Senior Legal Counsel, Marketing
SkyShowtime
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Senior
About the role
- Advise on IP matters relating to campaign assets (including localisation and clearance).
- Provide legal guidance and support on the planning, development and execution of multi-territory marketing campaigns and promotions.
- Draft and negotiate commercial agreements with a wide range of service providers e.g. media buying/creative agencies, consultancy services, events, influencers, sponsorships.
- Draft customer facing T&Cs for promo campaigns, offers, competitions etc.
- Support the business in understanding and complying with European legal requirements and regulatory standards applicable to marketing, advertising and promotion across all SkyShowtime markets.
- Develop internal policies, processes and guidance relating to marketing compliance and best practice.
- Develop templates and provide internal training to all stakeholders.
- Keep abreast of legal developments and trends in the industry across the relevant markets and advise the business on emerging legal issues and topics.
- Build, manage and maintain effective relationships with all key internal and external stakeholders.
Requirements
- Ideally 5+ years PQE (UK-qualified lawyer or common law equivalent) in media, technology or other related industry.
- IP, consumer protection, advertising standards and data protection experience and knowledge.
- Experience advising on D2C and B2B2C engagement (e.g. campaign promotions, offers, competitions, prize draws, giveaways).
- Experience working with teams across multiple territories/jurisdictions.
- Ability to respond quickly and pragmatically to situations with creative, effective, and solid solutions.
- Flexible and open-minded approach to work, adapting to needs of teams to support a growing and developing business and Business & Legal Affairs team e.g. upskilling, learning new skills/areas.
- Excellent inter-personal skills, positive outlook and ability to build trust/rapport at all levels to work collaboratively within the Business & Legal Affairs team and the wider business.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to present complex legal concepts in an easy and digestible manner.
- Ability to identify, assess and communicate risks and proposing risk mitigation solutions.
- Build and maintain a positive and inclusive culture respecting and valuing diversity and international differences.
- Significant drive, resilience, and energy to build, grow, and deliver results.
- Must be fluent in English with excellent oral and writing skills. Additional European language capabilities are a plus.
Benefits
- We operate a hybrid working model, with the team office based 2-3 days per week (Wednesdays as the team anchor day).
- Your primary base will be in Osterley, on the Sky campus, a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Free shuttle buses are available, running to and from Osterley, Chiswick Park, Gunnersbury, Acton Town and Ealing Broadway tube stations. On-site parking, bike shelters and showers/changing facilities are also available.
- You can benefit from all the on-site facilities at the Sky campus including subsidised restaurants, Waitrose, Gym, Cinema, Car wash, Hair & Beauty salon.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
IP lawconsumer protectionadvertising standardsdata protectioncommercial agreementsmarketing compliancelegal guidancecontract negotiationmulti-territory marketingT&Cs drafting
Soft skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillsproblem-solvingflexibilitycollaborationtrust-buildingcreativityresilienceadaptabilityrisk assessment
Certifications
UK-qualified lawyercommon law equivalent