Associate General Counsel

NielsenIQ • New York, NY

3d • $151,000 - $180,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Media Counsel will provide legal support for NIQ’s media and commercial teams, focusing on drafting and negotiating contracts for media, data licensing, and market research solutions. This role ensures timely, pragmatic legal guidance to accelerate deals while protecting company interests.

Requirements

• J.D. (or equivalent) and admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 5+ years of experience drafting and negotiating B2B commercial contracts in media, advertising, data/tech, or market research.
• Strong knowledge of IP, content usage, and data licensing principles required.
• Demonstrated understanding of data flows, clean rooms, AI usage, and privacy implications in commercial agreements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to present risk trade‑offs clearly.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate agreements for clients who license NIQ’s data to strengthen their brands and improve marketing and advertising effectiveness, ensuring compliance with usage rights and privacy requirements.
• Lead negotiations on data licensing and usage, balancing client needs with NIQ standards.
• Identify privacy, security, and compliance issues during contract and product intake; coordinate with stakeholders to resolve.
• Partner with commercial, product, operations, privacy and finance teams to develop negotiation strategies and escalate risk decisions.
• Maintain and improve contract templates, fallback clauses, and playbooks to standardize positions and reduce cycle times.
• Support dispute prevention and resolution by interpreting contractual obligations and crafting business‑forward solutions.

Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Industry-leading parental leave
• Life insurance
• Education support
• Comprehensive healthcare plan (medical, Rx, dental, and vision)
• Flexible spending accounts and a Health Savings Account (including company contributions)
• Life and AD&D insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan including company matching contributions
• Disability insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Discretionary paid time off program and 11 paid holidays
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees