Senior Associate Legal

4 days ago

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Sony Pictures Networks India Full time
Job Title: Senior Associate Legal

Position: Senior Associate - Legal (Manager/Senior Manager)

Reporting to Senior Lead Counsel – Digital Business

Business/Function: Legal and S&P

Location: Mumbai

Purpose of the role: We are seeking a talented lawyer to support the dynamic, aggressive, and fast-paced digital business of Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited (formerly Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited – Sony LIV).

Key Result Areas:

  • Handling documentation and negotiations about licensing, content and app distribution, subscriptions, OEMs, payment gateways, production, due diligence, gaming, sales, marketing, and several ancillary matters.
  • Advising the business team on various legal and commercial issues related to transactions, rights procurement, embargos on monetization, scope of intellectual property, and other contractual rights and obligations.
  • Deployment of appropriate processes and practices in line with industry best practices and streamlining the business.
  • Pre-litigation documentation such as notices and responses to notices about LIV.
  • Preparation of submissions to policy papers, consultation papers, etc., issued by MEITY, MIB, TRAI (OTT related), etc.

Educational & Work Experiences / Key Requirements:

  • LL.B. (undergraduate law degree) from a recognized university in India.
  • PQE of 6-7 years [legal experience] (with several years of experience at a leading global law firm(s) and/or in-house at a major multinational corporation), preferably with some portion of that experience in commercial transactions and intellectual property issues.
  • 3 – 4 years in the Media & Entertainment Industry with at least 2 years' experience on transactions for OTT / digital platforms.

Critical Competencies: Behavioural

  • Strategic thinker balanced with a grasp of details. Must possess the ability to switch between execution and strategy mode most effortlessly.
  • Ability to prioritize and cope with competing demands. Must possess a sense of urgency and excellent execution and project management skills.
  • Passion for results and excellence.
  • Must be able to get the job done by working collaboratively with others.
  • Inquisitive and analytical mind; out-of-the-box thinking; brings a creative perspective to business problems by applying functional expertise, business understanding, and common sense.

Critical Competencies: Technical

  • Should know the media rights.
  • Ability to understand the digital business.
  • Good presentation skills and must be well-versed with technology and processes.

Other Personal Characteristics: The applicant must be bright, quick, and a team player who also possesses independence of thought and opinion to provide candor and honesty to support and influence key business decisions. Must have authenticity to establish quality relationships across the organization through the highest levels of professionalism, ethics, and mutual respect.

Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited (formerly Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt. Ltd.) is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation. We are a progressive digitally-led content powerhouse with a focus on creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where we celebrate diversity with our Bring Your Own Self Philosophy and are recognised as a Great Place to Work.

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