Associate Director, Commercial Counsel

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🏄 California, Illinois, +1 more states – Remote

🏄 California – Remote 🌽 Illinois – Remote 🗽 New York – Remote

💵 $138.4k - $170k / year

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⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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DEPT®

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1001 - 5000 employees

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

📱 Media

🏢 Enterprise

Artificial Intelligence • Media • Enterprise

DEPT® is a global digital agency that blends marketing, creative services and technology to help major brands grow. It offers AI transformation, brand & media, commerce, customer experience, and tech & data services, and emphasizes data-driven approaches and AI-native capabilities. DEPT® works with enterprise clients across industries, runs Growth Invention sprints, and is B Corp certified and climate neutral.

📋 Description

• Drafting, Reviewing, and Negotiating Contracts • Lead the drafting, review, and redlining of a broad range of commercial agreements — including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, DPAs, vendor, consulting, production, and talent agreements. • Independently negotiate agreements with counterparties (both clients and vendors) and effectively represent DEPT®’s interests. • Contract Management and Compliance • Support contract compliance with established company processes and policies. • Support and drive the continuous improvement of DEPT®’s contract templates and playbooks to reflect current business and legal considerations. • Monitor changes in applicable laws, regulations, and best practices relevant to DEPT®’s operations. • Risk Management and Dispute Handling • Be able to lead commercial dispute resolution efforts in collaboration with the DEPT® Legal team, providing risk assessments and recommending practical solutions. • Serve as a trusted legal advisor to company management at all levels, providing timely, actionable, and business-focused guidance. • Process Improvement and Relationship Building • Identify process gaps and drive creative solutions in collaboration with relevant stakeholders. • Build and maintain strong working relationships with business teams to ensure contracts are well-tailored to DEPT®’s needs. • Coordinate with and manage external counsel and subject matter experts where required. • AI Tools and Technology • Leverage AI-powered legal tools — including contract review and analysis platforms and AI-assisted drafting tools — to increase efficiency and throughput across the contract lifecycle. • Actively identify opportunities to integrate AI tools into legal workflows, while applying sound professional judgment to review, validate, and take responsibility for all AI-generated outputs. • Partner with the broader organization on AI-related commercial matters, including advising on AI procurement contracts, data processing terms, and IP and liability considerations arising from the use of AI services. • Leadership and Knowledge Sharing • Stay at the forefront of developments in legal AI, emerging technologies, and industry standards, proactively assessing their applicability to DEPT®’s legal function and sharing insights with the wider team. • Mentor junior members of the Legal team and foster a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing.

🎯 Requirements

• Juris Doctor and bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state. • 5+ years of transactional contract experience, including drafting, redlining, negotiation, and contract management. • Significant in-house experience strongly preferred; litigation experience is a plus. • Demonstrated ability to independently manage a high-volume contract workload and advise senior business stakeholders. • Strong organizational, traffic management, and operational skills. • Ability to move quickly yet efficiently to protect risk while maximizing turnaround time. • Knowledge of applicable statutes, rules, and regulations pertaining to DEPT®’s business and its states/countries of operation. • A high level of complex problem-solving, critical thinking, and information analysis skills are essential for this role. • Experience with creative production contracts (music licensing, talent agreements, video production agreements) a plus. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly to non-lawyers. • The ability to encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among all DEPT® team members and clients. • Strong focus on treating everyone at DEPT® as a client, and treating DEPT®’s clients with respect and a win-win problem-solving demeanor. • Ability to predict and prevent legal issues and risks. • Effectively represent the organization as appropriate in its relationships with legal and business communities. • Demonstrated hands-on experience with AI-powered legal tools, including: contract review and analysis platforms; and AI-assisted legal drafting and research tools. Ability to critically evaluate and validate AI-generated outputs, applying professional judgment to identify errors, gaps, and legal risks. • Experience evaluating and implementing AI tools within a legal or corporate environment, including contributing to AI use policies, risk assessments, and internal training on responsible AI use. • Genuine interest in, and ongoing engagement with, the evolving landscape of legal AI — including awareness of key vendors, product capabilities, and the limitations and risks of AI in legal practice. • High professional and personal standards with unquestioned integrity.

🏖️ Benefits

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage • 401k plan, plus matching • PTO • Paid Company Holidays • Parental Leave