Director, Commercial Counsel

About the role

We are seeking a driven and commercially savvy Director, Commercial Counsel to join our Legal & Compliance= team in Chicago. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role will be based in our Chicago office and embedded within a fast-paced AdTech business where legal acumen meets commercial strategy. You will serve as a trusted partner to our Sales, Finance, and Business Development teams, enabling deals to close faster while protecting Nexxen's interests. The ideal candidate understands the rhythm of a sales organization - quarterly urgency, margin trade-offs, balancing risk with revenue, impact of legal language on revenue recognition revenue creativity - and can translate complex legal matters risk into actionable commercial guidance without slowing down the business.

Responsibilities

• ▪ data partners - from NDA through MSA and IO to close.
• ▪ Partner closely with the Sales team to understand deal economics: when we take a hit on margin, you help structure creative revenue provisions, fee arrangements, and performance clauses that protect our P&L.
• ▪ Operate with a strong sense of quarterly urgency - you understand pipeline pressure, end-of-quarter dynamics, and how to accelerate legal review without compromising risk management.
• ▪ Serve as the internal subject-matter expert on adtech platforms, programmatic ecosystem, ad agency and brand commercial relationships, and industry-standard deal structures.
• ▪ Advise on data licensing agreements, data use rights, and audience data monetization arrangements with full command of applicable frameworks.
• ▪ Partner with compliance team to eEnsure all commercial contracts comply with data privacy regulations including CCPA, GDPR, and emerging state-level privacy laws, and maintain appropriate DPAs and data processing terms.
• ▪ Collaborate with Finance on revenue recognition requirements, audit readiness, SOX compliance as it relates to contract terms, revenue reporting, and financial controls embedded in commercial agreements.
• ▪ Identify and flag legal and business risk proactively, presenting solutions rather than roadblocks.
• ▪ Mentor and support other counsel and contracts specialists. Provide quali

Benefits

Additional Information

Who is Nexxen? Flexible advertising, unified by data. Nexxen empowers advertisers, agencies, publishers and broadcasters around the world to utilize data and advanced TV in the ways that are most meaningful to them. Our flexible and unified technology stack comprises a demand-side platform ("DSP") and supply-side platform ("SSP"), with the Nexxen Data Platform at its core. Why join the Nexxen team? With a global footprint, you can be part of a team that is transforming advertising through our creative, flexible and unified solutions. Employees hustle, commit and dedicate themselves to pillars that make up the Nexxen Way - the 3Cs - Customer Centric, Curious Mindset, Collaborative with No Ego. Important Notice from Nexxen: Your Safety Matters At Nexxen, we care about the well-being of our current and future employees. We are aware of the growing number of online scams and fraudulent job postings, and we urge all job seekers to remain vigilant. Please be advised that Nexxen will never request payment (whether in cash, cryptocurrency, or any other form) as a condition of employment, offer positions that require you to invest in vague or dubious financial schemes, or promote roles that resemble get-rich-quick opportunities. If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Nexxen or encounter a questionable job posting associated with our name, please contact us at infosec@nexxen.com to verify its legitimacy. Your trust is important to us. Stay safe and informed. Nexxen Fraud Alert and Notice: Protect Yourself from Impersonation and Fraudulent Activity

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