Head of Legal

Firsthand•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Firsthand is looking to hire a Head of Legal to build, scale, and lead the Legal function from the ground up. You will own all things legal with a particular emphasis on commercial agreements, corporate governance, compliance and building the legal frameworks for a quickly growing startup. Additionally, you’ll help shape the growth trajectory of Firsthand by assisting with vendor negotiations & vetting, privacy law considerations and corporate development. In this position, you will play a key role in contributing to the company’s commercial and product progress. You'll design and implement processes for reviewing, negotiating, and returning contracts in collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders. You’ll have the opportunity to deploy prior industry expertise while being on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence advancements. The ideal candidate will be located in the New York metropolitan area.

Requirements

8+ years of in-house experience is required, adtech, media platform or advertising experience is required
JD from an accredited law school and admission to the bar in the relevant jurisdiction (preferably NY)
Knowledge of key US advertising regulations, including but not limited to FTC guidelines on advertising content and methods and industry self-regulatory programs
Ability to structure, draft and negotiate a high volume and broad range of contracts, including commercial agreements, professional services agreement, partner agreements and NDAs
Strong “business-friendly” style that comes with an understanding that the legal team’s primary purpose is to support the growth and success of the business
Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, start-up environment with a high level of autonomy and accountability

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of data privacy and experienced handling and dealing with data privacy related questions when negotiating Data Processing Agreements is preferred

Responsibilities

Build and scale Firsthand’s Legal function, establishing the frameworks, tooling, and operating norms that enable rapid growth
Structure, draft, and negotiate complex customer, vendor, and third-party agreements covering a broad range of products and services
Partner closely with Product and Engineering to ensure new products, pricing models, integrations, and financial infrastructure are built with compliance and risk minimization in mind
Provide risk-weighted advice to business partners that balances commercial upside against corresponding legal, financial, operational and reputational risk
Seek to understand the context of the positions of Firsthand’s customers and the requests from internal clients, and strive to solve problems and address issues from their perspective
Develop and scale efficient contract workflow for Firsthand, including coordination of relevant internal stakeholders and external providers
Engage in customer-facing legal negotiations with global organizations as well as other high growth startups
Develop and maintain templates and inventories of contracts, terms of services, notices, and confidentiality agreements for Firsthand’s products, services, and distribution channels
As the first member of the Legal team, you'll also support processes related to privacy law, human resources, compliance and corporate transactions

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