General Counsel
As General Counsel (GC) at GumGum, you will be a key strategic partner for the leadership team in growing our business across multiple teams and...
As General Counsel (GC) at GumGum, you will be a key strategic partner for the leadership team in growing our business across multiple teams and disciplines across the globe, while always advocating for the protection of the Company. Reporting to the CFO, you will oversee and advise on all legal, compliance, corporate governance, insurance and risk management initiatives of the company while also partner with the People Operations (HR) team on employment law & compliance.
The GC leads legal strategy and compliance on key business objectives including on any M&A, new sales agreements, international expansion, entering into new leases, system tooling, company policies, corporate finance, partnerships, etc. while working directly with the leadership team in the interest of limiting risk exposure.
Responsibilities
Legal counsel and advisement – Counsel the executive team with respect to legal implications of GumGum’s major decisions, strategies and transactions; Provide counsel and advise on legal liabilities associated with many areas of the business listed above; Keep informed of the requirements of multi-jurisdictional practice
Lead the Legal and Compliance Function – Attract, develop, direct, motivate and drive performance from the Legal and Compliance team at GumGum; Coach the team to provide best in class service to a rapidly changing and growing technology business
Legal representation on GumGum’s behalf – Coordinate and lead all outside counsel as appropriate in managing all external legal and litigation matters
Risk Management – Ensure appropriate insurance coverage for business operations and act as key advisor on risk management and policy implementation; Drive and develop a suitable record retention policy. Be a thought leader in Risk and Crisis Management
Commercial Contracts and Agreements – Lead the commercial contracts team in drafting, reviewing, negotiating and entering into all contracts on behalf of GumGum
Intellectual Property – Ensure protection of GumGum’s IP, including staying involved in evolutions of our business from both a technology and product side to maximize the commercial value of product investment
Data Security and Privacy Compliance - Oversee data security procedures in a changing industry and supporting the business during any incident response actions; Advise on day-to-day privacy and data security issues. Monitor and share legal developments in digital media and advertising across the organization
Employment Law and HR partnership – Partner with the VP of People Operations and team on all employment law matters including any efforts relating to benefits programs, employee relations, intellectual property and privacy obligations, data management and security and professional responsibilities
Business License and Registration Requirements – Ensure all operations are appropriately licensed and registered to operate within the local jurisdiction and all required certifications are displayed as required and actively managed
Minimum Qualifications
JD and admittance to a state bar (California/NY preferred)
Training at a top law firm
Experience with VC backed or later stage tech companies
15+ years of legal practice experience
Understanding of HR/Employment law and compliance
Proficient experience in drafting and negotiating corporate and commercial matters such as licensing, service agreements, partnership, sales and marketing agreements, M&A, debt/equity financing and vendor agreements
Experience with corporate governance issues and corporate secretarial duties
Ability to partner and influence at board and executive management level
Superior communication skills coupled with the ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on complex topics
Skilled in executive-level presentation
Ability to analyze complex business and ethical concerns, propose effective solutions and understand and apply business vision and direction
Thrive in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple competing tasks and demands and work under tight deadlines
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with outside counsel, third-party vendors, partners, managers, staff, and employees
Strong cross functional collaboration across all departments of the company
Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy to resolve sensitive matters
Ability to engage and inspire team to greater performance targets
Values behavior that is ethical and integral
Detail oriented, excellent follow through ability to deliver multiple tasks and priorities
Ability to effectively manage performance of team members and have difficult conversations when required
Remain calm under pressure and be a motivated self starter
Benefits & Perks
Strong medical, dental and vision plans
Healthcare and dependent care FSA
401k plus match
Pet wellness discount
Commuter perks
Generous paid parental leave
Stock incentive program
Unlimited paid time off and sick leave
Fitness reimbursement
Continuous learning and professional development
Company-wide hackathons
Stocked kitchen with plenty of snacks
Just blocks from the beach
Career & Personal Development Focus
Ongoing learning and development for education opportunities such as webinars, books, classes, relevant conferences and events
Opportunities to pursue business related side projects and yearly Hackathon
Highly encouraged to contribute to open source software, including our own open source software
Environment of learning from peers, including meetups, presentations and blog posts
Opportunity to work with cutting edge technology
Life Skills sessions - geared towards the whole life/health/person
Leadership Bites Dinner Series - connecting current and future GumGum leaders over great food and meaningful conversation
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WE INVITE YOU TO LEARN MORE ABOUT GUMGUM!
Our Values…
Be Thoughtful
We listen to understand different perspectives, show everyone respect, and relentlessly seek solutions for our clients (internal and external).
Have Agility
We are quick, nimble, and change direction gracefully, while maintaining control.
Show Grit
We bring energy and perseverance to everything we do.
Our Team…
GumGum is an AI company with expertise in computer vision built on the imagination of its people. Each day, our talented team of thinkers and doers comes together to solve hard problems on behalf of the world’s most successful businesses. Through a combination of computer science, creativity and hustle, we’ve produced a series of major technology breakthroughs across a variety of industries - from advertising to sports.
Our Tech…
GumGum is constantly evolving to be at the forefront of computer vision and machine learning advancements. With nearly 10 years experience, we use our proprietary image recognition technology to deliver highly engaging, contextually relevant ad experiences across premium publishers all over the world.
Our Products & Services…
Our Advertising business serves contextual marketing messages in line with content users are actively engaged with.
Our Sports business helps marketers and rights holders understand the full media value of their sponsorship investments across broadcast and social media. And we deliver on brand safety by leveraging our AI to detect unsafe text and imagery, allowing us to deliver ads in brand safe, contextually relevant environments.
Our Hackathons...
What’s a Hackathon? We’re glad you asked. Our employees split into teams and spend 48 hours ‘hacking’ together before presenting their ideas to our executive team. It’s a chance for anyone within our company to showcase the visions they want to bring to fruition.
Our Culture...
GumGum recently earned LA’s Best Places to Work Award, and it’s no surprise why. With company-sponsored social hours, annual holiday celebrations and o-site gatherings, GumGummers enjoy a fun, creative and collaborative workplace. We provide ourselves on our strong track record of giving employees the autonomy and support they need to succeed.
Oh, and doggies...
We love our dogs so much, we even have an Instagram dedicated to them! Follow us: @dogsofgumgum
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