Assistant General Manager/General Manager - Legal - Media/Entertainment Industry - LLB/LLM

We are looking for an Assistant General Manager/General Manager - Legal with a Top Media/Entertainment Brand

Location - Mumbai

We are looking for people from Media or Entertainment industry

Education: LLB

Job Specification:

- Responsible for end-to-end closure of all contracts, transactions, and documents, including legal strategizing, structuring, advising on risk mitigation, holding independent discussions, and negotiating with internal and external stakeholders. Transactions range from content-related transactions (linear/nonlinear/digital) to advertising, branding, PR, research, sales, technology, and IT.

- Closely work with cross-functional teams to understand their needs and assist them in negotiating documents with third parties. The cross-functional team includes the content, finance, procurement, IT, technology, regulatory, and business development teams.

- Provide advisory to businesses on various legal and commercial topics having an impact on the industry to ensure compliance with applicable laws, minimize the company's exposure to adverse events, support a culture of innovation, and advise on various legal and commercial issues which may have an impact on the business and the business relations of the company.

- Manage the IP portfolio and advice on IP-related matters such as patents, trademarks, copyright, and designs.

- Brief law firms and lawyers for opinions and act as a bridge between the company and external lawyers.

- Conduct due diligence on content-related documents and real estate documents to check on the owner's title.

- Manage LPOs, oversee and vet documents shared by them. Be a bridge between the LPOs and the business team and sort out any differences between them. Holding training and workshops for the LPOs.

- Collation of documents and details to draft responses to communications/notices from service providers and related advisory work.

- Manage, maintain, implement, monitor, and improvise the CLM and DMS tool used by the team.

- Render contractual-related support to the litigation and regulatory teams.