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About the Role
This role is with the dentsu U.S. Legal and Compliance team, focusing on the company's customer experience management (CXM) practice in the U.S. The successful candidate will provide practical legal advice supporting dentsu's sustainable business growth and will have opportunities to develop professionally while working alongside senior management.
Responsibilities
- Draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including services agreements (MSAs and SOWs), deliverables purchase and sale agreements, reseller agreements, data licenses, DPAs, BAAs, SaaS agreements, and other commercial and operational agreements.
- Analyze comments from opposing counsel and propose solutions.
- Provide risk assessments.
- Oversee contract administration and compliance.
- Interpret and apply complex contract terms with precision, advising senior business stakeholders on their rights, obligations, and exposure.
- Partner with leadership to proactively manage and mitigate risk.
- Serve as the dedicated point of contact for a portfolio of clients across the full commercial lifecycle, from initial negotiation through to managing and resolving client disputes.
- Demonstrate sound judgment.
- Develop training and legal risk management plans for senior management and other partners at different levels.
- Review AI use cases, assess associated legal and regulatory risks, and provide practical guidance for compliant and ethical AI use.
- Help implement best-practices in contract management, AI governance, intellectual property, compliance, and data privacy.
Requirements
- 3 to 5 years of experience in commercial transactions, with particular preference for those with experience in marketing, advertising, data, intellectual property, AI, or privacy.
- Licensed to practice law and in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- Possesses a law degree (e.g., Juris Doctor) from an ABA-approved law school.
- Knowledge of legal principles in relation to contract law, marketing/advertising law, data, intellectual property, or data privacy.
- Has a great sense of humor, a client-service mentality, and the ability to collaborate with colleagues across teams and jurisdictions, as well as with clients.
- Has a desire to learn more about the wider media, advertising, data, AI, and technology industries.
- Possesses well-developed prioritization skills given the likelihood of dealing with multiple projects and internal clients at any one time.
- Can work autonomously, take initiative and be pro-active in addressing new matters or challenges.
- Has a passion for the work they do and the industries in which they work.
- Is confident to communicate clearly on matters that involve senior management attention.
- Has strong commercial and business acumen that allows the individual to efficiently and expeditiously compare the relevant legal risks to the scope of commercial strategy and corporate objectives.
- Believes in the importance of contributing to social impact, DEI, and pro bono initiatives at dentsu.
Skills
- Commercial transactions
- Marketing
- Advertising
- Data
- Intellectual property
- AI
- Privacy
- Contract law
- Data privacy
- Client-service
- Collaboration
- Prioritization
- Autonomy
- Initiative
- Pro-active
- Communication
- Commercial acumen
- Business acumen
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full time
- Permanent
Experience Level
- 3 to 5 years
Education Level
- Law degree (e.g., Juris Doctor) from an ABA-approved law school
Salary/Compensations
- $136,000 - $176,000
Benefits
- Eligible for discretionary incentive compensation
About the Company
- Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees.
- Dentsu is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.
Equal Opportunity
- We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.