Jay R. Grant is the Chief Legal Officer of The Trade Desk, Inc.
In this role, Jay leads a global team of attorneys in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region, responsible for governance and growth of company in its 35 offices in 19 countries.
Jay’s legal career includes stints as EVP & General Counsel of Univision Communications Inc.’s (UCI) Digital and News divisions and an officer for over two dozen broadcasting networks, cable networks, digital and mobile properties and over 120 television and radio stations. He has served as EVP & General Counsel at UCI’s English language media division, representing digital publishers, cable networks, a studio, and brands like the Root, Deadspin and the Onion.
Jay has managed corporate governance and advised boards of directors while leading corporate development and strategic growth group.
Jay has also served on the board of the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications. He started his career in private practice at the law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.
Jay is an alum of Harvard College (A.B.), Berkeley Law (J.D.), and N.Y.U. (MBA). A Washington D.C. native, he now resides in Manhattan with his family.
