Position: Assistant Vice President, Legal (Tn703)
Company: Astro
Location: Lima
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Posted: 2 days ago
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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
What you will do:
As an Assistant Vice President, the person in this role will provide legal support to the Content department in several key areas, including Astro's video on demand and pay-per-view services and its English language content and channel licensing business. This support will primarily consist of reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts.
The person must demonstrate a strong understanding and keen interest in content licensing and intellectual property issues and also possess the ability to distill complex technical and legal issues into concise and accurate drafting.
The lawyer in this role will lead in providing legal advice and managing the legal risks across the following areas of the Content department:
English language content and channel business
Indian channel business
Video on demand and pay-per-view
Astro content distribution and licensing by third parties
Over-the-top (OTT) content distribution
Astro's talent management business
This principally involves advising on, negotiating, and drafting the following types of commercial contracts:
Programme acquisition license agreements for International English language, Malay, and Indian content
Agreements with third-party channel licensors for the carriage of their linear television channels and related on-demand content
Agreements for the provision of third-party apps with related on-demand content for OTT distribution
Production agreements for the provision of new programmes
Co-production and co-investment agreements
Agreements for delivery of production services for third parties
Licensing and syndication deals for distribution of Astro content on third-party services and platforms
Content aggregation agreements
Barter agreements
Artist and talent agreements
All other ancillary agreements such as amendments, NDAs, declarations, etc.
Review, analyze, and summarize legal and commercial documentation. Draft and negotiate various types of agreements, adding value with the highest quality business-focused legal expertise and advice on document structure and allocation of risk.
Provide legal advice on content-related transactions and arrangements, including on intellectual property laws, trademark registration, copyright protection, and the provisions of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
Manage disputes arising out of contractual and quasi-contractual relationships with the aim of amicable resolution and settlement and, if required, coordinate with external legal counsels and manage any litigation involving the company.
Supervise and guide junior lawyers in the provision of legal support and drive the following behaviors within the legal team:
Customer-focused advice and solutions
Strategic advice and contributions that add value and meet the company's objectives
Bringing innovation to problem-solving
Ensuring advice is provided in a timely and accurate manner
Present complex legal concepts in a manner that is easy to understand and aids decision-making, showing an ability to distill complex issues into concise summaries. With strong communication skills, build effective relationships with colleagues within both the Legal department and the wider business.
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