Counsel / Senior Counsel - Ad Sales
BDG is looking for a Counsel / Senior Counsel to join its legal team! This key strategic role will report to the EVP, Legal Affairs & General Counsel, and will provide legal support, counsel, and representation through researching and advising on various legal issues and the negotiation, drafting, and management of agreements for a broad range of topics and transactions specifically for Advertising Sales.
The ideal candidate is a highly self-motivated, business-minded attorney who can manage multiple projects and competing priorities comfortably, and brings extraordinary judgment and interpersonal skills to the role.
*Applicants must be able to work in a hybrid capacity each week. BDG’s COVID-19 vaccination policy requires all staff to provide proof of vaccination for in-person meetings and work.*
Responsibilities
- Serve as primary legal support for BDG Advertising Sales team. Review, draft and negotiate insertion orders, master service agreements, custom content addendums and ancillary documentation. Own continuous process improvement projects with respect to ads process.
- Assist with reviewing, drafting and negotiating talent agreements and commercial agreements with vendors or other partners, including professional services agreements, nondisclosure agreements, master services agreements and statements of work, and similar agreements.
- Assist with other matters such as pre-litigation dispute resolution and pre-publication review.
- Provide contract guidance and support on day-to-day issues raised under various contracts.
- Working closely with internal stakeholders to update guidance and policies and drive contract simplification efforts.
Basic Qualifications
- Law degree and member of a state bar in good standing.
- Minimum of 5 years of corporate transactional experience with a law firm and/or relevant in-house legal department.
Preferred Qualifications
- At least two years of law firm experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience with digital publishing, digital advertising sales and ad technology platforms.
- Experience with privacy laws, regulations, and industry guidelines.
- Ability to translate complex legal issues to business partners and offer pragmatic guidance.
- Proven ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize and meet deadlines within a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and organizational skills, including clear and effective written and verbal communication skills, negotiating skills, and strong legal drafting abilities.
- Curiosity about all aspects of BDG’s business and a willingness to learn and contribute to an interdisciplinary team.
- Team player and consensus builder who can effectively collaborate and build relationships with attorneys and business leaders throughout the organization.
- Common sense, good judgment and a sense of humor.
BDG is one of today’s leading, global media companies with a portfolio of distinct digital and experiential brands that are shaping culture. Over 100 million readers and 105 social fans turn to our brands - Bustle, Elite Daily, NYLON, The Zoe Report, W, Fatherly, Romper, Scary Mommy, The Dad, Gawker, Input, Inverse, and Mic – to hear from a set of diverse voices around the issues and interests engaging the next generation. BDG was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in New York City.
