T-Mobile

Managing Corporate Counsel - T-Ads (Ad-Tech & Media Solutions)

T-Mobile$159K — $287K *
Media
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor from an accredited law school with exceptional academic credentials.
  • Active bar membership with eligibility to practice in the applicable jurisdiction.
  • 10+ years of transactional legal experience in corporate law, especially in-house or at a top law firm.
  • 2+ years of leadership experience in coaching and guiding legal teams.
  • Substantial experience in negotiating complex commercial agreements, particularly in tech-related sectors.
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to offer practical legal advice.
  • Exceptional communication, negotiation, and drafting skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead legal support for T-Mobile's T-Ads business as the primary legal advisor for advertising technology.
  • Collaborate with senior business leaders to formulate legal strategies to enhance business growth while managing risk.
  • Negotiate and structure complex commercial agreements involving multiple stakeholders in advertising technology.
  • Provide legal guidance on current issues in digital media and emerging marketing technologies.
  • Coach and develop a high-performing legal team to foster collaboration and growth.
  • Create scalable legal solutions to improve operational efficiency.
  • Drive continuous improvement of legal processes in alignment with business growth goals.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Flexible spending accounts and a 401(k) plan.
  • Employee stock grants and purchase plans.
  • Up to 12 paid holidays and generous paid time off.
  • Parental and family leave benefits along with childcare subsidies.
  • Tuition assistance and college coaching for employee development.
  • Mobile service and home internet discounts, plus pet insurance.
Full Job Description
We9re looking for a Managing Corporate Counsel - T-Ads to help lead the legal strategy behind that growth. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced commercial attorney who thrives in fast-moving environments, enjoys solving complex business challenges, and knows how to balance innovation with thoughtful risk management.

You9ll lead legal support for our growing advertising technology business, partner closely with senior business leaders, and coach a talented legal team while helping scale legal processes that enable the business to move faster.

What you9ll do in your role.
  • Lead legal support for T-Mobile9s rapidly growing T-Ads business, serving as the primary strategic legal advisor for advertising technology and media solutions.
  • Partner with senior business leaders to develop practical legal strategies that accelerate business growth while appropriately managing risk.
  • Negotiate, structure, and advise on sophisticated commercial agreements involving advertising technology, media owners, publishers, DSPs, SSPs, advertisers, agencies, data providers, and strategic technology partners.
  • Provide guidance on evolving legal issues impacting advertising technology, digital media, privacy, data use, AI-enabled advertising, measurement, and emerging marketing technologies.
  • Lead, coach, and develop attorneys and legal professionals while fostering a collaborative, high-performing team culture.
  • Create scalable legal solutions-including playbooks, templates, contracting standards, and negotiation frameworks-that improve efficiency and consistency across the business.
  • Drive continuous improvement of legal processes to support a rapidly expanding global business.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners across Product, Sales, Business Development, Privacy, Compliance, Marketing, Security, Finance, and executive leadership.
  • Manage outside counsel strategically while balancing quality, responsiveness, and cost.


The experience you9ll bring.
  • Juris Doctor from an accredited law school with outstanding academic credentials.
  • Active bar membership in good standing and eligibility to practice in the applicable jurisdiction.
  • 10+ years of transactional legal experience, including significant in-house and/or top law firm experience supporting sophisticated commercial transactions.
  • 2+ years of leadership experience, including coaching, developing, and leading attorneys or other legal professionals.
  • Deep experience negotiating complex commercial agreements.
  • Experience supporting advertising technology, digital media, marketing technology, SaaS, data licensing, or other technology-driven businesses strongly preferred.
  • Strong business judgment with the ability to translate legal complexity into practical, business-focused advice.
  • Exceptional negotiation, drafting, and communication skills.
  • Executive presence with the ability to influence stakeholders across all organizational levels.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple high-priority matters in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
  • Experience developing scalable legal processes, templates, and contracting frameworks preferred.
  • International commercial experience is a plus.


You9ll thrive here if you...
  • Think like a business partner first and a lawyer second.
  • Enjoy solving new problems where there isn9t already a playbook.
  • Know when to say 45yes,46 when to say 45not yet,46 and when to help the business find a better path.
  • Can simplify complicated legal issues into practical business advice.
  • Build trust quickly across technical, commercial, and executive teams.
  • Like coaching others and helping teams grow.
  • Get excited about emerging technologies and industries that are constantly evolving.


  • At least 18 years of age
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States


Travel:
Travel Required (Yes/No): No

DOT Regulated:
DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No): No
Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No): No

Base Pay Range: $159,500 - $287,700

Corporate Bonus Target: 20%

The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidate9s actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range.

At T-Mobile, employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role. Most Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on company and/or individual performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee9s eligible earnings in the prior year. Certain positions in Customer Care are eligible for monthly bonuses based on individual and/or team performance. To find the pay range for this role based on hiring location, https://paylookup.t-mobile.com/paylookup?reqID=REQ362667paraox=1

At T-Mobile, our benefits exemplify the spirit of One Team, Together! A big part of how we care for one another is working to ensure our benefits evolve to meet the needs of our team members. Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible. We cover all of the bases, offering medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually - paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, college coaching, short- and long-term disability, voluntary AD&D coverage, voluntary accident coverage, voluntary life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, and voluntary long-term care insurance. We don9t stop there - eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs! To learn about T-Mobile9s amazing benefits, check out www.t-mobilebenefits.com.

Never stop growing!
As part of the T-Mobile team, you know the Un-carrier doesn9t have a corporate ladder-it9s more like a jungle gym of possibilities! We love helping our employees grow in their careers, because it9s that shared drive to aim high that drives our business and our culture forward. By applying for this career opportunity, you9re living our values while investing in your career growth-and we applaud it. You9re unstoppable!

About T-Mobile

T-Mobile US, Inc. is a wireless company. As of December 31, 2016, the Company provided wireless communications services, including voice, messaging and data, to over 71 million customers in the postpaid, prepaid and wholesale markets. It provides services, devices and accessories across its brands, T-Mobile and MetroPCS. It provides wireless communication services through a range of service plan options. The Company offers a device trade-in program, Just Upgrade My Phone (JUMP!), which provides customers a specified-price trade-in credit and upgrade eligibility after approximately six months of service; Equipment Installment Plan (EIP), which is designed to provide financing to customers for the purchase of devices, and installment agreements for accessories; T-Mobile Tuesdays, which offers customers free stuff and access to various offers from brands; and T-Mobile ONE and Simple Choice plans.
Learn more about T-Mobile
Size
75,000 employees
Market Cap
$174.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3 billion
Founded
2002
5 Year Trend
+16.4%
Revenue
$68.3 billion
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