Manager - Legal and Regulatory

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Experience working on media rights tenders/documentation related to acquisition of sports media properties. Strong legal acumen to review and interpret complex contracts (particularly sports media rights and slot sale agreements) and to advise on, analyze, and address queries in relation thereof. Providing support on operational queries from the business team, including on key tasks such as: (a) operationalization of sports properties, (b) general advisory, (c) correspondence with licensor boards, and (d) conducting periodic rights analyses. Providing advisory on ad sales initiatives such as branded content, sales activations, event campaigns etc. and overseeing day-to-day approvals for ad creatives. Handling marketing activations for sports properties, including advisory for campaigns approvals, promotional requests and contests.
• Ability to contribute to highly time-sensitive, high-value, and critical projects, including complex sports media rights bids. Summarizing key provisions across various sports-related agreements and assisting in maintaining online tracking systems.
• Drafting and effectively navigating a wide range of contracts, including talent, endorsement, agency, sub-licensing, distribution, ad sales, production and other service or operational agreements, in collaboration with business teams.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate both internally and externally, including with legal and business/operational teams, while providing day-to-day legal guidance on diverse matters. Strong knowledge and experience in contract law, intellectual property rights (including copyright), gaming laws, and advertising laws.