* Job Summary
Lawyer for handling content in JioHotstar. The role involves providing legal counsel on a wide array of transactional and regulatory matters.
* Key Responsibilities
· Transactional / Contracts
The role requires being responsible for the entire lifecycle of various commercial transactions. This includes assisting in drafting, negotiating, and closing a wide range of agreements, including the following:
o Content License Agreements: Securing the rights to content from third-party producers and distributors.
o Production Agreements: Managing legal aspects of content creation, including co-production and commissioning deals.
o Format Agreements: Licensing the rights to show formats and intellectual property.
o Marketing Agreements: Negotiating and finalizing agreements for promotional campaigns.
o Artist/Talent Agreements: Drafting contracts for on-screen talent, artists, and other creative professionals.
· Regulatory Understanding
A core part of this role is having a deep and practical understanding of the digital media and technology space, and staying current on evolving laws, guidelines, and industry standards in India and globally. This includes being familiar with:
o IT Act & Rules: Regulations governing digital platforms, content and grievance redressal.
o Intellectual Property Laws: Protection of copyrights, trademarks, and other proprietary assets.
o Data Privacy & Consumer Protection: Ensuring compliance with relevant data protection and consumer rights laws.
o AI Use in content: Ensuring use of artificial intelligence is secure and in compliance with law.
* Skills & Attributes for success
· Good organizational and interpersonal skills, including ability to work effectively within a team and a fast-paced dynamic business environment.
· Strong foundational drafting and negotiating skills, and good understanding of copyright and general contract laws.
· Identifies potential barriers and develops alternate strategies for an informed action plan to solve the problem.
· Strong research skills regarding digital business laws and emerging legal topics.
· Excellent communications skills and the ability to communicate legal issues and solutions in an articulate, precise and effective manner.
· Leverages business understanding / functional expertise to deliver value to business.
· Able to interface with stakeholders across all levels in the organization.
* Preferred Education & Experience
· 2 to 4 years of experience
· Prior work experience in IP or digital sector preferred
