Director / Sr. Product Counsel

Match Group, through its portfolio companies, is a leading provider of dating products available globally. Our portfolio of brands is designed to increase our users' likelihood of finding a meaningful connection.
As a Director & Sr. Product Counsel on our Match Group Business Affairs and Legal team, you will provide day-to-day legal support to our central Match Group innovation teams as well as to our OkCupid, Match, The League, Plenty of Fish and Match Affinity brands.
This is a hybrid role, based in either Dallas or New York where you will work in the office three days a week.

How you'll make an impact:

• You will lead the legal review of new and innovative features, with a focus on AI and other emerging technologies, spotting issues and organizing all relevant stakeholders and seeking input and consensus around recommendations to the business team.
• You will serve as the legal liaison to product teams regarding compliance with international, federal and state laws and regulations relevant to consumer-facing technology services, including data protection, privacy, intellectual property and consumer protection laws.   
• You will draft and negotiate various commercial agreements, including product integration, SAAS, technology, payments, analytics, research, licensing, development and other general operations agreements.  
• You will build relationships with and provide practical and solution-oriented day-to-day legal advice and product counsel to brand product, design and engineering teams from initial stages of product development through launch and commercialization.  
• You will develop a deep understanding of various brands’ technology and tech stacks and provide practical and innovative counsel to support high impact and timely product launches.
• You will work closely and collaboratively with brand teams to identify and achieve desired business outcomes while minimizing legal risk.
• You’ll facilitate the administration of corporate policies and procedures, such as vendor security, privacy compliance and contract approval.
• You will manage the evolution and implementation of brand Terms of Use, content policies, disclosures, FAQs and other user-facing legal policies and information.
• You will collaborate with Match Group’s government relations, trust and safety, and PR teams to ensure our internal and external efforts are aligned with Match Group’s mission and ethics.
• You will advise and manage workflow process improvement, playbook development, client training, and template use to address the evolving needs of a growing organization.

We could be a match if:

• You have a law degree from a top accredited law school and admission (or in-house eligibility) to practice law in New York, Texas or California and 6+ years experience, including both top national law firm and in-house legal department experience.
• You have substantial and direct experience providing technology product counseling on complex products to stakeholders, including non-lawyers, and ideally in B2C digital industries such as gaming, music, mobile, video, online marketplaces and/or social media.
• You have excellent business communication and analytical skills, as well as an impeccable attention to detail and strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• You possess a strong desire to learn the business, associated technologies, and new areas of law and have a natural ease in working cross-functionally as a practical-minded legal partner to business teams.
• You are an independent self-starter, and are comfortable making decisions and providing advice on the fly in an ever-changing and fast-paced environment.
• You have a positive attitude and professional ease in working collaboratively with other members of the Business Affairs and Legal Department and Brand teams.

What's the team like?

• Successful Sr. Counsels on this team are strategic thinkers who thrive in new situations and can simultaneously manage multiple demands and shifting priorities within a fast-paced and rapidly evolving environment.  
• The team includes members with legal backgrounds across a range of customer-facing industries, including software, gaming, social networking, travel, hospitality, sports, retail and music.  

Why Match Group?
Our mission is simple – to help people find love and happiness! We love our employees too and understand the importance of all life's milestones. Here are some of the benefits we are proud to offer:
Mind & Body – Medical, mental health, and wellness benefits to support your overall health and well-beingFinancial Wellness – Competitive compensation, 100% employer match on 401k contributions up to 10% (cap at $10,000), as well as an employee stock purchase program to help you feel suppor