In-house General Counsel

If you are motivated by a fast growing company, in a 100% remote environment, where you can really make an impact, enjoy the small-company lifestyle, and are comfortable with the rewards and challenges of working with a diverse array of business, technical, and analytical problems, then we would love to work with you!

OBMedia is seeking a General Counsel to support our efforts to grow and scale our successful online advertising business and we’re hoping it’s you!  In this position, you will provide legal counsel in corporate finance, employment, international ventures and partnerships, and compliance counsel on the company's responsibilities under privacy, data protection statutes, including the General Data Protection Regulation. This would also include drafting agreements to ensure compliance with applicable laws. In addition, this position will concentrate on complicated and evolving regulations and statutes that control everything associated with data transferred and held on computers, including client protection regulations, privacy statutes, and e-discovery matters.

The attorney in this domain will offer legal guidance on all corporate matters issues as well as online privacy, cyber security, data mining, and data breach protocols. They further counsel on the law relating to mobile platforms, web technologies, emerging technologies, e-commerce, information technology, e-business, competitive intelligence, mobile payments, and trade secrets.

Responsibilities

• Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law, partnerships, M&A, international ventures, corporate finance etc.)
• Collaborate with management to devise efficient defense strategies
• Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance
• GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) including:
• Presenting data infringement notifications.
• Demanding the approval of people before processing private data.
• Managing the transfer of data across borders in a protected manner.
• Demanding personal data be destroyed when the business no longer requires it or upon demand by a person.
• Having an unambiguous privacy statement.
• Data privacy assessment and design
• Compliance, record-keeping, and auditing
• Data governance standards
• Obtain consent for data accumulation, destruction, and retention
• Data infringement responsibilities and reporting

• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advise on possible legal issues
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust
• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights
• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces
• Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization
• Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility
• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation
• Coordinate with external legal counsel, as needed

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in business environment
• Experience in privacy and data protection in online advertising industry preferred
• J.D. / MBA degree
• Experience as either in-house counsel or at a law firm serving as general counsel across all corporate law, as well as working knowledge of GDPR and compliance experience
• Preferred experience in litigation, securities litigation, etc. 
  • Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures, and experience managing outside       counsel
• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Sound judgment and ability to analyze situations and information
• Outstanding communication skills
• DE, TX or NY Bar preferred

Benefits

• 100% Employer Paid Health, Dental and Vision coverage for Employees
• 401(k) at a 4% match
• 4 Weeks PTO
• Home office equipment reimbursement

About OBMedia

We are a small, profitable company that has been working remotely long before it became trendy. Growing from a startup in 2001 to one of the most trusted and established Ad Networks in the industry, we partner with some of the biggest names in tech to connect partners, relevant advertisers and diverse audiences.  OBMedia is a subsidiary of the Enero Group, a publicly-held, international network of marketing and communications firms listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

The Team

We are a growing, fully remote, team of media buyers, analysts, engineers, and strategic thinkers that enjoy the autonomy and innovation of a startup environment while enjoying the stability provided under a larger corporate umbrella. Located around the world, we are united in our passion to continually learn, grow, and build. We have been doing this successfully since 2001, and we’re pretty good at it. We are always looking for people who help us be better. Internet advertising is a complex and fast paced marketplace and we compete in many areas of it while constantly exploring new opportunities. Doing so successfully requires a dedicated team, working together to find, and take advantage of those opportunities. 

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