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Nielsen seeks to hire a talented, enthusiastic and business-oriented lawyer to join the Legal Department as Senior Counsel supporting Nielsen’s Audience Measurement business. The successful candidate will work on product, alliance, supplier and commercial sales agreements (including master service agreements, statements of work, etc.) relating to data and information, licensing, technology, market research, and software services at the forefront of the evolving media landscape and will advise our product, data, technology and commercial teams.
The ideal candidate is a reliable problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes a rigorous, detail-oriented approach to matters, and offers thoughtful, practical solutions that accommodate business needs and legal risks. Nielsen is seeking a good communicator comfortable engaging with internal and external clients to identify key issues and resolve matters. The Senior Counsel will work in a collaborative culture advising teams regarding compliance with contracts, licenses and regulatory requirements, and basic data privacy, and will draft, review and negotiate agreements with networks, publishers, digital/social media companies, data suppliers, and service/equipment providers. This role provides an opportunity to make an impact on the media and advertising industry at an exciting and transformative time.
Candidates will have the option to work fully remote or hybrid in our New York office. Prefer East Coast based candidate or NY Metro Area (CT, NY, NJ).
\n- Provide legal support for product development, distribution and sales using an ability to understand, interpret and translate legal, business and technical concepts to provide opinions on legal risk and ensure appropriate contractual terms.
- Draft, review, negotiate and manage commercial contracts, including inbound and outbound licenses, master services agreements, statements of work, data supplier and integration agreements, technology services agreements, and supplier agreements.
- Provide practical and business-oriented legal advice to internal business teams.
- 8 or more years of experience including experience in a digital media, digital advertising, ad tech, data analytics or technology practice at a law firm and/or in-house.
- Working knowledge of online, internet and mobile communications and connected devices (e.g., IP protocol/addresses, device identifiers, cookies, content/ad delivery, APIs, SDKs); working knowledge of data matching, data science, and identity resolution is a plus.
- Experience negotiating complex contracts regarding online media, consumer and other data, market research, data products and/or software, and experience with commercial sales agreements involving various compensation structures (e.g., volume-based, royalties, flat fees, tiered pricing).
- Working knowledge of intellectual property law and data privacy law as it relates to consumer data.
- A Computer Science, Engineering or Mathematics background is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, and Juris Doctor degree.
- Ability to clearly and concisely draft and negotiate complex commercial and product agreements, with minimal supervision.
- Excellent contract drafting skills with precise attention to detail.
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to adapt quickly to constructive feedback.
Our comprehensive benefits package (including health & wellness plans for full-time employees, 401(k) retirement coupled with a Nielsen match, a generous paid time off policy, and if eligible, a discretionary incentive/bonus) is designed to be inclusive for all employees and families, and we take pride in ensuring that employees are rewarded holistically for the role they are doing and their performance.
A reasonable estimate of salary range for a new employee to be offered this role would be between $66,000 - $225,000, which would be adjusted based on each employee's geographic location. The position of each employee within a compensation range at Nielsen is dependent on several individual circumstances, such as experience, training, certifications, and other business requirements/needs.
Nielsen is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other protected class.
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