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Senior Legal Counsel - Technology (Consumer Products)

Employer
Sky
Location
Isleworth
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
11 Feb 2022

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Sector
Legal, Media & Internet
Hours
Full Time
Flexibility
Flexible working available
Contract Type
Permanent

Job Details

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

 

 

This role is key in supporting Sky's technical product innovation as well as ensuring product development and supply meets the highest standards of corporate responsibility. Sky embraces change and uses new technology to distribute content in new and innovative ways and has always sought to challenge the status quo and been at the forefront of adopting new and disruptive forms of technology!

 

What you'll do:

  • Advise stakeholders on legal and commercial risks, potential impacts, and propose business-focused solutions
  • Support and advise the business on all product-related obligations at every stage of development and supply, with issues ranging from product safety, environmental compliance, intellectual property, software licensing, and general insurance
  • Negotiate and draft commercial deals autonomously, including agreements relating to hardware, software, services
  • Present legal concepts in an easy to digest manner that aids stakeholder decision-making
  • Build effective relationships with your commercial and legal colleagues and the wider Sky businesses
  • Assist in instructing, supervising the work of and liaising with external counsel and managed legal service providers
  • Report progress to relevant stakeholders and all members of the legal team regularly to enable the effective delivery of the legal team's objectives

What you'll bring:

  • You'll be a qualified lawyer with practical experience in private practice or in an in-house team
  • Experience working on Commercial contracts with a focus on hardware
  • An understanding of software licensing, IP licensing and/or IT-related support agreements
  • Environmental, product safety, product insurance and/or tax law knowledge is not required but experience of any of these would be an advantage
  • Consumer product technology industry experience would be an advantage
  • Ability to review and analyse contracts / other commercial documents and summarise key issues for key stakeholders
  • Experience of contract negotiation and an ability to lead/manage deals
  • Proactive and positive and enjoy working in a collegiate and collaborative way
  • Effective communicator with a commercial approach
  • Ability to work under pressure, to tight time scales and manage stakeholder expectations

Team OverviewAs a team, we pursue the highest standards and demonstrate commitment, integrity and judgement. We exist to add real value by sustainably providing the highest quality business-focussed legal expertise that keeps Sky competitive. Through our work we help to bring better content and innovation to all of our customers, better connecting them to more of what they love. Our vision is to create the Legal team of the future, together - operating at the heart of Sky, famous for adding value!

 

The Rewards:There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

 

  • Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
  • A generous pension package
  • Private healthcare
  • Discounted mobile and broadband
  • Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Where you'll work:Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There's also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

 

On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

 

Inclusion:We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we've been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we've committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We've also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.

 

At Sky we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working.

 

And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

 

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

 

Why wait?Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can't wait to hear from you.

 

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.

 

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

 

Company

Sky is the operator of the leading multichannel television platform in the UK and Ireland with viewers in 8.6 million households.

Sky was the winner of the Overall Top Employer Award for the 2016 Workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Awards. It was praised by the judges for the strong evidence of its support for diversity, female career progression across the board and family friendly working which was backed up with strong evidence and case studies.

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