VP Legal, Commercial

StackAdapt is the leading technology company that empowers marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision. With 465 billion automated optimizations per second, the AI-powered StackAdapt Marketing Platform seamlessly connects brand and performance marketing to drive measurable results across the entire customer journey. The most forward-thinking marketers choose StackAdapt to orchestrate high-impact campaigns across programmatic advertising and marketing channels.

StackAdapt is seeking a senior-level attorney in the role of VP Legal, Commercial, reporting to the General Counsel. In this role you will be a key member of the Legal team, leading and developing a dedicated team of commercial counsel while partnering closely with our revenue teams to drive commercial transactions to close and ensure compliance with legal and operational standards.

This role is ideal for a "builder"; a core mandate of this role is to build and scale a high-performing commercial legal function that keeps pace with StackAdapt's growth, including by designing efficient processes and championing the adoption of automation and artificial intelligence across all aspects of contracting. You are energized by the opportunity to play a key role on an expanding Legal team at a high growth tech company, and to apply your leadership skills and vision to the role.

StackAdapt is a Remote First company and you will work as part of a highly collaborative remote global Legal team. This role is open to candidates located anywhere in Canada or the US. Occasional travel may be required.

What you'll be doing:

Lead, mentor and develop the Legal commercial team, currently consisting of three commercial lawyer reports, setting priorities, supporting their growth

Build and scale the commercial legal function use of automation and AI, including self-serve and automated resources that allow stakeholders to move quickly while managing risk

Identify, implement and champion automation and AI-enabled tooling to improve the speed, quality and consistency of contracting, and to give the business better visibility across the contract lifecycle

Optimize the team's balance between "high-touch" strategic enterprise deals and "low-touch" automated workflow pipelines

Set long-term vision and oversee department hiring and development

Partner with the executive and senior leadership teams from across the business on commercial strategy, risk tolerance and legal operations

Structure, negotiate and draft a wide range of commercial agreements, including major customer and alliance agreements

Provide legal advice to key stakeholders on commercial and legal matters within the business

Provide thought leadership internally and externally

Provide leadership, mentorship and training to StackAdapters

What you'll bring to the table:

Practical, business-minded lawyer with at least 10+ years' relevant experience in an inhouse or reputable firm setting; US experience is preferred

In house experience in advertising, technology, ad tech, data, or media company

Extensive track record of leveraging strong negotiation skills to manage commercial and legal risks in the digital media/ad tech industry while driving significant revenue impact

A strong foundation in commercial transactions and deep understanding of IP issues and data licensing concepts

Demonstrated experience directly managing, mentoring and developing a team of lawyers

Ability to collaborate effectively and with a sense of urgency with key stakeholders and other business teams

A track record of building or scaling a commercial legal function, including process design, playbooks and templates, and a demonstrated appetite for adopting automation and AI tools to drive efficiency and consistency in legal workflows

Able to "own" and manage projects from beginning to end, with an internally driven sense of follow through

Excellent legal and business judgment and are comfortable balancing legal risks and business strategy

Exceptional writing skills, strong attention to detail, and an ability to create original drafted documents

A desire to mentor and educate non-legal team members in a constructive and motivational way, consistent with StackAdapt culture and values

Possesses deep creativity, a day to day ability to think outside the box, and an ability to work exceptionally collaboratively with others in a remote setting

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)

StackAdapter's Enjoy:

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!

Please note: Benefits and perks may vary depending on your country of employment and the nature of your engagement. In locations where StackAdapt does not have a legal entity, employment and benefits are administered in accordance with local regulations and partner policies.

StackAdapt is a diverse and inclusive team of collaborative, hardworking individuals trying to make a dent in the universe. No matter who you are, where you are from, who you love, follow in faith, disability (or superpower) status, ethnicity, or the gender you identify with (if you're comfortable, let us know your pronouns), you are welcome at StackAdapt. If you have any requests or requirements to support you throughout any part of the interview process, please let our Talent team know.

We use artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline the resume reviews of candidates and assess their fit based on the criteria outlined in the job posting. We do not use AI to make any final hiring or interview decisions.

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