Legal Counsel, Product and Digital

The Nielsen Company • Nyc, NY

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Nielsen seeks a talented, enthusiastic, and business-oriented lawyer to join the Legal Department’s Product & Digital Support team as Legal Counsel, Product & Digital, supporting Nielsen’s Audience Measurement business. The role supports product development and deployment and works closely with product, partnerships, engineering, and data science teams to identify and manage contractual, regulatory, privacy, and other legal risks.

The Counsel advises product-related teams and drafts and negotiates product, alliance, supplier, and commercial sales agreements involving data and information, licensing, technology, and market research. The role advises on compliance with contracts, internal policies, and regulatory requirements, including AI and data privacy, and works with networks, streaming services, digital and social media companies, data suppliers, and service and equipment providers. The position offers the opportunity to contribute to the media, entertainment, and advertising industries during a transformative period. It follows a hybrid work model at Nielsen’s New York location, with employees working onsite three times per week.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree and at least three years of legal experience as a lawyer.
• Experience in a digital media, digital advertising, ad tech, data analytics, or technology practice at a law firm and/or in-house.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements involving online media, consumer data, digital advertising technology, market research, and/or data products, including sales agreements with varied compensation structures.
• Working knowledge of internet, online, and mobile communications and connected-device technologies, such as IP protocols and addresses, device identifiers, cookies, content and ad delivery, APIs, and SDKs.
• Experience advising or supporting data-processing teams working with identity graphs or spines, data matching, data modeling and algorithms, identity resolution, and data clean rooms.
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations relating to contracts, technology and computer systems, licensing, intellectual property, and privacy.
• Working knowledge of intellectual property and data privacy law as they apply to consumer data.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Academic or professional background in computer science, engineering, or mathematics.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for partnerships, product development, distribution, and sales, translating legal, business, and technical concepts into practical, business-oriented advice on legal risks and contractual terms.
• Assess product features, functionalities, designs, data-processing proposals, and other product-related initiatives to identify legal issues, protect intellectual property rights, and ensure compliance with contractual commitments and regulatory requirements.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial contracts, including data supplier and integration agreements, inbound and outbound licenses, technology services agreements, alliance agreements, and supplier agreements.
• Advise teams on compliance with contracts, internal policies, and regulatory requirements, including AI and data privacy.
• Draft and negotiate agreements with networks, streaming services, digital and social media companies, data suppliers, and service and equipment providers.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness plans.
• 401(k) with a Nielsen company match.
• Generous paid time off policy.
• Depending on the role, a company-provided vehicle and/or discretionary incentive or bonus eligibility may be available.
• The role may be eligible for bonuses, equity, or other incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree