Corporate Counsel

Job Description: Rakuten Rewards is seeking a talented corporate counsel to join our legal team in our San Mateo office. In this role, you will serve as the frontline attorney for the ShopStyle and ShopStyle Collective business units. We are looking for someone who is passionate about working within a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and ready to pitch in and help take our business to new heights. This is an in-office position located in San Mateo, California. Key Responsibilities Review, negotiate, and draft a broad range of legal agreements, including influencer campaign agreements, agency agreements, content licensing agreements, insertion orders, SaaS agreements, technology licenses, ad-tech agreements, data processing agreements, other service agreements, and revenue sharing/partnership agreements. Partner with product, engineering, and marketing teams to provide legal advice and guidance for product releases, product design, mobile app development, advertising, email marketing, promotional campaigns, marketing assets, and UI/UX flows. Draft and maintain terms and conditions and privacy policies relating to ShopStyle and ShopStyle Collective products and services. Advise business on content licensing issues, trademark usage, rights of publicity, content rights management, syndication of influencer content within first and third party platforms (such as YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook), FTC disclosures for sponsorship and paid advertisement and other applicable legal and regulatory requirements. Draft and review rules and copy related to contests, sweepstakes, and other promotions. Advise on risk mitigation procedures in response to pre-litigation disputes and inquiries. Stay apprised of developments in legal and regulatory developments affecting ShopStyle and ShopStyle Collective businesses. Support corporate governance and compliance projects and initiatives. Distill legal principles and compliance requirements into practical business advice and solutions. Educate business and legal team members by continuously improving standard form agreements, playbooks, guidelines, and legal processes. Other duties as assigned by the Director, Associate General Counsel. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities) To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. J.D. and admitted to the bar and in good standing to practice law in California 4 years of relevant experience (may be combined in-house/law firm experience, but at least 2 years in-house) Strong communications skills, both written and verbal Excellent business and legal judgement Generalist with working knowledge with intellectual property law, marketing law, privacy law, and consumer protection laws in the global eCommerce context Familiarity with US, UK, Australian, and Canadian regulatory environments Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams and work in a fast-paced environment Experience in influencer marketing, retail, digital advertising, content creation, performance marketing, privacy, and/or eCommerce is a plus ABOUT SHOPSTYLE ShopStyle is a style curation app that gathers fresh, just-for-you recommendations from over 20,000 brands across the shopping universe. Innovative search technology and a rich catalog are at our core, allowing us to curate trends and recommendations that enhance the shopping experience and showcase what is new and next. Shoppers find what they want––plus unique ways to purchase and save––all in one place at ShopStyle. At the time of posting, Rakuten expects the base salary for this role will be between $150,876 - $190,000. Individual compensation will vary based on job-related factors, including the skills, qualifications, and experience of the successful candidate as well as business need and geographic location. The successful applicant for this role will be eligible for discretionary bonus, health, vision, dental insurance, 401k matching, PTO, Volunteer Time Off (VTO), and other employee benefits as the company implements. #LI-KR Rakuten Americas' 20 businesses span e-commerce, digital content, communications and data analytics, bringing the joy of discovery to millions of members around the world. We’ve brought together a unique set of internet services that are changing the way retailers and marketers do business. With businesses such as Rakuten Advertising, Rakuten Rewards and Rakuten Kobo, we can offer marketers the platform and data intelligence to reach consumers at the moment they want to make a purchase. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, our North American businesses provide a customer-centric ecosystem that challenges limits and empowers people, markets and society through innovation. Forbes has recognized Rakuten as one of the world's “Most Innovative Companies” for the past six years. Our team enjoys all the benefits of the tech industry with a family atmosphere that respects different views and nurtures careers. We have the vision and global opportunities to make amazing things happen. In Japanese, Rakuten means “optimism.” It means we believe in the future. It’s an understanding that, with the right mindset, we can make the future better by what we do today. So we challenge ourselves to evolve, innovate and experiment, to create a better, happier future for everyone. Rakuten Rewards is a leading e-commerce company that enhances the way people shop by offering Cash Back, deals and rewards from more than 3,500 merchants. Founded in 1999, Rakuten has grown to become the go-to shopping destination for consumers, having paid out nearly $2 billion in Cash Back to its 15 million members. The company also operates ShopStyle, a leading fashion discovery destination, and Cartera Commerce, a top rewards platform for airlines and banks. For more information, visit www.rakuten.com. The Consolidated Appropriations Act’s Transparency in Coverage Rules require group health plans to disclose on a public website information regarding in-network provider rates and historical out-of-network allowed amounts and billed charges for covered items and services in two separate machine-readable files (MRFs). 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Salary : $150,876 - $190,000