Senior Counsel, Legal & Business Affairs - Ad Tech & Media Transactions

New York · 5+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Oct 7, 2026

At a glance

We are looking for a sharp, pragmatic attorney to join Roku's Legal Ad Partnerships & Sales team within the Legal & Business Affairs organization.
This role sits at the heart of Roku's advertising business, supporting the ad sales, ad platform, and publisher ad services teams with transactional legal work.
You will negotiate and structure complex commercial agreements across the digital advertising ecosystem, advise on data privacy in live deals, and serve as a trusted legal partner.

Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreements across the ad tech ecosystem, including publisher and content provider agreements, DSP and SSP agreements, advertiser and agency contracts, data licenses, insertion orders, and ad tech vendor and platform agreements
Structure master services agreements, data integration arrangements, and vendor agreements in support of Roku's advertising platform
Advise on data privacy considerations embedded in commercial transactions, bringing a confident working knowledge of evolving privacy laws
Stay current on developments in martech, ad tech, digital media, retail media, OTT/CTV, and applicable regulations including data privacy laws
Collaborate closely with ad sales, ad partnerships, ad ops, content & services, finance, tax, product, engineering, and marketing teams
Independently navigate stakeholder input across departments and translate legal requirements into clear, actionable business guidance
Help develop scalable, risk-calibrated processes that give the advertising team flexibility to move quickly without sacrificing legal rigor
Use AI-powered legal tools and large language models to accelerate contract review, drafting, and analysis
Help identify opportunities to further integrate AI into the team's workflows

Deep experience negotiating supply-side agreements, demand-side agreements, data licensing agreements, and IOs with advertisers, agencies, and publishers
Solid understanding of digital advertising technology, programmatic ecosystems, and the IAB terms and conditions landscape
Excellent working knowledge of data privacy and marketing
Significant experience drafting and negotiating advertising data and measurement licenses, including privacy and data security provisions
Demonstrated ability to translate legal requirements into actionable business advice for fast-moving teams
Pragmatic approach to problem solving, sound judgment under ambiguity, and the entrepreneurial mindset to work independently
Proven ability to build relationships across departments and work effectively in a matrixed environment
Strong track record of handling complex business and legal issues in a fast-paced, agile, technology-driven company
J.D. from a U.S. accredited law school and active bar membership in New York or California

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