Sr. Counsel, Product and Digital

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Nielsen seeks to hire a talented, enthusiastic and business-oriented lawyer to join the Legal Department’s Product & Digital Support team as Senior Counsel supporting Nielsen’s Audience Measurement business. The successful candidate will play an important role in providing legal support for Nielsen's product development and lifecycle management efforts and will work closely with product, engineering, data solutions and data science teams to identify and manage contractual, regulatory, privacy, and other legal risks. In addition to advising product-related teams, this position will also draft, review and negotiate product, alliance, supplier and commercial sales agreements relating to data and information, licensing, technology, and market research at the forefront of the evolving media landscape.

The ideal candidate is a reliable problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes a rigorous, detail-oriented approach to matters, and offers thoughtful, practical solutions that accommodate business needs and legal risks. Nielsen is seeking a good communicator comfortable engaging with internal and external clients to identify key issues and resolve matters. The Senior Counsel will work in a collaborative culture advising teams regarding compliance with contracts, internal policies and regulatory requirements (including AI and data privacy), and will draft, review and negotiate agreements with networks, streaming services, digital/social media companies, data suppliers, and service/equipment providers. This role provides an opportunity to make an impact on the media and advertising industry at an exciting and transformative time.

Candidates will have the option to work in-office in New York, New York or to work remotely.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide legal support for product development, distribution and sales using an ability to understand, interpret and translate legal, business and technical concepts to provide practical and business-oriented opinions on legal risks and ensure appropriate contractual terms.
• Assess product features, functionalities, and designs, data processing proposals, and other product-related initiatives to identify potential 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, and supplier agreements.

• 8 or more years of experience including experience in a digital media, digital advertising, ad tech, data analytics or technology practice at a law firm and/or in-house.
• Significant, demonstrable experience supporting data processing teams that work with identity graphs/spines, data matching, data modeling and algorithms, identity resolution and data clean rooms.
• Working knowledge of online, internet and mobile communications and connected devices (e.g., IP protocol/addresses, device identifiers, cookies, content/ad delivery, APIs, SDKs).
• Experience negotiating complex contracts regarding digital advertising technology, online media, consumer data, market research, and data products, and experience with commercial sales agreements involving various compensation structures.
• Working knowledge of intellectual property law and data privacy law as it relates to consumer data.
• A Computer Science, Engineering or Mathematics background is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, and Juris Doctor degree.

Skills:

• Ability to clearly and concisely draft and negotiate complex commercial and product agreements, with minimal supervision.
• Excellent contract drafting skills with precise attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to adapt quickly to constructive feedback.

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Enabling your best to power a better media future. Our comprehensive benefits package (including health & wellness plans, 401(k) retirement coupled with a Nielsen match, a generous paid time off policy, company provided car for those who qualify, and if eligible, a discretionary incentive/bonus) is designed to be inclusive for all employees and families, and we take pride in ensuring that employees are rewarded holistically for the role they are doing and their performance.

A reasonable estimated salary range for a new employee has been provided. It would be adjusted based on each employee's geographic location. The position of each employee within a compensation range at Nielsen is dependent on several individual circumstances, such as experience, training, certifications and other business requirements/needs.

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