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Seeking Alpha is looking for an exceptional Legal Counsel to join its growing legal team! The position will report to the General Counsel.

Why we’re a great company to work for Seeking Alpha is the leading online destination for engaged investors. We have an awesome product. Our crowdsourced research and cutting-edge investing tools are helping nearly 300,000 paying subscribers exceed their financial goals. We care about work-life balance: We work primarily from home, provide lots of perks, and insist that you enjoy them. We invest in people. We consider each employee a long-term investment, and we see value in continuously nurturing and training our teammates.

Responsibilities:

• Provide ongoing legal guidance to all company departments, particularly the marketing, product, and content teams
• Draft policies & procedures and review marketing and website materials
• Advise on and ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards
• Keep up-to-date on regulatory and policy developments, particularly those relating to publishers of financial content
• Draft, review, and negotiate legal contracts (services agreements, license agreements, consulting agreements, NDAs, DPAs, etc.).

Qualifications:

• J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and membership in at least 1 U.S. state bar
• 5+ years of legal practice
• In-house legal experience at an international company, focusing on the marketing and product teams
• Experience in contracts law, consumer protection laws, review of marketing materials, privacy, managing litigation proceedings
• Advantage: experience with the regulatory framework applicable to publishers of financial content (for example, the Communications Decency Act)
• Ability to provide practical business-oriented legal advice
• Ability to work independently and efficiently on multiple time-sensitive tasks
• Excellent interpersonal skills and collaborative spirit
• Strong attention to detail

The applicable salary range for this position is $130,000/yr to $170,000/yr which depends on a variety of factors including relevant experience, location, business needs, and market demand.