Strong fit for in-house legal professionals who negotiate content and commercial agreements and leverage AI tools to streamline workflows.
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Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.
We’re looking for an experienced and practical lawyer to join our team supporting our Global Content Organization (GCO). This is a unique opportunity to join a nimble team in a growing organization and work on challenging issues in an exciting, fast-paced environment.
What you’ll do:
Serve as the lead lawyer responsible for being the primary lawyer to the GCO organization.
Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreements, including creator/talent, content licensing, development, production, services, sponsorship, collaboration, co-marketing, releases, and media-buying agreements.
Counsel on topics customarily supported by marketing and content lawyers, such as intellectual property rights, the FTC’s endorsement guides, rights of publicity, licensing, and promotions (e.g., contests and sweepstakes).
Provide day-to-day legal counseling and strategic advice to GCO on creator, content, marketing, and monetization initiatives.
Provide cross-functional leaders with pragmatic and strategic advice to minimize legal risks while advancing business goals and initiatives.
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to identify risk, propose practical paths forward, and escalate or involve subject-matter experts where appropriate.
Responsibly leverage AI tools to create templates, playbooks, processes, and other solutions that improve efficiency.
Responsibly leverage AI tools to create templates, playbooks, processes, and other solutions that improve efficiency.
What we’re looking for:
JD with at least 10 years of experience, with substantial experience negotiating content, media, marketing, IP-adjacent, or commercial agreements, including at least 5 years in-house. Admission to a state bar with an active license in good standing is required
Experience counseling creative, content, creator, media, marketing, or business teams at a technology, media, entertainment, advertising, or consumer-facing company. Experience at a company that operates a UGC platform is preferred.
Working knowledge of intellectual property, rights clearance, right of publicity, endorsements/FTC, promotions, and related consumer-protection issues
Experience with developing creative business-oriented solutions in a fast-paced environment and under tight deadlines
Strong client-service mindset with the ability to identify, prioritize, and resolve issues independently
Excellent judgment, communication skills, and a collaborative, low-ego working style
Exceptional judgment and impeccable integrity with excellent communication skills
Experience supporting global or multi-market initiatives is a plus
Relocation Statement:
This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
In-Office Requirement Statement: Insert to clarify in-office requirement for the role.
We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times every 6-months and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.
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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.
Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.
US based applicants only$158,765—$326,870 USDOur Commitment to Inclusion:
Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.
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