Legal Counsel LATAM

Job description

**WHO WE ARE** We’re MiQ, a programmatic media partner for marketers and agencies. We connect data from multiple sources to do interesting, exciting, business-problem-solving things for our clients. We’re experts in data science, analytics and programmatic trading, and we’re always ready to react and solve challenges quickly, to make sure our clients are always spending their media investments on the right things in the right places. Our business keeps growing and our company keeps getting better because we keep hiring smart new people. People who can challenge conventions and shake things up. People who want to connect with people all over the world to make great things happen. People who are as excited by the opportunities of programmatic marketing as us. **If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.** The **Legal Counsel LATAM** in Latin America is a key member of our global legal team. This role leads commercial legal support across LATAM, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of contracts, advising internal teams on day-to-day legal matters, and overseeing regional regulatory compliance across 12 territories. It also supports post-acquisition integration work, manages outside counsel, and helps build the LATAM legal function through scalable processes, templates, and governance frameworks. **WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING** As the Legal Counsel for Latin America, you will have following responsibilities: **KEY RESPONSIBILITIES** - **Contracts.**Review, draft and negotiate commercial contracts with clients (agencies, brands, publishers), technology vendors, data providers and strategic partners across LATAM. - **Regional coverage.**Provide legal support for operations in 12 territories across LATAM, with sound judgment on when to escalate. - **Internal advisory.**Advise sales, operations and product teams on day-to-day legal matters: service agreements, SAASs, NDAs, data processing agreements. - **M&A Integration.**Support the post-acquisition integration of Adsmovil and Rocketlab: contract harmonization, internal policies and governance frameworks. - **Regulatory compliance.**Monitor regulatory changes relevant to the AdTech business across the region: data privacy, digital advertising, consumer protection. - **External firms.**Manage relationships with external counsel when specialized local expertise is required. - **Team building.**Contribute to building the LATAM legal function: processes, templates, playbooks and best practices. **Who You Are:** **MUST HAVES** - Law degree with 6 to 10 years of experience in transactional law, corporate law or technology, ideally marketing/media agencies, in-house or at a firm with tech/media clients. - Solid experience reviewing and negotiating complex commercial contracts. - Advanced English (written and spoken). - Ability to work autonomously, prioritize in high-demand environments and communicate clearly to non-legal audiences. - Familiarity with data privacy regulations in LATAM (Habeas Data in Colombia is a plus). **NICE TO HAVES** - Experience in AdTech, digital media, SaaS or technology platforms. - Experience working with international clients or in multinational corporate structures. - Knowledge of digital advertising regulatory frameworks (IAB, GDPR as reference, CCPA). - Conversational Portuguese (not required, but valued for coordination with Brazil). ### **Skills & Competencies** - Proactive and emotionally intelligent, with the ability to manage pressure and prioritize effectively in fast-paced environments. - Strong judgment with the ability to challenge stakeholders constructively while maintaining a calm and solutions-oriented approach. - Strong organizational skills and attention to detail