Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs - Technology
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 leading and advising on technology solutions across the organization, and structuring, strategizing, negotiating, and drafting a variety of technology agreements. 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, Ad Sales, Product and Data Science teams, to advise on technology 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) and other procurement transactions, as well as demonstrated experience with ad tech and artificial intelligence and related technologies
- 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)
- Experience working with product and data science teams
Responsibilities
- Strategize, structure, negotiate, and draft 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
- Provide contractual and strategic guidance to internal clients, including identifying practical business solutions that balance the need to achieve business objectives while mitigating risk
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in order 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
Benefits
- medical/dental/vision
- insurance
- a 401(k) plan
- paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
