Senior Legal Counsel - Services Legal

Apple • Culver City, CA

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About The Position

Apple’s Services Legal group is seeking a Senior Product Counsel to support Apple Ads, its global advertising platform delivering third-party advertising across Apple digital properties, including the App Store, Apple Maps, Apple News, and Stocks. The counsel will handle the platform business’s legal needs, advise business stakeholders, and help protect Apple from undue legal risk. The work is broad and dynamic, potentially including drafting and negotiating agreements, advising on new laws and regulations, and counseling on legal risks associated with new products and features. A strong foundation in relevant legal areas and the ability to learn and analyze unfamiliar issues quickly are important.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of relevant legal experience.
• Experience handling legal issues relating to digital platforms, online commerce, software services, or ad tech, such as digital advertising publication or distribution.
• Subject matter expertise in at least one of the following: laws and regulations governing online content, distribution, or digital platforms; commercial contracting for online services, digital platforms, or digital advertising; intellectual property law, including trademark or copyright; or advertising law.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to distill and present complex legal ideas to business stakeholders.
• Strong legal analysis skills and practical judgment.
• JD or equivalent and admission to at least one U.S. state bar.
• Significant experience advising digital platform, ad tech, or online commerce businesses, in-house or at a leading law firm.
• Experience drafting or negotiating platform distribution or ad tech agreements.
• Experience analyzing and applying U.S. and non-U.S. laws and regulations.
• A get-it-done attitude, creativity, curiosity, and a team-first approach.

Nice To Haves

• Prior legal experience in-house or with a large national or international law firm.

Responsibilities

• Handle legal needs for Apple Ads and provide legal advice to support the advertising platform business.
• Protect Apple from undue legal risk.
• Draft and negotiate agreements, including platform distribution or ad tech agreements.
• Advise on new laws and regulations, including relevant U.S. and non-U.S. requirements.
• Provide legal risk counseling on new products and features.
• Distill and present complex legal ideas to business stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

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