Senior Legal Counsel - Services Legal

Apple; New York (NY); On-site; USD 235,000 - 353,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Apple, Inc. in New York City seeks a Senior Product Counsel to support Apple Ads, Apple’s global advertising platform. You’ll handle legal needs, draft agreements, and advise on regulations to grow the business while protecting Apple from risk.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years of relevant experience, JD and bar admission, and strong communication skills. The role offers a comprehensive benefits package and potential performance-based bonuses.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant legal experience in digital platforms, online commerce, or ad tech.
• Experience handling strategic legal issues for digital advertising platforms.
• Strong legal analysis and ability to distill complex ideas for business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drafting or negotiating complex agreements for Apple’s advertising platform.
• Advise on laws and regulations affecting online content, digital platforms, or advertising.
• Provide risk counseling on new products and features and translate legal risks for business teams.

Skills

8+ years of relevant legal experience

Excellent written and oral comunicação

JD and bar admission in at least one U

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission (US state)

Job description

New York City, New York, United States Corporate Functions

Apple’s Services Legal group is seeking an exceptional Senior Product Counsel to support Apple Ads, Apple’s global advertising platform that delivers third-party advertising on Apple’s digital properties such as the App Store, Apple Maps, and Apple News and Stocks.

Description

In this product counsel role, you’ll help Apple’s advertising platform business grow and succeed by handling all its legal needs, providing legal advice, and protecting Apple from undue legal risk. This role is broad and dynamic. On any given day, you may be drafting or negotiating agreements, advising on new laws or regulations, providing legal risk counseling on new products or features, and beyond. Although you don’t need to have expertise in every legal subject matter that you will encounter, a strong foundation in some of the relevant legal areas is important. An aptitude for on-your-feet learning and analysis is indispensable.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant legal experience.
• Experience handling legal issues relating to one or more of the following industry areas: (1) digital platforms; (2) online commerce; (3) software services; (4) ad tech - for example, digital advertising publication or distribution.
• Subject matter expertise in one or more of the following areas: (1) laws and regulations governing online content, distribution, or digital platforms; (2) commercial contracting relating to online services, digital platforms, or digital advertising; (3) intellectual property law (trademark / copyright); (4) advertising law.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including distilling and presenting complex legal ideas to business stakeholders.
• Top-notch legal analysis skills and practical judgment.
• JD (or equivalent) plus admission to at least one U.S. state bar.

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant experience advising digital platform, ad tech, or online commerce businesses, either in-house or at a leading law firm.
• Experience in drafting or negotiating platform distribution or ad tech agreements.
• Experience with analyzing and applying U.S. and non-U.S. laws and regulations (e.g., federal and state UDAP, digital platform, and AI laws, EU DSA, EU DMA, EU AI Act, UK CMA guidance, etc.).
• Prior legal experience in-house or with a large national or international law firm.
• A get-it-done attitude where no task is too big or too small for you to take on.
• Creativity, curiosity, and a team-first approach.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $235,100 and $353,400, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant

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