In-House Counsel – Commercial Contracts, AdTech & Data

About the role

Publicis Re:Sources, the shared-service arm of Publicis Groupe, is looking for an experienced attorney to join its small, collaborative in-house legal team in Boston. The role supports agencies and business units delivering fast-paced, technology-enabled media, marketing, data and advertising services, partnering with procurement, commercial, product, technology, privacy and operations teams to negotiate complex agreements, advise on legal risk and scale legal processes.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, especially media-related and advertising technology ones: MSAs and SOWs, advertising technology agreements, media buying terms and insertion orders, data licensing, SaaS and consultant agreements, confidentiality and strategic partnership agreements.
• Advise on liability, indemnification, data protection, intellectual property, confidentiality, information security and regulatory issues.
• Act as a trusted advisor on day-to-day legal matters and support new products, revenue-generating initiatives, governance, compliance and litigation matters.
• Advise on technology, software, data use, analytics, artificial intelligence and emerging digital products, reviewing product offerings for legal, contractual, regulatory and commercial risks.
• Independently manage a large portfolio of matters, develop and improve contract templates, negotiation playbooks and legal processes, train business stakeholders and work with external counsel when needed.

Required profile

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active license and good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 5-10+ years of legal experience in a law firm and/or in-house department.
• Significant experience negotiating complex commercial agreements; able to manage many matters independently.
• Strong understanding of technology, software, SaaS, data and intellectual property issues.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

• In-house experience supporting media, advertising, adtech, martech, SaaS, data, AI or technology businesses.
• Experience with media buying, programmatic advertising, platform agreements or data licensing.
• Commercial litigation or dispute resolution experience.
• Familiarity with privacy and data protection frameworks.

Hybrid arrangement: 3 days remote and 2 days in the office, with home internet access; occasional weekend or evening work and some limited travel. The expected salary range is $165,000 to $195,000, depending on experience and fit.