The Legal Counsel role forms part of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Legal Affairs team and is based in London. The role primarily supports the London-based Sourcing and Distribution & Content Services teams in connection with supplier and procurement agreements, and the Formats business’s Brand Management and Interactive Strategy team in connection with ancillary and brand-extension activities. The agreements supported may relate to EMEA or have a wider international scope. The role reports to a Vice President, Legal Affairs, Distribution, also based in London.
The position is suited to qualified lawyers with 5 years + post-qualification experience. Prior media and entertainment industry-specific experience is beneficial but not essential. Responsibilities will include advising on, drafting and negotiating a broad range of supplier, procurement and services agreements (e.g. post-production, technical mastering, content distribution and localization (subtitling and dubbing) agreements) and agreements for activities in connection with Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Formats business (e.g. live events, branded locations, web-based games and clip licences). Advising on and reviewing artificial intelligence (AI) use case requests connected with these areas, and supporting implementation of applicable AI use case conditions, will also be a key responsibility for the successful candidate.
The role will require regular liaison with business partners across Sony Pictures Entertainment. This will include other Legal Affairs teams (e.g. Corporate, Ethics and Legal Compliance, Litigation, IP, and Music) and Sourcing, Distribution & Content Services, Formats, Sales and Marketing teams, in London, across EMEA, in Los Angeles and other international offices.
The role requires exceptional organisational and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to multitask and prioritise, to ensure tasks and projects are completed accurately and on time.