Closing Date: 31st January, 2025

Description:

Position Summary:
A South Korean Multinational Conglomerate Company is a global leader in technology and innovation, with a wide range of products and services that are used by over a billion people around the world. As part of its mission to create innovative solutions, A South Korean Multinational Conglomerate Company is looking for a Content Counsel to join its North America Service Business team.

Role and Responsibilities:
The North America Service Business (NASB) team is responsible for developing and delivering best-in-class digital experiences to consumers, operating a distribution platform that connects the TV and mobile ecosystems, and providing unique solutions to advertising clients through its proprietary A South Korean Multinational Conglomerate Company Ads platform. The North America Service Business organization is a fully integrated business unit, with product, engineering, ad sales, marketing, partnerships, and supporting functions working together seamlessly to drive the success of the business.

As a Content Counsel, your responsibilities will include drafting and negotiating agreements, including app distribution agreements across CTV and mobile, and a wide variety of other commercial agreements; helping build effective, business-oriented legal processes that are designed to support scalable growth; supporting a wide variety of global product development/launches; and coordinating with local and global cross-functional stakeholders across A South Korean Multinational Conglomerate Company HQ and regional affiliates on policy and standard frameworks.

Skills and Qualifications:
Responsibilities:
  • Provide front-line counsel to executives, senior leadership, and the broader organization on various legal and business issues related to products, services, and partnerships
  • Review, draft, negotiate and execute a variety of agreements, with particular focus on: App distribution across CTV and mobile
  • Manage a broad range of product counseling matters for software, hardware and services
  • Work collaboratively across the organization to proactively provide legal guidance and manage legal risks while advancing business goals
  • Handle communication and coordination with cross-functional stakeholders across A South Korean Multinational Conglomerate Company HQ and US affiliates on consumer T&C's, global policy, and operations
  • Handle any investigation and tracking of incidents and breaches
  • Manage outside counsel relationships, as needed

Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree and a Juris Doctorate degree from a U.S. accredited law school
  • Minimum 5 years of experience with a law firm or combination of law firm and in-house experience
  • Licensed to practice law in the State of New York
  • Understanding of digital media and OTT
  • Comfortable with an ever-changing landscape and ability to thrive in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment
  • Excellent business and legal judgment, as well as a superior ability to assess risk and determine priorities based on that risk assessment and the needs of the business
  • Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and complete them on time
  • Experience with domestic and global content licensing, linear and on-demand rights/distribution, ad tech, and related regulatory matters; up to date on the various licensing structures and processes that are customary in the media industry
  • Strong negotiation and communication skills (both oral and written). Ability to communicate legal issues in a clear and understandable manner. Inspires trust and confidence through effective communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Proven ability to quickly understand complex products and services, while identifying key issues and risks and offering creative solutions for business enablement