Legal Counsel, Commercial - 7 month FTC

Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company’s portfolio includes many of the world’s most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others.Job Description

Location:

London, GB

We’re looking for a Legal Counsel, Commercial (7 month FTC)

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Counsel, Commercial, you will develop and deliver advice to our global Commercial, Consumer Revenue and Finance teams, with a particular focus on media and digital advertising deals, custom and branded content and services deals and consumer revenue generating transactions and regulatory compliance. 

You will be asked to support the Senior Counsel, Commercial in the delivery of legal advice and support to our advertising and consumer sales, revenue, marketing, advertising operations and consumer leaders. More specifically, the purpose of your role is to help our global teams deliver their deals, resolve issues arising from these, advise on compliance related to consumer and revenue matters and build long term client relationships.

What you will do:

• Support the Commercial team on legal issues relating to the sale of advertising, with a focus on media and digital advertising and custom and branded content and services, across digital, print, video, social and experiential, including, for example, agreements for traditional and programmatic advertising, talent agreements, competitions and giveaways, non-disclosure agreements, sponsorships, events/activations, product placement and editorial sponsorships.

• Support the development of standard documents for revenue generating activities and work with commercial colleagues to ensure that agreed processes are being followed.

• Draft clear and consistent templates and standard terms and conditions for new media, custom and branded initiatives and talent deals.

• Negotiate standard terms with advertising agencies.

• Support the Consumer Revenue teams on legal issues related to marketing and consumer-facing revenue producing activities, including, for example, subscription products and e-commerce.

• Provide training and advice regarding CAP codes and ASA guidance, including requirements applicable to social media influencers.

• Interpret and advise on Conde Nast’s Global Advertising Guidelines and their application to specific proposed campaigns.

• Liaise and coordinate with colleagues handling production elements of branded content deals and events and develop workflows to maximise communication, alignment and efficiency.

• Work closely with our Data Privacy lawyers on issues relating to data use.

• Work closely with other lawyers in the wider Global Legal & Policy team to manage and deliver day-to-day corporate advice to the Finance teams.

• Support corporate secretarial workstreams. 

• Support the delivery and management of project based real estate advice.

• Manage outside counsel where appropriate and necessary.

• Keep up to date with relevant legal and regulatory updates with a particular focus on consumer laws relating to subscriptions.

 Who you are:

• Legally qualified in England & Wales with 0-2 years post qualification experience.

• Strong experience in commercial contracts gained either in private practice or in an in-house role in a similar sector to Conde Nast. Additional experience in IP law is preferred. 

• Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment. 

• Ability to present legal advice in a pragmatic, problem solving and commercial fashion.

• Confident, self starter who welcomes the opportunity presented in developing strong relationships.

• Positive “can do” attitude and willingness to work flexibly and as part of a new and evolving team that is itself operating in a business and sector going through change. 

About Condé Nast Legal

The Condé Nast Legal & Policy team is led by the General Counsel based in our London HQ and is comprised of colleagues in London, New York, China, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Mexico, India, Japan and Taiwan. We are also supported by a network of outside counsel and work closely with colleagues in Advance Legal who provide legal counsel to Condé Nast and our parent company, Advance Publications.

Our Purpose

The Purpose of the Condé Nast Legal team is to help our business, shareholder and colleagues. 

We:

ADVISE on doing business

ENABLE transaction support

PROTECT our business, our employees, our reputation and our IP.

We are excellent Legal & Policy professionals with a thirst to learn, a hunger to help Condé Nast succeed and a passion for problem solving.

We are kind, authentic and supportive.

Condé Nast and its publications set the standard, and our Legal Team are no exception. This means all Members of the Legal team are:

Technically excellent and continuously improving in the legal disciplines which will determine our future (particularly in the space where media, digital, data, consumer and adtech law meet);

Passionate about and committed to Condé Nast and the value of creativity to the economy and society;

Trustworthy, ethical and have absolute integrity;

Pragmatic in our approach, always seeking solutions, open to change and embracing best practice in Legal Tech and Legal Ops;

International in outlook and curious about the world around us.

Where will you be? 

We value collaboration, and our team comes together in the office three days a week. Our Adelphi office spans three floors, offering amazing views of the Thames and easy access to the amenities of The Strand. We truly love working here!

Application instructions

Please upload your CV and cover letter that highlight why you're a great match for what we're looking for.

What benefits do we offer? 

• 25 days holiday and extra days of annual leave for life events 

• Hybrid working and core hours 

• Competitive pension scheme 

• Bupa Private Healthcare 

• Enhanced maternity leave and family leave 

• Season ticket loans 

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Employee Assistance programme 

• Bring your dog to work 

• A wide variety of wellness benefits including gym discounts 

• Discounts and Magazine Subscriptions

• Employee Resource Groups to provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce

• Condé Nast Learning Hub where you’ll find you’ll find all Condé Nast-developed learning courses and trainings, and over 16,000+ courses in seven local languages

What happens next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.