Assistant General Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs; Ad Product Counsel

Assistant General Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs (Ad Product Counsel)

Assistant General Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs (Ad Product Counsel)

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Roku is changing how the world watches TV

Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.

From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.

About the Role
Roku, Inc. is seeking an experienced and self-motivated attorney with a strong understanding of online advertising and data privacy laws to join its legal team. This position is an opportunity to provide legal guidance on some of the most interesting and novel issues arising in the TV streaming industry, and to support Roku’s advertising business from the initial stages of design and development through launch and implementation.

The successful candidate should have a strong working knowledge of global privacy and data security laws and regulations, experience supporting product launches and a demonstrated ability to translate legal requirements into actionable advice for Product and Engineering teams. You should have a good, general understanding of online media, digital advertising technology, Internet technology and cloud computing technology, and prior experience implementing privacy-by-design principles.

The successful candidate will have keen analytical abilities and excellent judgment, a pragmatic approach to problem solving, flexibility to adapt and thrive in an environment that is constantly changing, and the ability to make smart decisions in the face of ambiguity and imperfect information. The role requires an entrepreneurial mindset that enables you to work independently. This is an amazing opportunity to play a key role in supporting the company’s rapid growth.

For California & New York Only - The estimated annual salary for this position is between $262,500 - $285,000 annually.

Compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to, skill set, experience, certifications, and specific geographical location. This role is eligible for health insurance, equity awards, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, wellness benefits, and paid time off.

What you’ll be doing

• Work closely with the Ad Sales, Ad Partnerships, Ad Product and Engineering teams on solutions that proactively manage legal risk while advancing our business goals and protecting our users around the world.

• Advise on privacy and data security terms for adtech and ad partnership agreements, and agreements relating to content and digital product distribution.

• Provide guidance on a wide range of legal issues, including consumer protection, privacy, and data protection laws, to ensure that Roku follows U.S. and international legal requirements, as well as industry best practices, through the application of privacy-by-design principles.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with a wide variety of Roku business units, including the ad product, programming, content and services, engineering, marketing, HR and customer support teams.

• Help develop scalable processes for legal review of new product launches.

• Keep up to date on the latest developments in the laws, regulations, and industry trends applicable to media, ad tech, Big Data, OTT, IOT and smart devices, including federal and state data privacy laws, consumer protection laws, and other guidance from relevant agencies.

• Work closely with other members of the legal team to…