PubMatic delivers superior revenue to publishers by being an SSP of choice for agencies and advertisers.

PubMatic’s cloud infrastructure platform for digital advertising empowers app developers and publishers to increase monetization while enabling media buyers to drive return on investment by reaching and engaging their target audiences in brand-safe, premium environments across ad formats and devices.

Since 2006, PubMatic has been expanding its owned and operated global infrastructure and continues to cultivate programmatic innovation. With a globally distributed workforce and no corporate headquarters, PubMatic operates 16 offices and eight data centers across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

We are immediately hiring an innovative and conscientious Senior Counsel, Commercial to join our growing legal team in New York on a hybrid schedule.

Reporting directly to the Assistant General Counsel, you will work with a team of lawyers to support procurement and commercial deals across our company, including marketing, HR, IT, sales, and more. The ideal candidate will be flexible and adaptable enough to learn new practice areas under the supervision of the Senior Counsel as desired.

Responsibilities: 

• Contract/commercial: drafting, negotiation and advising the company’s marketing, business development, vendor, independent contractor, technology, data, sales and licensing activities in coordination with internal colleagues and business teams around the world
• Proactively manage commercial and legal risks in the digital media/ad tech industry while still getting business done
• Provide legal and strategic business advice and support across a broad spectrum of internal functions, including Operations, Marketing and HR
• Support the continuous improvement of standard form contracts and legal processes

• J.D. from an accredited law school and member in good standing of the NY/CA bar
• 4-8 years of relevant experience (law firm and in house); law firm experience required; in house experience in advertising, technology, ad tech, data, or media company is a plus
• Strong contract/commercial experience, including an understanding of intellectual property issues, data licensing concepts, and ability to issue spot for business risks
• Ability to negotiate positively and proactively (internally and externally) and close transactions efficiently
• Great business, risk, and legal judgment and the ability to work flexibly with a variety of teams
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and drafting skills
• Strong work ethic with high level of productivity while still maintaining a high level of attention to detail
• Strong personal integrity
• Sense of humor preferred

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Return to Office: PubMatic employees throughout the global have returned to our offices via a hybrid work schedule (3 days “in office” and 2 days “working remotely”) that is intended to maximize collaboration, innovation, and productivity among teams and across functions. All PubMatic employees in the US and India are required to be fully vaccinated to return to our offices. Covid-19 boosters are not required at this point in time.

Benefits: Our benefits package includes the best of what leading organizations provide such as, paid leave programs, paid holidays, healthcare, dental and vision insurance, disability and life insurance, commuter benefits, physical and financial wellness programs, unlimited DTO in the US (that we actually require you to use!), reimbursement for mobile and internet expenses and fully stocked pantries plus in-office catered lunches 3 days per week.

Diversity and Inclusion: PubMatic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer; we don’t just value diversity, we promote and celebrate it. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.