SVP, Legal – Networks & Consumer Platforms
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Job Location:
Culver, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 320000 - 410000
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is looking for a seasoned forward-thinking legal executive to oversee business and legal affairs for SPEs Networks and Consumer Platforms businesses. This SVP will guide a talented team of lawyers supporting both traditional networks and SPEs growing portfolio of global FAST channels and direct-to-consumer platforms. The ideal leader pairs sharp legal instincts with strong business partnership skills and thrives in a fast-changing media landscape.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee all legal matters related to network and consumer platform operations across traditional linear channels streaming services ad-supported platforms and emerging DTC businesses.
- Set and execute the legal strategy for SPEs Networks and Consumer Platforms businesses aligned with divisional business objectives and SPE legal policies and governance standards.
- Serve as the senior legal advisor to business product and technology leaders on platform strategy launches monetization models emerging technologies and regulatory considerations.
- Structure negotiate and oversee complex commercial agreements including distribution acquisition advertising ad representation and strategic vendor arrangements.
- Provide guidance and manage risk related to intellectual property privacy advertising standards and regulatory compliance issues unique to networks and platforms businesses.
- Lead mentor and develop a high-performing cross-regional team of attorneys and legal professionals.
- Partner closely with Distribution legal team to ensure alignment on contractual terms and maintain a unified legal posture across SPE.
- Anticipate and respond to industry regulatory and technology shifts and implement best practices in media law.
Key Qualifications
- JD from an accredited law school and active California bar membership in good standing.
- 15 years of relevant legal experience in media distribution networks consumer platforms or direct-to-consumer businesses with demonstrated senior leadership responsibility.
- Deep expertise in traditional and digital distribution ecosystems including network operations ad-supported models data privacy and ad tech.
- Proven ability to manage train and guide senior legal talent and cross-regional teams.
- Exceptional drafting negotiating and analytical skills and high business acumen.
- Experience supporting business launches and scaling new initiatives.
- Collaborative approach with the ability to partner effectively across business legal and commercial functions.
- Exceptional communication organizational and strategic-thinking skills.
- High integrity sound judgment and discretion.
Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability veteran status age sexual orientation gender identity or other protected characteristics.
SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.
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Senior Exec
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About Company
The toga lady holds her torch high for film audiences everywhere by representing Columbia Pictures, the studio through which Sony Pictures Entertainment produces its big budget movies. The studio was founded in 1924, and in 1982 it was purchased by Coca-Cola. Sony purchased ...
