The In-House Legal Counsel will support commercial contracting activities under the supervision of senior legal counsel at NielsenIQ. This role involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various agreements while providing day-to-day legal guidance to business teams across sales, procurement, product, privacy, and security functions.
Responsibilities
- Assist in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements, such as client agreements, licensing agreements, data sharing agreements, vendor contracts, and partnership arrangements, under the supervision of senior counsel.
- Provide day-to-day legal support to business stakeholders on commercial contracting matters, escalating complex issues to the Senior Counsel or General Counsel as needed.
- Collaborate with sales, procurement, product, privacy, and security teams to help identify and address legal and compliance considerations in commercial transactions, with guidance from senior legal colleagues.
- Support the Senior Counsel, Canada, and General Counsel, Americas in managing commercial transactions and licensing arrangements, taking on increasing responsibility as experience grows.
- Advise business teams on standard contractual risk, company policies, and terms, seeking guidance from senior lawyers on more complex matters.
- Assist with the development and maintenance of contract templates, playbooks, and legal processes to improve efficiency and consistency.
- Help manage contract workflows and support efficient contract review and execution processes.
- Promptly escalate material legal or risk issues to the Senior Counsel, Canada, or General Counsel, Americas to ensure proper handling and resolution.
