Director, Associate General Counsel (Ad-Tech, Gaming)

TL;DR

Director, Associate General Counsel (Ad-Tech, Gaming): Leading scalable legal operations and providing strategic business and legal advice across Product & Privacy, Marketing & Advertising, Commercial, and Corporate Affairs. Focus on establishing regulatory frameworks for products and marketing, supporting M&A and global expansion, and building a high-performing legal team.

Location: Hybrid 3 days/week in-office in Toronto and Montreal, Canada

Company

Mistplay is the #1 loyalty app for mobile gamers, enabling users to discover games and earn rewards.

What you will do

• Architect and lead scalable legal operations across Product & Privacy, Marketing & Advertising, Commercial, and Corporate Affairs.
• Provide strategic business and legal advice to the Extended Management Team.
• Lead a contracts management program, balancing strategic oversight with hands-on execution.
• Establish product and marketing regulatory frameworks and train business teams to operate within them.
• Support special projects including M&A, global expansion, litigation, and new product launches.
• Manage outside counsel relationships and budgets, ensuring optimal resource allocation and value delivery.
• Build, manage, and grow a high-performing legal team fostering a culture of inclusion, creativity, collaboration, and learning.

Requirements

• J.D. or LL.B. from an accredited law school and admission to practice where you reside.
• 10+ years of progressive legal experience in technology, including both law firm and in-house roles, with demonstrated progression to senior leadership.
• Proven ability to operate as a strategic business partner, influencing business strategy and driving commercial outcomes.
• Expert-level legal research, writing, and analysis skills to quickly assess, analyze, and apply to solve problems.
• Subject matter expertise in marketing, advertising, consumer protection, intellectual, and privacy laws as applicable to adtech and mobile gaming.
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to translate legal concepts into plain English, build consensus, and foster cross-functional partnerships.
• An educator mindset, prepared to train and grow direct reports and clients.
• Willingness to travel up to 10-20% of the time.

Nice to have

• Strong preference for advising adtech and rewarded advertising experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Inviting and fun work environment with team lunches, game nights, and company-wide events.
• Culture deeply rooted in growth and upheld by a team of smart, dynamic, and enthusiastic people.
• Utilization of data to constantly learn, improve, and adapt.
• Environment where everyone is encouraged to share ideas, push boundaries, take calculated risks, and witness visions come to life.