Commercial Counsel

LiveRamp is the data collaboration platform of choice for the world’s most innovative companies. A groundbreaking leader in consumer privacy, data ethics, and foundational identity, LiveRamp is setting the new standard for building a connected customer view with unmatched clarity and context while protecting precious brand and consumer trust. LiveRamp offers complete flexibility to collaborate wherever data lives to support the widest range of data collaboration use cases—within organizations, between brands, and across its premier global network of top-quality partners.

Hundreds of global innovators, from iconic consumer brands and tech giants to banks, retailers, and healthcare leaders turn to LiveRamp to build enduring brand and business value by deepening customer engagement and loyalty, activating new partnerships, and maximizing the value of their first-party data while staying on the forefront of rapidly evolving compliance and privacy requirements.

We are looking for a super sharp, highly-motivated, hard-working, team-spirited, business-minded attorney with commercial contracting experience to join our commercial legal team. This job will involve interfacing with our commercial (sales) team to provide creative, proactive and pragmatic legal guidance and white-glove deal support. We are looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, with the ability to capture complex legal and business concepts clearly, concisely and to stay calm under pressure.

What You Will Do (Key Responsibilities):

1. Develop and implement sophisticated legal strategies that align with our business objectives, focusing on long-term impacts and corporate governance.
2. Lead the negotiation, drafting, and review of critical commercial agreements, including strategic partnerships, major service agreements, and international contracts.
3. Serve as a key legal advisor to the management team, providing strategic insights and risk management solutions that shape corporate policy and decision-making.
4. Innovate and refine legal processes and frameworks to enhance efficiency and address emerging business and regulatory challenges.
5. Mentor and lead internal legal teams and external advisors, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement within the legal department.
6. Act as the primary legal contact for major stakeholders, ensuring alignment on key business and legal initiatives, and maintaining compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

About You (Minimum Requirements):

1. Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and admission to at least one state bar.
2. A minimum of 8-12 years of legal experience in a corporate environment, with a significant portion in a leadership role handling complex commercial transactions.
3. Demonstrated expertise in areas such as AdTech/MarTech, SaaS, data privacy, and international law, with a proven track record of navigating complex legal landscapes.
4. Exceptional analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make strategic decisions under pressure.
5. Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing senior leadership and external partners.
6. A strategic thinker who is proactive, highly motivated, and capable of directing major legal initiatives.
7. Comfortable with high degrees of ambiguity and capable of creating legal frameworks that support innovative business practices.
8. A leader who can inspire and develop teams, driving the legal department’s strategic goals and fostering a collaborative environment.

Bonus Points & Preferred Skills:

1. Prior in-house legal experience who have worked within Adtech/Martech, SaaS, data, or similar technology sectors.
2. Expertise in areas such as AdTech/MarTech, Data, Tech Transactions, and Open Source Licensing. A deep understanding of relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards, and a solid track record of drafting and negotiating contracts, advising business teams, and managing legal risks.
3. A proven track record in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment, highlighting the ability to effectively handle a high volume of assignments from multiple business units.
4. Takes a pragmatic and proactive approach to addressing and navigating complex legal challenges.

Benefits:

1. People: Work with talented, collaborative, and friendly people who love what they do.
2. Fun: We host in-person and virtual events such as game nights, happy hours, camping trips, and sports leagues.
3. Work/Life Harmony: Flexible paid time off, paid holidays, options for working from home, and paid parental leave.
4. Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability. Plus, mental health support (via Talkspace), flexible time off, parental leave, family forming benefits, and a flexible lifestyle and wellbeing reimbursement program (up to $375 per quarter, U.S. LiveRampers).
5. Savings: Our 401K matching plan—1:1 match up to 6% of salary—helps you plan ahead. Also Employee Stock Purchase Plan - 15% discount off purchase price of LiveRamp stock (U.S. LiveRampers).
6. RampRemote: A comprehensive office equipment and ergonomics program—we provide you with equipment and tools to be your most productive self, no matter where you're located.

Location: Location can be remote with a preference for San Francisco, NY, Boston or Little Rock. *We strongly prefer candidates who can be based in Little Rock or Boston.

More About Us:

LiveRampers are empowered to live our values of committing to shared goals and operational excellence. Connecting LiveRampers to new ideas and to one another is one of our guiding principles—one that informs how we hire, train, and grow our global teams across nine countries and four continents. By continually building inclusive, high belonging teams, LiveRampers can deliver exceptional work, champion innovative ideas, and be their best selves.

The approximate annual base compensation range is $190,000 to $200,000. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be determined by a number of factors including the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, geography, as well as internal equity among our team.

LiveRamp’s mission is to connect data in ways that matter, and doing so starts with our people. We know that inspired teams enlist people from a blend of backgrounds and experiences. And we know that individuals do their best when they not only bring their full selves to work but feel like they truly belong. Connecting LiveRampers to new ideas and one another is one of our guiding principles—one that informs how we hire, train, and grow our global team across nine countries and four continents.