Job Description

The Legal Team of this global media company is looking for a motivated and experienced lawyer to join its team in Australia as a legal counsel. As legal counsel, you will help provide legal solutions to the growing business, and will be responsible for supporting the content and user growth team in Australia and New Zealand. You will work with a range of stakeholders and the international legal and product teams across SE Asia and AUNZ.

Your Responsibilities

  • Draft, review and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements including service, development, supplier, advertising, entertainment, influencer, promotion agreements and NDAs; assist with updating contract models and templates as necessary
  • Collaborate with various stakeholders in SE Asia, Australia and New Zealand to provide legal support for various projects and initiatives
  • Advise on various compliance and litigation matters concerning products and business campaigns in Australia and New Zealand.

Qualifications

  • 4+ Post Qualification Experience (PQE), admitted to practice as a lawyer in Australia
  • Strong preference will be given to candidates with experience in the following areas: technology, intellectual property, music and entertainment, media, data protection, privacy
  • Team player, strong people skills and ability to engage on all levels of the organisation
  • Proven track record of operating independently, demonstrating creativity, strong attention to detail, and managing multiple projects simultaneously
  • In-house experience, particularly in advertising and digital media industry, and experience in highly matrixed, global organisations would be a plus

If you think you meet the above requirements and would like to apply please send:

  1. your CV;
  2. transcripts; and
  3. a short cover note to jessica.deery@horizon-recruit.com for us to determine your suitability for this role.

If you’d like to arrange a confidential discussion prior to applying please call our Singapore office on +65 6808 6635 or Hong Kong office on +852 3978 1369 or London office on +44 20 3745 2513.

Please share this opportunity with any colleagues that you think would be interested. 

Singapore EA Licence No. 12S6213

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