Senior Legal Counsel

NBCUniversal; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global media company is looking for an experienced mid-level lawyer based in London. The role involves providing legal support for the EMEA region's advertising team and commercial content production. Ideal candidates will have strong legal experience in media distribution and advertising regulation, with excellent drafting skills. This position requires a qualified lawyer and offers a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Strong legal experience in media distribution and advertising regulation.
• Significant experience negotiating and drafting contracts.
• Experience with data privacy, media regulation, and ad tech.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to CNBC International sales function and draft advertising terms.
• Negotiate channel distribution agreements for CNBC Europe and UK.
• Advise on regulatory changes affecting content distribution.

Skills

Strong legal experience in media distribution

Experience advising on digital advertising

Strong written and oral presentation skills

Strong work ethic

Ability to multi-task

Education

Qualified lawyer in good standing

Strong academic record from top tier law school

Job description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine.

Job Description

Versant International requires an experienced mid-level lawyer to provide legal support for the EMEA regions for the CNBC International advertising team, the commercial content production business, and the CNBC International EMEA channel distribution team. The candidate would have experience within TMT practice groups and have excellent drafting skills and a commercial outlook.

Key Responsibilities

The candidate would work closely with the commercial teams in London to maximise revenue and reach for Versant International news brands with a particular focus on CNBC International which is the number one business and financial news channel. Specific responsibilities are:

• Legal support to CNBC International in-house sales function. Drafting, reviewing and negotiating advertising terms and conditions with agencies and advertisers, including, insertion orders, advertising terms (with special focus on data security, usage, and measurement), custom advertising, and sponsorship, custom content, brand consultation, data and events agreements
• Counsel about risks associated with engaging in a variety of digital and marketing activities and the collection and use of data
• Preparation of agreements with vendors and production companies involved in creation of commercial content for advertisers including VOD and events
• Negotiation of channel distribution agreements for the CNBC Europe and UK channel feeds with a range of MVPDs across broadcast, cable and IP delivery
• Provision of legal and strategic advice to the distribution team
• Advice to the business on regulatory changes affecting content distribution across the UK and EMEA region
• Engaging and drafting third-party rep agreements for sales and channel work in EMEA
• Develop best legal and contractual practices in connection with a rapidly changing and expanding business – suggest ways to use technology to make contracting more efficient

Qualifications

Skills and Experience and Requirements

• Strong legal experience in media distribution and advertising regulation
• Ideally private practice or strong in-house team within news or broadcasting sector
• Experience advising on digital advertising and/or working with new media platforms
• Specialized in UK and/or EU sales and commercial law
• Significant experience in negotiating and drafting contracts and a variety of terms and conditions
• Capable of providing practical legal advice to members of business team at all levels and working with legal teams across functions (data privacy, employment, IP, compliance, etc.)
• Strong work ethic
• Good natured, team player
• Strong academic record from top tier law school
• Strong written and oral presentation skills
• Ability to multi-task successfully, and to work both independently and collegially as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Qualified lawyer in good standing
• Extensive experience in advertising, IP, entertainment, corporate transactional or relevant litigation experience at a law firm and/or corporate law department
• Experience with data privacy, media regulation and ad tech is also required
• Must be willing to work in London, United Kingdom
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United Kingdom

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [e-mail].