Senior Legal Advisor

Location: HSK, London

 

Job Introduction

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Legal Advisor to join our Commercial Legal team. The Senior Legal Advisor will play a pivotal role in providing strategic legal advice and support across various aspects of our operations.

This is a great opportunity to join a growing legal team and work on novel issues in an exciting, fast-paced media environment.

 

Main Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice and support on a wide range of media-related matters including AdTech, content licensing, intellectual property, privacy and regulatory compliance.
• Review and negotiate agreements with advertising and technology partners, content creators, production companies, talent, and other third parties.
• Advising on consumer law, promotional/marketing campaigns, and programmatic advertising matters.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and executives to provide proactive legal guidance and risk management advice.
• Stay informed of industry trends, regulatory developments, and best practices in media and advertising law.
• Mentoring and managing junior members of the team.
• Manage external counsel and advising on media, IP and business specific disputes.

 

Person Specification

• Experience in technology, media and advertising law, preferably with experience in a media company or law firm specialising in media and technology related matters.
• Strong understanding of AdTech, contract law, consumer affairs, content licensing and privacy regulations.
• Innovative and pragmatic approach to sector specific matters.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience managing and mentoring junior legal staff.

 

Preferred Qualifications and Background

• Experience working with international media companies or in cross-border media transactions.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies, content development, programmatic advertising and consumer law.

 

About dmg::media

dmg media’s brands deliver highly engaging, trusted content to millions of loyal customers around the globe, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Together, Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, Metro, i, MailOnline, Mail Plus, metro.co.uk and inews.co.uk reach more than 11m people daily in the UK.* Globally, our brands reach 180m unique browsers every month.** In March 2021, the business acquired the world’s leading science title, New Scientist.

dmg media’s newsbrands are expert at getting to the bottom of the stories most relevant to their readers.

*PAMCo 1 2020 ** Omniture April 2021

 

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.