The Associate General Counsel will advise on legal matters related to sales, product development, marketing, and AI compliance, ensuring adherence to privacy laws.
At Quantcast, we're redefining what's possible in digital advertising. As a global Demand Side Platform (DSP) powered by AI, we help marketers connect with the right audiences and deliver measurable results across the Open Web. Our foundation is built on cutting-edge measurement and consumer analytics, giving our clients the tools they need to drive success in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
Since our start in 2006, we've pioneered industry firsts—from launching the original measurement platform for digital publishers to introducing the first AI-driven DSP. If you're ready to be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team that thrives on creating transformative solutions, Quantcast is the perfect place to grow your career.
Quantcast is hiring an Associate General Counsel Commercial, Product and Privacy to join our San Francisco office.
Reporting to our Chief Legal Officer, this individual will play a key role in supporting the revenue, product, marketing and engineering organizations. Quantcast is looking for a passionate and professional team player who is detail-oriented, enthusiastic, diligent, resourceful, and wants to be part of a close and collaborative legal and compliance team. This is a great opportunity for someone to accelerate an existing in-house career with a mature company. The role requires a self-starting, athletic mindset to partner with colleagues internationally and to work cross-functionally at all levels of the organization.
What you do:
- Serve as a dedicated legal advisor to the Sales and Revenue organizations. Review, draft, and negotiate a high volume of revenue-generating contracts, including master service agreements, insertion orders, data processing agreements, and statements of work.
- Act as a strategic legal advisor to Product, Marketing and Engineering teams on the design, development, and launch of new features and products. This involves providing proactive, practical legal advice from the ideation stage through product deployment.
- Address fast-moving and complex Gen AI developments with cross-functional engineering, product, and business teams, developing business practical solutions to support legal aspects of Gen AI product launches, serving as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders on high-impact AI product decisions.
- Maintain and apply expertise in evolving domestic and international privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, and emerging state laws).
- Develop and implement internal policies, including but not limited to, data, sales and privacy.
- Contribute to the development of company objectives and principles related to commercial, product, marketing, privacy and AI compliance.
Who you are:
- Minimum of 7+ years of relevant experience, of which 3+ years in-house legal counsel preferred, including strong exposure to working with legal, advertising, and/or data privacy policies, with a demonstrated interest or experience in AI compliance.
- Privacy certifications (CIPP US/ EU) are a plus.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented.
- Ability to set strategy with senior management and executive team.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present to diverse audiences.
- Ability to problem-solve, act proactively, and exercise excellent judgment and risk assessment in an evolving legal and regulatory environment.
- Experience working with legal ops tools (including AI based tools).
- Have worked in a global business and be comfortable advising/coordinating advice on legal privacy issues from a global perspective
- Familiarity with and comfort working in the complex Adtech landscape
- Strategic mindset paired with the ability to execute tactically
- Ability to synthesize input from outside counsel, your own research, and feedback from internal stakeholders to provide practical guidance applicable to the teams you advise
- Demonstrated ability to build sustainable processes across functions
- Experience working with product development teams to identify privacy risks and develop appropriate safeguards
- Sense of ownership and must be comfortable in a dynamic and evolving environment
- Excellent judgment, character, and professional integrity
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited United States law school and active membership in good standing of at least one U.S. State Bar (NY or CA).
The salary range for this position is $234,600 - $272,600.
Quantcast operates in a hybrid work environment. The in office days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
At Quantcast, we craft offers that reflect your unique skills, expertise, and geographic location. On top of a competitive salary, this position includes eligibility for a performance bonus, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package. Depending on your location, this may include generous vacation, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement plans. For more details, visit our Careers page and see how we support our team. Please see the Applicant Privacy Notice for details on our applicant privacy policy.
Founded in 2006 and headquartered in San Francisco, we are a diverse, aligned community with offices across 10 countries worldwide. Join the team that unlocks potential.
Quantcast is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Top Skills
Adtech
Advertising
Ai Based Tools
Ccpa
Data Privacy
Data Processing Agreements
Gdpr
Legal Ops Tools
Quantcast San Francisco, California, USA Office
We are located at the corner of 4th and Folsom in the SOMA district
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