Commercial Counsel, Marketing Solutions

About LinkedIn

LinkedIn stands as the largest professional network globally, dedicated to empowering every professional with meaningful economic opportunities. The platform fosters connections, unveils career prospects, enhances skills, and delivers insightful knowledge daily. The company also prioritizes employee growth through continuous development investments, building a culture grounded in trust, care, inclusivity, and enjoyment.

Join our team to help revolutionize how the world works.

Job Location and Work Model

This position is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, Washington D.C., or New York City. The role follows a hybrid work format, combining remote work with in-office days determined by business demands to maintain culture, connection, and clarity.

Role Overview

You will be an essential part of a dynamic, collaborative, and engaging commercial legal team dedicated to LinkedIn's mission to empower professionals globally. Your focus will be on tackling unique legal and commercial challenges faced by a fast-evolving, innovative company. Working chiefly with marketing teams, you will handle negotiation of revenue-generating advertising agreements and incentive arrangements.

Core Responsibilities

• Independently prepare, analyze, and negotiate various advertising sales contracts including insertion orders, media agreements, strategic partnerships, sponsorships, and NDAs for the Marketing Solutions team.
• Lead negotiation discussions directly with clients to reach mutually agreeable terms.
• Partner with internal stakeholders such as Deal Desk, Sales, Finance, and Product teams to secure approvals and resolve escalations ensuring transactions align with corporate standards.
• Support the marketing sales teams throughout sales cycles to expedite deal closures efficiently.
• Initiate and manage projects aimed at streamlining contract negotiation and administration processes to enhance scalability and business outcomes.
• Provide legal assistance to senior attorneys when necessary.

Basic Qualifications

• Holds a Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Possesses at least 3 years of legal practice experience, with minimum 2 years specializing in online or digital advertising (Ad-Tech) contracts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with negotiating IAB standard terms and conditions.
• Proven ability to concurrently manage diverse deals and engage various stakeholders under tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills to foster effective relationships across functions and hierarchies.
• Comprehensive understanding of global data privacy and security regulations.
• Exemplifies excellent client service and sound business judgment, escalating critical matters as needed.
• Maintains a positive, can-do attitude paired with a good sense of humor.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $123,000 to $200,000 per year, with final compensation based on individual qualifications, experience, certifications, and office location. Additional elements may include annual performance bonuses, stock options, benefits, and other incentive programs.

Equal Opportunity and Inclusion

We are an equal opportunity employer valuing diversity and encouraging all qualified candidates to apply regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, citizenship, or any protected status. We are committed to creating accessible hiring processes and workplace accommodations.

Accommodation Requests

We welcome applicants needing accommodations during the hiring process due to disabilities and provide reasonable adjustments such as accessible interview locations, alternate document formats, and sign language interpreters. Requests will be responded to within three business days.

Additional Legal Compliance

We comply with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance to consider applicants with criminal records and support pay transparency policies as required for federal contractors.