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General Counsel

TRILLER INC

General Counsel

New York, NY
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    ABOUT TRILLER:

    Triller is the AI-powered open garden technology platform for creators. Pairing music culture with sports, fashion, entertainment, and influencers through a 360-degree view of content and technology, Triller encourages its influencers to post the content created on the app across different social media platforms and uses proprietary AI technology to push and track their content virally to affiliated and non-affiliated sites and networks, enabling them to reach millions of additional users. Triller additionally owns VERZUZ, the live-stream music platform launched by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland; Amplify.ai, a leading customer engagement platform; FITE, a premier global PPV, AVOD, and SVOD streaming site; and Thuzio, a leader in B2B premium influencer events and experiences.

    We are actively seeking hard-working, intelligent, dynamic, and energetic individuals to join our growing team. If you are motivated to deliver high-quality and innovative products and services, Triller can offer you a great career opportunity. We offer competitive salary with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and 401k employer match.

    JOB SUMMARY:

    The General Counsel acts as the chief lawyer of Triller and serves on the executive team as the company’s legal representative. This individual will provide educated legal advice to senior management, board members, and other executives on various legal matters and instruct them on how to remain compliant with current corporate laws. The General Counsel is trusted with all legal documents and private company information and applies this information to help Company’s leadership make informed strategic decisions.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

    • Remain informed on all changes on the federal, state, city and county measures that could impact the operations of Triller and its affiliates
    • Supervise, develop, and elevate Company’s legal team
    • Provide legal advice to Triller’s senior management, board members and other executives on various legal matters and inform them on how to remain compliant with corporate laws
    • Anticipate and identify legal issues and counsel executives and upper management to develop legal strategies and solutions
    • Draft, review, and approve policies and procedures, regulations, bylaws, and other legal documents
    • Creates legal agreements, such as; employment, vendor, severance, and NDA agreements
    • Maintain knowledge of organization’s operations and legal documents
    • Conduct legal research and reviewing company's litigation strategy pertaining to legal actions
    • Review contracts, leases, and other legal documents; research legal issues and recommends revisions as necessary
    • Represent or oversee the representation of the Company in judicial and administrative proceedings, and in negotiations with other state agencies
    • Spearhead Company’s M&A efforts to ensure legal compliance
    • Create new corporate entities and manage organization's intellectual property
    • Liaising with outside counsel regarding their assignments
    • Collaborate with HR in any escalated ER issues and review HR SOPs and documents as needed
    • Other duties as required

    SKILLS:

    • Excellent knowledge of M&As and corporate compliance
    • Experience in Content and Social Media industry
    • Previous experience working in a fast-paced start-up, entertainment, or media company
    • Experience supervising teams of up to five team members
    • Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
    • Ability to remain calm and collected in high pressure situations
    • Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful
    • Ability to multi - task and prioritize duties
    • Posses a good understanding of web, social, and talent & creator landscape
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, and Slack.
    • A commitment to excellence and a deep belief in diversity and collaboration
    • J.D. required
    • 20+ years of relevant experience required
    • Experience working as a Partner in a law firm preferred

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

    • Ability to talk or hear in order to give and receive information and instructions
    • Ability to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls
    • Ability to reach with hands and arms
    • Ability to use computer keyboard up to 80% of the day
    • Visual acuity, ability to adjust focus and peripheral vision for work on a laptop or other computer equipment
    • Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

    THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE. TRILLER IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS, OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND WILL NOT BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY. EOE/AA M/F/D/V.