principle of equal opportunity. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.