Commercial Counsel - Business & Legal Affairs

SoundCloud is a next-generation music entertainment company powered by an ecosystem of artists, fans, and thriving communities. As one of the world’s most influential cultural platforms, SoundCloud holds a singular market position as both a music-streaming service with the largest catalogue of music, and an artist services and distribution business to help artists grow long-term, successful careers.

 

SoundCloud is looking for a commercial lawyer to join its Business & Legal Affairs team in New York City, reporting to the Vice President, Product Counsel in Berlin. We are looking for a collaborative, energetic, business-savvy attorney with transactional experience supporting marketing, advertising and business development teams. You will face unique challenges, work with amazing people, and take on a role that will ultimately shape the way that music and audio is created and consumed around the world.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide ongoing legal support for SoundCloud’s various marketing and advertising activities, with a focus on advanced media and technology, online and mobile

• Review, draft, negotiate and manage key contracts such as marketing deals, terms and conditions for digital advertising buys/IO’s, ad tech agreements, ad reseller and programmatic contracts, and sponsorships

• Respond promptly to legal requests from Marketing, Ad Sales, Partnerships and Business Development and other relevant client groups

• Advise on intellectual property rights issues including copyright and trademark

• Deliver timely, pragmatic, and business-focused legal counsel to internal business teams, even in ambiguous situations

• Ensure compliance with regulatory obligations and deal with regulatory bodies as required with a particular focus on privacy (GDPR, CPRA, and other privacy regulations) and digital advertising issues

• Coordinate daily with U.S.- and EU-based stakeholders across Business & Legal Affairs, Marketing, Product, Engineering and Security

• Provide guidance on business and legal risks, and company policies, to relevant stakeholders

• Partner with NYC based Senior Product Counsel on product and regulatory matters

 

Experience and Background:

• 2+ years of attorney experience in the marketing, privacy, and ad tech/digital publisher space

• Knowledge of privacy and data protection law both in the U.S. and Europe, including GDPR and CPRA

• Experience with dealmaking and contract drafting

• Experience with e-commerce, digital or physical products

• Entrepreneurial mindset; flexible, self-starting and hard-working

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple urgent projects concurrently

• Excellent business judgment, communication and interpersonal skills 

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• J.D. or LL.M and excellent academic credentials

• New York bar admission in good standing or eligible to register in New York as in-house counsel 

• Enthusiastic about SoundCloud!!

The salary range for this role is $100,000-120,000 annually. The final salary offered will be determined based on relative experience, skills, internal equity, and location. We also offer a generous total rewards program - read more about additional benefits and perks below! 

Title:

Commercial Counsel - Business & Legal Affairs

Location:

US New York

About Us:

• We are a multinational company with offices in the US (New York and Los Angeles), Germany (Berlin), and the UK (London)

• We provide a flexible work culture that offers the opportunity to collaborate and connect in person at our offices as well as accommodating work from home

• We are deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels of our organization and fostering a community where everyone’s voice, perspective and experience is respected and heard

• We believe a strong team is made by investing in employees through mentorship, workshops and enrichment opportunities

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as mental health resources

• Robust 401k program

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan

• Generous professional development allowance

• Interested in a gym membership, photography course or book? We have a Creativity and Wellness benefit!

• Flexible vacation and public holiday policy where you can take up to 35 days of PTO annually

• 16 paid weeks for all parents (birthing and non-birthing), regardless of gender,