Associate General Counsel, DISQO
$200-250k
+ Stock options
Office located in Glendale, CA
Ad effectiveness measurement insights
Open for applications
Ad effectiveness measurement insights
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$200-250k
+ Stock options
Office located in Glendale, CA
201-500 employees
Company mission
To build the world’s most trusted ad measurement platform that fuels brand growth.
Role
Who you are
- DISQO is looking for an experienced, versatile and practical Associate General Counsel with at least 8 years of relevant experience
- The ideal candidate must not only bring the legal experience and drive needed to thrive in a fast-paced organization, but also strong business acumen to be able to assess real-world risk and provide practical, strategic guidance
- At least 8 years of combined, relevant experience as in-house counsel within a start-up and/or with a major law firm
- Excellent legal and business judgment with the ability to think critically, strategically, and creatively; ability to appropriately analyze and determine practical, real-world risks is crucial
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to provide innovative and clear solutions to complex problems while managing multiple projects
- Able to communicate (verbal and written) effectively on complex issues; ability to explain complex legal matters in plain language and balance between benefits and practical risks to DISQO
- Excellent drafting and negotiating skills, and mastery of the practice of less is more in contracts
- Business-minded: ability to understand business goals to analyze risk and generate pragmatic and effective solutions to help meet those goals
- Ability to take initiative, prioritize and balance multiple tasks in a very fast-paced environment without the need for micro-management; a strong desire to roll up your sleeves and do what it takes to get the job done
- Attention to detail, business-friendly, and a fantastic teammate and team player who is able to think creatively and accommodate tight deadlines
- Experience working on privacy and data protection matters, including knowledge of and experience with US and global privacy and cybersecurity laws, including CCPA/CPRA and GDPR
- Familiarity and/or experience in the fields of consumer insights and marketing is a plus
- Ability to manage and work with outside counsel in both a domestic and international setting
- Current license to practice law in California
What the job involves
- This role is a crucial part of DISQO as it enters its next phase of growth and innovation - transforming how brands measure, understand and optimize advertising performance - and will serve as a trusted partner across all departments with a broad and diverse range of responsibilities
- The Associate General Counsel will work cross-functionally within DISQO to develop and implement scalable programs and processes - focusing on strategic contracts (service-related, SaaS, and technology agreements), privacy and compliance issues, marketing, employment and a broad range of other legal and business matters impacting DISQO
- This role requires a unique skillset
- Reporting to and working with DISQO’s Chief Legal Officer, you will be a trusted partner to all teams within DISQO, having a critical impact on the entirety of the business
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and serve as a key point of contact to provide legal support for all aspects of the business
- Work on significant and essential transactions and programs such as privacy, regulatory and compliance, U.S. and international business partnerships
- Draft, review, and negotiate master agreements with enterprise customers and work closely with our Sales organization to close high value revenue deals
- Develop creative solutions to support business needs while mitigating risk in a constantly evolving industry and with complex and evolving legal regulations
- Support consumer privacy initiatives, such as those related to GDPR, CCPA, and COPPA, including the management of a worldwide privacy program for both end user facing services and clients
- Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of policies, forms, trainings, and processes to ensure operational efficiency and compliance with US, European, and other international laws and regulations
- Draft and negotiate contracts, including strategic partnership agreements, with the ability to solve problems effectively and efficiently in a business-friendly manner and fast-paced environment
- Partner with internal teams to review new uses of personal data to ensure compliance with applicable data protection laws and best industry practices
- Remain up-to-date and advise on relevant industry, consumer protection, advertising, IP, and privacy and data security laws, regulations and developments to provide an ongoing ability to provide sound legal and compliance advice
- Ensure compliance with US and international laws and regulations dealing with privacy, data protection, content regulation, consumer protection, accessibility, cybersecurity, and advertising
- Collaborate in the drafting, updating and maintaining of various DISQO forms, standard terms and public-facing documents
- Develop trusted relationships with all internal teams and create and/or improve internal processes to help both the legal function as well as the business generally
- Provide legal analyses of applicable laws, regulations and industry guidelines, including in areas of privacy/personal data
Our take
DISQO delivers a platform to measure the effectiveness of advertisements so that businesses can make more informed and impactful marketing decisions. Importantly, it works across channels to eliminate blind spots and provide a full view of the consumer journey.
The company boasts an impressive client list spanning market researchers, ad agencies and global brands. This includes the likes of Ford, Home Depot, Duracell and Chipotle. In 2022, DISQO acquired Feedback Loop, a product research platform - one of many steps taken to facilitate its continued expansion across the sector.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-21% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Aug 2021
$85m
SERIES B
Aug 2018
$13.5m
SERIES A
Total funding: $101.5m
Company benefits
- 100% covered Medical/Dental/Vision for employee, competitive dependent coverage
- Stock options
- 401K
- Generous PTO policy
- Team offsites, social events & happy hours
- Life Insurance
- Health FSA
- Commuter FSA (for hybrid employees)
- Catered lunch and fully stocked kitchen
- Paid Maternity/Paternity leave
- Disability Insurance
- Travel Assistance Program
- 24/7 Counseling Services offered to Employees
Company HQ
Downtown, Glendale, CA
Leadership
Armen Adjemian
(CEO & Co-Founder)Having worked as a PwC Associate, they founded Venture Group in 2005, before roles at Glendale Water and Power and being CEO of Blue Media Ventures.
Drew Kutcharian
(CTO & Co-Founder)They worked as a Consultant before co-founding Venarc as CTO and taking on several Advisory roles before co-founding DISQO.
Armen Petrosian
(Chief Growth Officer & Co-Founder)They took an MBA at USC before working as CEO of VentureCorp and CMO of Blue Media Ventures, before leaving to start DISQO in January 2016.
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