Creator Content Counsel — Licensing & Partnerships

Legal.io

United States

On-site

USD 131,000 - 152,000

Full time

2 days ago
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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

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

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