Senior Legal Counsel- Sky News
Sky
Date: 9 hours ago
City: Isleworth, England
Contract type: Full time
Job Description
Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 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 is a great opportunity for an experienced editorial content and commercial lawyer as a Senior Legal Counsel within Sky’s in house Sky News and Editorial Legal team.
We seek a motivated, collaborative and commercially minded lawyer who can support across the full breadth of Sky News and the wider content business. Working as part of a dedicated team to provide legal and Ofcom compliance advice in respect of Sky News and Sky’s wholly owned channels and associated platforms as well as wider commercial legal support.
What You'll Do
Legal
As 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 ! Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:
We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our outstanding office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.
Your Office Base
Osterley
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
At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more passionate about who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working. We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.
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 on social media. 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.
Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 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 is a great opportunity for an experienced editorial content and commercial lawyer as a Senior Legal Counsel within Sky’s in house Sky News and Editorial Legal team.
We seek a motivated, collaborative and commercially minded lawyer who can support across the full breadth of Sky News and the wider content business. Working as part of a dedicated team to provide legal and Ofcom compliance advice in respect of Sky News and Sky’s wholly owned channels and associated platforms as well as wider commercial legal support.
What You'll Do
- Reviewing and Advising on legal and Ofcom code issues at all stages of production and post broadcast;
- Finding proactive solutions to legal and regulatory issues and supporting the business in managing risk. This will require a creative mind-set and the confidence to advise senior stakeholders on a wide-range of legal issues.
- Assisting with matters which have escalated to an Ofcom request for information or investigation and responding to those with the input of business/legal stakeholders;
- Providing commercial support to the Sky News 2030 plan including drafting and commercial focussed advice.
- Instructing outside law firms/counsel where necessary and managing their delivery and budget
- Contributing to team training, knowhow and continuous improvement initiatives;
- Supporting more junior lawyers/compliance colleagues if required
- Proven post-qualification experience (PQE) as a qualified Solicitor or Barrister.
- Demonstrated expertise in media law, including defamation, privacy, contempt, and general advisory work,
- Strong experience in content clearance across various media formats,
- Understanding of Ofcom regulations and handling viewer complaints,
- Familiarity with copyright law and general rights issues,
- A creative and pragmatic approach to legal problem-solving,
- Solid background in commercial drafting, including contracts and licensing agreements would be desirable,
- Broader commercial legal experience, including regulatory and compliance matters would be desirable.
Legal
As 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 ! 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 best-in-class Sky VIP rewards and experiences
We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our outstanding office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.
Your Office Base
Osterley
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
At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more passionate about who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working. We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.
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 on social media. 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.
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