Counsel

Publicis Groupe • Boston, MA

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you an innovative and talented lawyer looking to join a collaborative in-house team? Are you interested in working on cutting-edge, challenging projects in the technology, media and advertising space? If so, Re:Sources, the Publicis Groupe shared services division, is looking for someone like you to join its legal team in Boston or Chicago. The ideal candidate will provide sound legal advice and counsel to internal agencies and business units within Publicis Groupe who are focused on creative, media, data, and technology. Each day in this role will be different, as this position supports a variety of activities.

Requirements

• JD from accredited law school
• Current membership in good standing of the state bar of Massachusetts or Illinois
• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience as an attorney at a national or recognized regional law firm and, preferably, experience as an in-house attorney in a related field
• Experience negotiating, interpreting and drafting commercial agreements, with experience as the lead attorney

Nice To Haves

• Subject matter expertise in technology, media, data, advertising, and/or privacy is a plus

Responsibilities

• Contract drafting and negotiations—with a particular focus on media-related and advertising tech agreements
• Acting as the main touchpoint for certain agency teams
• Legal review of media agency/advertising/marketing materials and programs
• Assisting with litigation matters and disputes
• Guiding business teams on day to day operational issues
• Other various duties expected of a general practitioner
• Negotiate, review, and draft a variety of agreements, with a particular focus on vendor master services agreements, technology agreements, license agreements, media buying terms, and various multi-party agreements
• Research and provide concise advice on a wide variety of matters related to media, data, creative and ad tech
• Work closely and collaboratively with attorneys, paralegals, media operations, finance, security, risk, privacy experts, and account teams on a variety of matters, which might include agency law, media buying, creative services, data ownership, data privacy compliance, IP matters, document review, dispute resolution, and internal reporting
• Provide legal and best practices training to management and account teams
• Make proactive contributions that maximize departmental efficiencies and simplify processes
• Maintain awareness and understanding of the latest developments in the law and industry standards as they relate to the agencies, digital media, and advertising technology
• Provide support to senior members of the legal team

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• retirement(401(K))
• wellness and other employee programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level