Role OverviewMomentum is a fast-growing, mid-sized, digital commerce company seeking an experienced Senior Counsel to join its Legal team in New York City or Dallas, TX. The role combines sophisticated commercial contracting with strategic legal counseling, partnering closely with other members of the Legal Department's Contracts Team and business leaders to structure and execute high-value client relationships.
What You Will Do
Lead end-to-end negotiation, drafting, and execution of complex and high-value agreements, while owning deal strategy and execution. Serve as the lead legal advisor on complex commercial transactions, partnering directly with PMG's senior business leaders to help develop deal structures, negotiation strategy, and practical legal and commercial risk assessments.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate brings deep experience negotiating agreements with Fortune 500 companies, strong commercial judgment, international contracting exposure, and a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach. Experience working in advertising, social media, and digital media environments is strongly preferred.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience negotiating and managing complex commercial contracts
- Significant experience negotiating enterprise-level client agreements, including Master Services Agreements (MSAs) and Statements of Work (SOWs)
- Experience negotiating with Fortune 500 clients and other sophisticated enterprise organizations
- Strong commercial judgment and demonstrated ability to balance business objectives with legal and contractual risk
- Exceptional stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills
- Highly collaborative, process-oriented, and solutions-focused approach
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (or eligibility to register as an in-house counsel in New York) strongly preferred
Benefits
- Comprehensive total rewards package
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees
- 401(k) plan with an employer match
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Paid holidays
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