Assistant General Counsel, Roku
Business & Legal Affairs
Convenient and affordable TV streaming players
Be an early applicant
Convenient and affordable TV streaming players
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
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
- The successful candidate must have experience structuring and negotiating complex technology transactions, understand procurement of technology and components for incorporation into products for sale and distribution, a strong technical background (e.g. , a degree in computer science, electrical or computer engineering, semiconductor or other similar disciplines), a good understanding of how technology drives the structure, value and risks in transactions, be well-organized, have attention to detail, have a proven ability to draft agreements from scratch and can handle multiple, complex matters simultaneously and independently without supervision
- At least 10+ years of technology transactional legal experience at both a law firm and in a corporate legal department
- Past experience supporting engineering, operations, or supply chain teams
- Solid understanding of the different types of intellectual property and of related issues in agreements
- Proven ability to identify, evaluate and provide risk-appropriate solutions to the business based on excellent legal and business judgment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to persuade, including the ability to effectively relay complex information in a clear and concise format
- Demonstrated ability to work efficiently and independently, prioritizing workflow, meeting deadlines and manage multi-faceted and cross-functional projects
- Proven track record of learning quickly, taking initiative, working proactively, being resourceful, and taking on additional responsibility
- Be a team player who can perform assigned responsibilities with minimal supervision
- Experience working in a cross-department, cross-functional role requiring good relationship building skills
- Prior experience working with high-growth technology companies is strongly preferred
- A bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical and computer engineering, semiconductor or other similar disciplines
- A Juris Doctorate degree from a U.S. accredited law school
- Licensed to practice law in the State of California or Texas, depending on location of the position
What the job involves
- Roku is seeking a seasoned technology transactions attorney with a passion for technology and innovation to be part of a high-performing and collaborative legal team
- This position will provide legal support in connection with a wide range of technology transactions for the engineering, supply chain, and operations teams in Roku’s TV platform, whole home, and streaming media player businesses
- This is an amazing opportunity to play a key role in supporting the company’s rapid growth
- This role is based in San Jose, California or Austin, Texas, and reports to the Associate General Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs
- Structure, draft and negotiate a variety of agreements, including manufacturing agreements, strategic sourcing and component (e.g., SoC) supply agreements, patent and technology license agreements, and engineering development and collaboration agreements
- Negotiate and draft contracts for the procurement of technology, goods and services for incorporation into Roku’s products and services
- Lead the agreement-making process, develop and maintain relationships with external partners, and provide strategic and practical legal advice on relevant operational matters
- Provide legal advice and counsel on various aspects of Roku’s supply chain practices
- Support Roku’s devices teams on a wide range of legal issues, including contract interpretation, open source counseling, and intellectual property rights
- Act as a subject matter expert on intellectual property issues in the context of technology transactions
- Collaborate cross-functionally with a wide variety of Roku business units and other legal teams
- Support continuous improvement of forms, policies, and processes to help streamline, simplify, and automate relevant contracting processes
- Keep up to date on the latest developments in applicable laws, regulations, and industry trends
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.
Kirsty
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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