Legal Manager

at  Media Sense

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is an in-house Legal Manager role, reporting into the Director, Commercial Operations. The business is in the process of acquiring service businesses globally which include key markets like UK, US, China and India, and requires ongoing contract negotiation as well as legal expertise related to integrating the businesses. The role is expected to support in the provision of timely, outcome-focused and commercially astute legal advice with a focus on contracts, company, intellectual property and procurement.

As Legal Manager, your role will encompass all areas of law arising in the operations of the business with a focus which includes (but is not limited to):

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements, including but not limited to, customer contracts, vendor agreements, partnership agreements.
• Advising generally upon a range of non-contentious contract, commercial and procurement related issues, including NDAs, contract amendment letters, contract novation, MSAs, DPAs, Change notes, and all contractual legal documentation.
• Providing legal guidance and support to various business departments on day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable laws (e.g. UK, US, India, China, etc.), regulations, and industry standards, including data protection, intellectual property, and consumer protection laws.
• Conducting legal research and analysis to stay abreast of relevant legal developments and provide proactive advice to mitigate risks and capitalise on opportunities.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and implement policies and procedures that align with legal requirements and business objectives.
• Identifying legal risks within the company and advising on appropriate ways to manage and mitigate such risks.
• Supporting corporate governance matters, including ESG related legal compliance, board meetings, regulatory filings, and corporate restructuring initiatives.

You will assist and support the Commercial Operations team with:

• Developing and embedding a proactive and responsive working approach across the business, so you will need the ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• Updating/upkeeping effectively completed legal agreements/advice and legal precedents.
• You will also work collaboratively with the wider Finance and Support functions to develop and maintain a strong support function to the business, key stakeholders, and its customers.