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About the Role

This role offers a significant opportunity to engage with complex privacy issues and contribute to strategic deal negotiations within the dynamic AdTech industry. You will join the Platform Legal Team, responsible for developing and implementing privacy solutions to shape the digital advertising ecosystem and support an open internet, while also defining the company's regional legal strategy for its commercial offerings. You will have direct ownership and a clear path to influence business teams involved in strategic regional deals.

Responsibilities

Act as a trusted privacy advisor to sales and client teams, providing guidance on data protection issues impacting business, products, and commercial relationships.
Lead complex commercial privacy negotiations, including data and ad inventory agreements, measurement and attribution deals, client advertising agreements, strategic partnerships, and associated DPAs.
Manage privacy support for procurement and vendor agreements, negotiating vendor privacy terms and DPAs, and collaborating with Procurement Legal, Security, and business partners on scalable vendor risk approaches.
Own and continuously enhance the cross-border data transfer framework.
Provide privacy legal analysis on regional regulatory developments affecting deals and products, including EU/UK GDPR, APAC frameworks, and cross-border transfer rules.
Design and oversee privacy regulatory monitoring programs to identify impacts on products, services, contractual commitments, and compliance obligations, translating these into practical business guidance.
Contribute to privacy processes, playbooks, and templates to ensure consistent and efficient support, leveraging outside counsel and regional advisors for specialized input.

Requirements

Admitted to practice law in England or an EU jurisdiction.
6+ years of relevant post-qualification legal experience.
Substantial, hands-on experience negotiating and drafting sophisticated data and privacy terms for high-value commercial contracts.
Deep expertise in GDPR, UK Data (Use and Access) Act, ePrivacy, cross-border international data transfer requirements, and other emerging digital regulations.
Prior experience in advertising technology, digital advertising, identity, measurement, data partnerships, retail media, or related technology sectors is strongly preferred.
Familiarity with APAC privacy laws is a plus.
Ability to independently lead high-impact legal negotiations and provide pragmatic, business-friendly advice in ambiguous and fast-moving environments.
Demonstrated ability to provide thought leadership and act as a true partner to business counterparts.
Proven ability to build effective relationships with internal cross-functional partners based on trust, respect, and confidence.
Capacity to build consensus and achieve results in a collaborative and supportive work environment.
Comfort in developing scalable processes, playbooks, and templates to improve the speed and consistency of privacy and deal support.
Commitment to staying informed about current events in the Privacy and Regulatory Compliance community.
Keen interest in the underlying technology supported by the company.
Diligence, organization, and proactive project management skills from initiation to completion.

Skills

Privacy law
Data protection law
Commercial negotiation
Contract drafting
GDPR
UK Data (Use and Access) Act
ePrivacy
Cross-border international data transfer requirements
Digital regulation
Advertising technology
Digital advertising
Identity
Measurement
Data partnerships
Retail media
APAC privacy laws
Legal judgment
Relationship building
Consensus building
Process development
Project management

Location

EMEA
APAC

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

6+ years of relevant post-qualification legal experience

Education Level

Admitted to practice law in England or in an EU jurisdiction

About the Company

The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising.
Our technology assists advertisers in reaching target audiences across the open internet, including streaming TV, podcasts, mobile apps, and news.
Advertising supports content creation by making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, thereby supporting journalism, entertainment, and creators.
Global brands and agencies depend on our platform to connect with customers and grow their businesses responsibly.
The company's platform presents significant technical challenges, including real-time processing of large datasets and building globally reliable systems.
Employees at The Trade Desk have a worldwide impact.
The company values diverse perspectives, encourages curiosity, and fosters collaborative learning environments.
The Trade Desk is seeking individuals driven to solve meaningful challenges.

Equal Opportunity

The Trade Desk does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of The Trade Desk.
The Trade Desk is an equal opportunity employer.
All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
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