Business And Legal Affairs Senior Counsel

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Business and Legal Affairs, Senior Counsel

The candidate will lead negotiations and manage the life cycle of agreements, such as inbound licensing agreements and service/talent agreements; this will include the following tasks: provide strategic business and legal advice, conduct due diligence, review, redline, structure, draft, negotiate, support, and oversee contract and related activities including regulatory compliance. Identify, propose, advise, and support initiatives related to creator/vendor/talent/client relationship management and business and legal compliance and risk factors. Advise, train, and collaborate with various internal creative teams (editors, producers, etc.) and subject matter experts (content, business development, marketing, finance, etc.) Global, LatAm, and US. Support and align with other business and legal affairs units, legal operations, and other areas/units of Business and Legal Affairs and the Legal Function. Conduct research, draft memoranda and reports, and present on various business and legal issues and projects. Stay current and effectively advise and present on relevant market trends and conditions, competitive deal terms, and relevant legal developments including contract law, intellectual property law, licensing, entertainment law, platform liability-related laws, content distribution-related laws, social media law, etc. Support initiatives and maintain proficiency in applicable legal tech, tools, legal project management best practices, workflows and related methods aimed at streamlining business and legal process, contract/legal operations, and strategic knowledge management. Support other day-to-day business and legal operations.

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Company info

Wattpad
36 Wellington St E,
Toronto
Ontario
Canada M5E 1C7
Website : https://www.wattpad.com