Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs - Technology and Product

Fox Corporation•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Fox Corporation’s Legal Technology group is seeking an experienced attorney to join our team. You will play a key role in advising on technology solutions across the organization, and structuring, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of technology agreements. In addition, you will partner closely with the Product, Engineering, Government Relations, and other business teams to advise on, and be a legal liaison for, product launches, consumer facing features, commercial deals, privacy, and regulatory risk. You will be working collaboratively with subject matter experts within our legal teams (e.g., Data Security & Privacy and Ad Sales), and cross-functionally with colleagues across our organization, including Technology, Product, Ad Sales and Data Science teams, to advise on technology and product issues relating to all aspects of FOX’s media businesses, including, but not limited to ad tech, procurement, artificial intelligence enablement, and consumer-facing product and platform initiatives. You will collaborate closely with privacy counsel and information security to ensure the successful implementation of technology solutions throughout the company. You are a proactive and collaborative team player who is excited to learn and be challenged. The Legal Technology team is fast-paced and collaborative, as we work on challenging technical and legal issues in a rapidly evolving technology landscape. This position is based in our Los Angeles office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and Juris Doctor Degree from a top-tier ABA-accredited U.S. law school
8+ years of combined, relevant experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house in a media/entertainment/technology company environment
Substantial experience with commercial technology licensing (e.g., SaaS), product and other procurement transactions, as well as demonstrated experience with ad tech, artificial intelligence, and related technologies
Experience working with product and data science teams
Excellent negotiating and drafting skills, with a strong eye for detail and sharp analytical skills
Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex legal concepts clearly and effectively to non-legal colleagues
Demonstrated ability to strategically balance necessary legal protections with practical business needs
Ability to work independently, proactively, and collaboratively, with good judgment to know when to escalate an issue
Exceptional leadership, judgment, and relationship management skills

Nice To Haves

Admission to the State Bar of California. Registered In-House Counsel is acceptable
Experience negotiating contract terms around compliance with privacy and data security laws (e.g., VPPA, CPRA, GDPR)

Responsibilities

Structure, draft, review and negotiate various commercial, technology and software licensing agreements, including MSAs, SaaS agreements and associated privacy and data processing terms (e.g., DPAs), consulting agreements, website terms of service, EULAs and ad sales agreements
Advise internal engineering, product, design, security, privacy, and marketing teams throughout the product development life cycle, counseling on regulatory requirements and how to mitigate risks for new technologies
Counsel business partners on domestic and international laws, regulations, and best practices for implementing and ensuring ongoing compliance
Provide contractual and strategic guidance to internal clients, including identifying practical business solutions that balance the need to achieve business objectives while mitigating risk
Review, update, and develop AI legal-related internal resources, such as tools, trackers, policies and other documentation, and oversee the review and approval process for AI technology enablement, including reviewing and advising on AI provisions in vendor agreements
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to confidently collaborate with client stakeholders and legal team members
Manage a high-volume workload of multiple projects efficiently and smoothly by effectively prioritizing and escalating matters, as needed
Remain up to date on relevant consumer protection, data use, privacy, and data security laws and regulations, as well as on technological developments and evolving industry standards, to ensure an ongoing ability to provide sound compliance advice