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Commercial Transactions Counsel

Summary

Join our team as a seasoned Commercial Transactions Counsel to provide comprehensive legal support and guidance across the organization, playing a key role in facilitating contract management and legal affairs.

Requirements

• JD, with membership in good standing in CA bar
• 3+ years of legal / business and legal experience
• Prior experience handling commercial transactions, ideally in-house at an internet, media, or technology company preferred
• Excellent analytical, verbal, writing/drafting, presentation, organizational, and negotiation skills
• Strong emotional, social, and cultural intelligence
• Ability to build relationships in a professional and inclusive manner
• A growth and open mindset
• Drive to think creatively and proactively on strategy, workflow, risk, and problem-solving
• Takes initiative, skilled in prioritizing and managing tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate agreements covering a wide range of WEBTOON’s commercial activities
• Analyze and advise on commercial contracts and transactions such as master services agreements, license agreements, procurement, SaaS, content acquisition and distribution, and general commercial transactions
• Maintain proficiency in project management best practices, workflows and related legal tools aimed at streamlining business and legal processes and strategic knowledge management
• Work closely with WEBTOON’s global legal team and provide strategic guidance to business and product leaders related to commercial transactions
• Exercise sound judgment to provide actionable legal guidance that pushes projects forward with strategic risk mitigation
• Advise business clients on WEBTOON policies, legal issues and risk in the context of business strategy
• Collaborate and work closely with cross-functional teams to execute company projects and initiatives

Benefits

• Career development; we believe in mentorship and investing in your learning, supporting you to achieve your goals
• Health benefits, including vision and dental!
• Generous PTO and Parental Leave Top-up
• 401K Contributions
• Commuter Benefits
• Work-From-Anywhere
• Global WEBTOON and LINE FRIENDS discount program
• Free Wattpad subscription and WEBTOON coins