Sr. Counsel

About the role

This lead lawyer is the primary legal counsel for Pinterest's Global Content Organization, drafting and negotiating creator, content, licensing, sponsorship and media agreements and advising on marketing and monetization initiatives. It suits an experienced attorney with at least 10 years of practice, including 5 years in-house, in content, media, marketing or commercial agreements.

What you'll do

• Serve as the lead lawyer and primary legal counsel to the Global Content Organization.
• Draft, review and negotiate creator/talent, content licensing, development, production, services, sponsorship, collaboration, co-marketing, release and media-buying agreements.
• Counsel on intellectual property rights, FTC endorsement guides, rights of publicity, licensing and promotions such as contests and sweepstakes.
• Provide day-to-day legal counseling and strategic advice on creator, content, marketing and monetization initiatives.
• Give cross-functional leaders pragmatic, strategic advice to minimize legal risk while advancing business goals.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to identify risk, propose practical paths forward, and escalate or involve subject-matter experts where appropriate.
• Responsibly leverage AI tools to create templates, playbooks, processes and other solutions that improve efficiency.

What you'll need

• JD with at least 10 years of experience.
• Substantial experience negotiating content, media, marketing, IP-adjacent or commercial agreements, including at least 5 years in-house.
• Active admission to a state bar in good standing.
• Experience counseling creative, content, creator, media, marketing or business teams at a technology, media, entertainment, advertising or consumer-facing company.
• Working knowledge of intellectual property, rights clearance, right of publicity, endorsements/FTC, promotions and related consumer-protection issues.
• Experience developing creative business-oriented solutions in a fast-paced environment and under tight deadlines.
• Strong client-service mindset with the ability to identify, prioritize and resolve issues independently.
• Excellent judgment, impeccable integrity, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative, low-ego working style.

Nice to have

• Experience at a company that operates a UGC platform.
• Experience supporting global or multi-market initiatives.

Benefits listed by Pinterest

• Base salary and equity eligibility (details in posting excluded here).