Legal Counsel

Amagi Media Private Limited; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Counsel, where you will play a vital role in supporting global business initiatives. In this dynamic position, you will review and negotiate commercial agreements, assist with corporate transactions, and provide legal advice on a variety of matters. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively across functions and geographies, ensuring compliance and implementing best practices. With a competitive compensation package and a supportive work environment, this is an exciting chance to make a significant impact in a rapidly evolving legal landscape.

Benefits

Health/Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

401(k) Retirement with matching program

4 weeks of vacation

Paid Parental Leave

Paid 'Pawternity' Leave

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Sabbatical option after five years

Qualifications

• 3+ years of legal experience in private practice or in-house.
• Must be a member of New York or other US state bar in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate various commercial agreements.
• Assist with compliance, legal policies, and risk mitigation strategies.

Skills

Legal Analysis

Contract Negotiation

Communication Skills

Business Judgment

Collaboration

Education

JD from an accredited law school

Tools

Contract Management Tools

Job description

Amagi seeks a proactive and business-oriented legal generalist to join us as Counsel. In this broad and challenging role, you will be instrumental in supporting our global business initiatives and further developing our standards and procedures. This role will report to Amagi’s VP, Legal, and will require coordination with global cross-functional partners across multiple geographies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements, including services agreements, partnership agreements, data processing agreements, non-disclosure and other agreements in collaboration with relevant business and technical partners.
• Provide thought partnership and assist as needed on corporate transactions, intellectual property matters, privacy, employment law, compliance, litigation, and any other legal matters that may arise globally.
• Assist with compliance with legal policies and procedures, best practices, controls, and statutory requirements.
• Review new products/services and initiatives to provide legal risk mitigation strategies and draft related terms and conditions, FAQs, legal disclaimers, and governing policies.
• Draft and continually update contract templates and processes to help us scale globally with a thoughtful and consistent but locally tailored approach.
• Work with internal business clients to develop and implement best practices, processes, and internal resources, such as playbooks, FAQs, training, and presentations, to support business objectives.
• Assist with the implementation of contract management tools and the management of contract management processes and procedures on a go-forward basis.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Member of New York or other US state bar in good standing.
• Minimum of 3 years of legal experience in private practice and/or in-house.
• Sound business judgment, highly organized, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced, international, and constantly evolving environment.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and analyze potential legal issues and provide thoughtful, pragmatic, and business-oriented legal advice and solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong ability to clearly and concisely convey complex concepts and recommendations.
• Highly collaborative with a strong ability to build relationships, gain credibility, and partner across functions to build consensus.
• Comfort working in a global organization.
• Previous experience supporting the APAC region a plus.
• Experience negotiating SaaS agreements a plus.
• Media tech, experience with digital advertising, and/or privacy expertise is a plus.

We offer a competitive compensation package that includes an annual base salary and performance pay, as well as a comprehensive total rewards package, including:

• Health/Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• 401(k) Retirement with matching program up to 4%.
• Paid Time Off - 4 weeks of vacation in addition to 12 Holidays and Personal Leave time.
• Paid Parental Leave for both primary and secondary caregivers.
• Paid 'Pawternity' Leave for primary caregivers when a new pet has joined the family or fallen ill.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Sabbatical option after five years of service - up to 3 months.

Amagi is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Amagi will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.