Commercial & IP Legal Counsel

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🌐 Canada, United States – Remote

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote 🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $200k - $275k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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StackAdapt is an AI-powered programmatic marketing platform and demand-side platform (DSP) that helps advertisers, agencies, and brands plan, execute, and optimize multi-channel digital advertising campaigns. The platform uses machine learning and first‑party data to provide advanced audience targeting, contextual and location-based targeting, creative optimization, and real-time campaign analytics across channels like connected TV, display, native, video, audio, in-game, digital out-of-home, and email. StackAdapt offers enterprise-grade solutions, client services, an API, and tools for creatives and reporting to support full-funnel advertising at scale.

📋 Description

• Draft, negotiate, and interpret contracts with clients and ad tech ecosystem partners, including Supply Path Optimization agreements with SSPs, publishers, and ad exchanges, and data sharing and measurement/verification vendor agreements • Manage and negotiate IAB terms and conditions, including Standard Terms and Conditions 2.0–4.0 and the Multi-State Privacy Agreement • Review and negotiate AI and automation vendor agreements covering model and data licensing, generative-AI tools, and company or third-party training data • Develop automated and AI-assisted workflows for compliance with ecosystem partner agreements • Partner with and manage external counsel globally across IP litigation, strategy, and regulatory matters • Direct all phases of complex IP and patent litigation, including strategy, enforcement actions, court appearances, settlements, and IP licenses • Advise management on IP strategy through patentability, freedom-to-operate, and infringement analyses • Work with R&D and product teams to identify patentable inventions, develop the portfolio, and provide IP best-practice training • Oversee IP due diligence for acquisitions, divestitures, and partnerships • Monitor patent law and the evolving AI regulatory landscape • Provide legal, IP, and regulatory guidance during design and launch of programmatic, martech, and owned-channel features • Advise on AI, machine learning, automated decision-making tools, training data, model outputs, and governance obligations • Support Privacy on data governance involving bid-stream, impression, user-volunteered, and third-party data • Guide post-launch compliance, auditing mechanisms, and protection of proprietary technology via trademarks, copyrights, and patents

🎯 Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school • Call to the Bar in one or more Canadian Provinces or one or more US states, with active license to practice law in such jurisdiction(s) • 6+ years of legal experience, preferably in technology, including at least 3 years in an in-house commercial role and 3 years of complex litigation experience • Strong aptitude for complex technology and desire to learn the ad tech ecosystem, including DSPs, SSPs, ad exchanges, CTV, AI-powered ad tech, and programmatic advertising principles • Excellent negotiation, analytical, and communication skills • Ability to handle complex cases and meet litigation deadlines in a high-pressure environment • Strategic thinking and problem-solving to balance legal risks with business goals • Strong drafting and negotiation skills for commercial agreements • Ability to simplify complex legal and technical concepts for cross-functional teams • Excellent collaboration skills with non-legal stakeholders, including product managers and engineers • Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and provide clear, actionable legal advice • Demonstrated appetite for adopting automation and AI tools in legal workflows • Preferred: Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) certification, experience with AI-related legal and governance issues in ad tech, martech, or similar technology platforms, and fluency with AI and automation tools in a modern legal function

🏖️ Benefits

• Highly competitive salary • Retirement/ 401K/ Pension Savings globally • Competitive Paid time off packages including birthday's off! • Access to a comprehensive mental health care program • Health benefits from day one of employment • Work from home reimbursements • Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office and hubs in London and Toronto • Robust training and onboarding program • Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books etc) • Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning • An awesome parental leave program • A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture • Our social and team events! • Annual bonuses, commissions, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits package may be available depending on the role

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