Lead In‑House Legal Counsel

Appodeal•Parkland, FL

About The Position

Appodeal is seeking an experienced, business-oriented Lead In-House Legal Counsel to support a fast-growing advertising technology company operating across digital advertising, data privacy, AI, and global monetization. The role serves as a strategic legal partner on commercial, product, privacy, data governance, and regulatory matters, with particular emphasis on adtech ecosystem compliance and IAB frameworks. The counsel works closely with Product, Engineering, Revenue Operations, Security, Privacy, Finance, and Executive Leadership. Responsibilities include leading complex commercial contract work; advising on global privacy, data governance, and advertising technology compliance; supporting compliance with IAB and industry standards; counseling on product and regulatory risks; and supporting corporate governance, disputes, regulatory inquiries, training, and legal operations. The role also involves developing a centralized contract management workflow in Aline. Appodeal describes itself as a US-based product company with offices in Warsaw, Barcelona, and Parkland, Florida, and remote team members around the world. Its stated values include continuous learning and growth, making an impact, solving challenging problems, and enjoying the journey.

Requirements

J.D. degree from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
At least 8 years of legal experience, including substantial in-house experience supporting technology or AdTech companies.
Deep familiarity with digital advertising ecosystems, including programmatic advertising, mobile advertising, identity and attribution frameworks, and data licensing and monetization.
Strong working knowledge of global privacy and data protection laws.
Experience negotiating sophisticated commercial and technology agreements.
Demonstrated experience advising on IAB frameworks and adtech industry standards.
Ability to balance legal risk with business objectives in a fast-paced commercial environment.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience at an adtech, martech, mobile gaming, media, data platform, or AI-driven advertising company.
Experience supporting international operations and cross-border data transfers.
Familiarity with AI governance and data security frameworks.
Familiarity with consumer protection and advertising regulations.
Familiarity with platform ecosystem issues, including Google, Apple, Android, ATT, and SDK integrations.
Experience supporting M&A, strategic partnerships, or international commercial expansion.
CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, or similar privacy certification.

Responsibilities

Lead negotiation, drafting, and review of complex publisher, advertiser and agency, DSP/SSP/platform, data licensing, vendor and cloud services, enterprise MSA, and DPA agreements.
Advise internal stakeholders on commercial risk, revenue impact, and scalable contracting strategies.
Develop standardized contract templates, fallback positions, and negotiation playbooks.
Partner with Sales and Business Development to accelerate deal cycles while managing legal and compliance risk.
Serve as lead legal advisor on global privacy and data governance matters affecting advertising technology operations.
Advise on GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, VCDPA and other U.S. state privacy laws, ePrivacy and cookie consent requirements, COPPA and children’s advertising, and cross-border data transfers.
Provide legal guidance on programmatic and mobile advertising, advertising identifiers, attribution technologies, consent management frameworks, and AI and machine learning use cases involving advertising data.
Support privacy-by-design and data minimization implementation and governance.
Review and advise on data retention, data sharing, and data processing practices.
Coordinate with Security and Engineering on incident response and data governance initiatives.
Advise on GDPR compliance for HR and employment data, including employee and candidate privacy notices, RoPA entries, and data subject request handling.
Oversee DPAs with HR system vendors, cross-border transfer mechanisms for employee data, and data processing considerations in performance management and AI-assisted HR tools.
Advise on IAB Europe TCF, IAB GPP, IAB Tech Lab specifications, and programmatic advertising supply chain standards.
Monitor digital advertising regulation and industry self-regulatory frameworks.
Support implementation of evolving industry requirements related to consent signaling, transparency, identity frameworks, and data usage disclosures.
Serve as an internal subject matter expert on advertising ecosystem legal and compliance obligations.
Partner with Product and Engineering during product development and launches, including new ad products, AI-enabled advertising tools, and measurement and analytics solutions.
Conduct legal risk assessments regarding evolving privacy, consumer protection, and advertising regulations.
Help develop internal governance processes for data usage, AI governance, and advertising compliance.
Support corporate governance, policy development, and internal compliance initiatives.
Assist with dispute management, pre-litigation matters, and regulatory inquiries.
Manage outside counsel efficiently and cost-effectively.
Develop and deliver internal legal and privacy training programs.
Build scalable legal operations processes and contract management practices.
Develop the company’s contract management workflow in Aline by moving contract-related communication, review, negotiation, approval, and execution into a centralized platform.