Lead Counsel with Sony Pictures Networks India (Mumbai)

Deadline Open Deadline

Location 7, New Link Rd, Malad, Mindspace, Malad West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400064.

Salary Compensation details will be finalized during the interview process with the selected candidate.

Details of the Organization

About Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited (formerly known as Sony Pictures Networks): Sony Pictures Networks is the consumer-facing identity of Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited, which is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, Japan.

Details of the Job/Internship

Sony Pictures Networks India is hiring a Lead Counsel with experience of 8 to 10 years to join their office in Mumbai.

Role and Responsibilities

Assist in implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023;
Handling privacy matters for LIV, including but not limited to ensuring compliance with GDPR;
Reviewing and updating the privacy policies, cookie policies and TOUs of LIV in line with the privacy laws in various international geographies like Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, etc.;
Updating the privacy policies and TOUs on the channel websites like SET, SAB, PIX, etc. along with microsite terms and conditions;
Advising and preparing necessary documentation pertaining to the processing of personal data relating to employees, agencies, vendors, customers, contestants, participants, etc.;
Advising the various teams on privacy-related compliances vis-a-vis contests, marketing activities, etc.;
Preparing responses to consultation papers, discussion papers, draft laws, etc. about privacy issued by the government from time to time;
Keeping abreast with privacy developments in India and internationally and ensuring compliance to the extent applicable.
Sony LIV - Handling documentation and negotiations in relation to Sony LIV pertaining to:
Software licenses, cloud computing, SaaS agreements, technology outsourcings, software license agreements, software development agreements, service providers, shared services and related regulatory considerations.
Several ancillary agreements related to the above.
Handling documentations and negotiations, at an organization level, pertaining to:
Information Technology: agreements relating to software licenses, cloud computing, SaaS agreements, technology outsourcings, software license agreements, software development agreements and related regulatory considerations.
Infrastructure: agreements relating to licensing, services, data centre and storage facilities.
Information Security: agreements relating to security technologies and legal issues related to cybersecurity services.
Several ancillary agreements related to the above.
Participation in bid submissions including preparing and submitting clarifications pertaining to the media rights/production agreements;
Preparing/reviewing and negotiating several agreements pertaining to media rights and content licensing;
Advising the business team on various aspects pertaining to the transactions in relation to rights procurement, scope of intellectual property and other contractual rights and obligations.
Deployment of appropriate processes and practices in line with industry best practices and for streamlining the business.

Eligibility

LL.B. (undergraduate law degree) from a recognized university in India.
PQE of 8-10 years [of pure legal experience] (with several years of experience at leading global law firm(s) and/or in-house at a major multinational corporations), preferably with some portion of that experience in commercial transactions and information technology (as mentioned below).
5 – 6 years in the Media & Entertainment Industry with at least 1 years of in data protection.