Senior Counsel, Roku
Business and Legal Affairs, Corporate
$230-260k
+ Equity
Convenient and affordable TV streaming players
Open for applications
Convenient and affordable TV streaming players
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$230-260k
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide its users with a more convenient and cost effective way of watching the programs they love.
Role
Who you are
- A successful candidate must have a broad corporate and transactional experience and ideally experience representing US public companies in mergers, acquisitions and other strategic transactions at a leading law firm
- The role requires an entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to work independently and as a member of a close-knit corporate legal team
- The ideal candidate isn't a bystander
- They are curious and engaged, willing to jump in to solve problems and make data-driven decisions even when things feel very ambiguous
- Our industry changes quickly, so we expect a great candidate to be comfortable responding quickly to changing business needs, knowing that their own success comes when the team succeeds
- JD degree with excellent academic credentials and bar membership
- At least 5 years of sophisticated M&A/general corporate practice at a leading law firm
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships and work collaboratively with internal stakeholders across functions and teams to support dynamic business objectives
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, utilizing effective organizational skills to prioritize and manage deadlines for multiple simultaneous projects
- High ethical standards and integrity and sound judgment
- Ability to concisely and effectively communicate complex matters in oral and written form
- Willingness to assume increasing responsibility and roll up sleeves (no job too big, no job too small)
- A Bachelor’s degree and a Juris Doctorate degree from a U.S. accredited law school
- A license to practice law in the state of California or New York (as appropriate)
What the job involves
- Roku is seeking a Senior Counsel, Business and Legal Affairs (Corporate) to join its Corporate Legal team
- You will work closely with Roku's Legal and cross-functional teams advising on a range of transactional, corporate governance, and commercial matters
- Providing legal support for transactional matters, including M&A, joint ventures, investments, commercial agreements, leases and other facilities-related transactions
- Providing legal support for general corporate matters, including operations, communications and public relations, investor relations, compliance, insurance and risk management
- Negotiating and finalizing a range of contracts, including forms and non-standard contract provisions
- Liaising with and providing legal support for internal business partners and teams, including corporate development, accounting, finance, corporate communications and public relations, treasury, tax, human resources, investor relations, and facilities
- Managing relationships with key external lawyers and service providers
Our take
According to Nielsen data, the average streamer spends over seven minutes searching for something to watch. Streaming services use customers' viewing history to make suggestions, but these are limited to programs licensed for that particular service.
Roku provides an integrated streaming service that offers TV channels, movies and third-party streaming services, resulting in an all-in-one streaming platform. The service can be accessed through a variety of customized subscription packages and fees.
Roku stands out in the streaming industry by bringing many competitors together in one package. The startup provides further innovative services such as a weekly TV series named 'Roku Recommends' which uses first-party data to recommend essential viewing to users. Alongside funding filmmakers through its "Change Makers Program", Roku also acquired its own original library of shows through its acquisition of now-defunct Quibi's library in 2021. After successful collaborations with TCL and Hisense, the first in-house "Roku Television" was released in 2023, further exemplifying the streaming company's wider ambitions in the media sector.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2016
$45.5m
LATE VC
Nov 2015
$45.5m
SERIES H
Total funding: $247.8m
Company benefits
- Medical, wellness and financial benefits
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Work from home opportunities
- Free snacks and access to the company fitness center
Company HQ
Newhall, San Jose, CA
Leadership
Anthony Wood
(CEO)Studied Engineering at Texas A&M before founding their first company in 1986. They held VP roles at both Adobe and Netflix.
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