Commercial Counsel

LiveRamp is the data collaboration platform of choice for the world's most innovative companies. A groundbreaking leader in consumer privacy, data ethics, and foundational identity, LiveRamp is setting the new standard for building a connected customer view with unmatched clarity and context while protecting precious brand and consumer trust. LiveRamp offers complete flexibility to collaborate wherever data lives to support the widest range of data collaboration use cases-within organizations, between brands, and across its premier global network of top-quality partners.

Hundreds of global innovators, from iconic consumer brands and tech giants to banks, retailers, and healthcare leaders turn to LiveRamp to build enduring brand and business value by deepening customer engagement and loyalty, activating new partnerships, and maximizing the value of their first-party data while staying on the forefront of rapidly evolving compliance and privacy requirements.

Role Summary:

We are looking for a super sharp, highly-motivated, hard-working, team-spirited, business-minded attorney with commercial contracting experience to join our commercial legal team. This job will involve interfacing with our commercial (sales) team to provide creative, proactive and pragmatic legal guidance and white-glove deal support. We are looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, with the ability to capture complex legal and business concepts clearly, concisely and to stay calm under pressure. We strongly prefer candidates who are able to be based in Little Rock or Boston.

Key Responsibilities:

• Negotiate and draft a wide variety of commercial agreements including terms of service agreements, data processing agreements, services schedules, and some bespoke commercial agreements;

• Align with Data Ethics team to provide tangible advice to commercial stakeholders on data privacy issues arising in commercial transactions;

• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to drive commercial transactions to close;

• Support the continuous improvement of standard form contracts and legal processes

Key Minimum Requirements:

• A JD degree and admission to at least one state bar.

• 5-7 years of hands-on experience drafting commercial contracts and providing legal guidance to commercial business teams, which can be obtained through working at an in-house legal department (experience in an Adtech/Martech, SaaS, data, or similar technology company is an advantage) or handling similar matters at a law firm.

• Self-motivation, an aptitude for technology, quick-learning abilities, proactiveness, and an eagerness to explore the business and technology domains.

• Being comfortable with ambiguity, multi-tasking, hard work, and independence.

• Excellent communication skills, both internally and externally.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• A customer service mindset and prioritizing the customer's needs.

• A sense of humor and a positive attitude to maintain a healthy work environment and foster positive relationships.

• Grit and resilience to handle challenging situations and persevere through obstacles with no drama.

Bonus Points:

• Prior in-house legal experience, preferably with an Adtech/Martech, SaaS, data, or similar technology company.

• Expertise in any of the following areas: AdTech/MarTech, Data, Tech Transactions, Open Source Licensing. The candidate should have a deep understanding of the relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards in their area of expertise. They should have experience drafting and negotiating contracts, advising business teams on legal matters related to their area of expertise, and managing legal risks.

Benefits:

• People: Work with talented, collaborative, and friendly people who love what they do.

• Fun: We host in-person and virtual events such as game nights, happy hours, and sports leagues.

• Work/Life Harmony: Flexible paid time off, paid holidays, options for working from home, and paid parental leave.

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability. Plus flexible PTO, parental leave, family forming benefits, and wellbeing reimbursement program (up to $375 per quarter, U.S. LiveRampers)

• Savings: Our 401K matching plan-1:1 match up to 6% of salary-helps you plan ahead. Also Employee Stock Purchase Plan - 15% discount off the purchase price of LiveRamp stock (U.S. LiveRampers)

T he approximate annual compensation range is $170,000.00 - $200,000.00. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be determined by a number of factors including the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, geography, as well as internal equity among our team.

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More about us:

LiveRamp's mission is to connect data in ways that matter, and doing so starts with our people. We know that inspired teams enlist people from a blend of backgrounds and experiences. And we know that individuals do their best when they not only bring their full selves to work but feel like they truly belong. Connecting LiveRampers to new ideas and one another is one of our guiding principles-one that informs how we hire, train, and grow our global team across nine countries and four continents. Click here (~~~/) to learn more about Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DIB) at LiveRamp.

We are proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We believe in diversity and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other basis of discrimination prohibited by law.