The posting, in Roku's own words
archived Sep 9, 2026Roku is changing how the world watches TV
Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers. From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.
About the role
We are looking for a sharp, pragmatic attorney to join Roku's Legal Ad Partnerships & Sales ("LAPS") team within the Legal & Business Affairs organization. This role sits at the heart of Roku's advertising business — supporting the ad sales, ad platform, and publisher ad services teams with the transactional legal work that powers Roku's growth. You will negotiate and structure complex commercial agreements across the digital advertising ecosystem, advise on data privacy in the context of live deals, and serve as a trusted legal partner to a wide range of business stakeholders. This is a high-visibility role for an attorney who understands both the technology and the deal dynamics behind modern programmatic and data-driven advertising and who is excited to help build the legal infrastructure that lets Roku's advertising business move with speed and confidence. The estimated annual base salary for this position is between $260,000 and $280,000 with additional equity. Compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, certifications, and specific geographic location. This role is eligible for health insurance, equity awards, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, wellness benefits, and paid time off. This position will be based in either New York, NY will be in office Monday - Thursday with the option to work from home on Friday.
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What you'll be doing
Commercial transactions and deal support Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreements across the ad tech ecosystem, including publisher and content provider agreements, DSP and SSP agreements, advertiser and agency contracts, data licenses, insertion orders, and ad tech vendor and platform agreements Structure master services agreements, data integration arrangements, and vendor agreements in support of Roku's advertising platform Data privacy and regulatory advice Advise on data privacy considerations embedded in commercial transactions, bringing a confident working knowledge of the evolving privacy law landscape to each deal Stay current on developments in martech, ad tech, digital media, retail media, OTT/CTV, and applicable regulations including data privacy laws Cross-functional partnership Collaborate closely with ad sales, ad partnerships, ad ops, content & services, finance, tax, product, engineering, and marketing teams — serving as a legal partner, not a gatekeeper Independently navigate stakeholder input across departments and translate legal requirements into clear, actionable business guidance Process and scalability Help develop scalable, risk-calibrated processes that give the advertising team the flexibility to move quickly without sacrificing legal rigor Leveraging AI and modern legal tools Use AI-powered legal tools and to accelerate contract review, drafting, and analysis — and help identify opportunities to further integrate AI into the team's workflows Bring a forward-thinking approach to legal operations, including comfort with and curiosity about how emerging technology is reshaping the practice of law