Lead Counsel - IT &Technology

Position: Lead Counsel – Legal and S&P

Reporting into: Head Counsel – SonyLIV and Piracy

Location: Mumbai

Purpose of the role: We are looking for a talented lawyer to support our dynamic, aggressive and fast-paced work environment pertaining to IT and the digital business of Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited (formerly known as Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited). Key Result Areas: The role requires the lawyer to wear multiple hats, assisting the team with licensing, technology, regulatory, and pre-litigation aspects. To achieve the foregoing tasks, the relevant lawyer would be required to work closely with the Commercial and Business teams, respectively and provide constant support in the best interest of the organisation.

Job Profile:

• Data Protection:
• Assist in implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
• Handling privacy matters for LIV including but not limited to ensuring GDPR compliance
• 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 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, tec. pertaining to privacy issued by the government from time to time;
• Keeping abreast with privacy developments in India and internationally along with ensuring compliance, to the extent applicable.
• Sony LIV - Technology & Enterprise Technology Group (Corporate IT):
• Sony LIV - Handling documentations 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.
• Agreements with payment aggregators, payment gateways, online marketplaces and payment facilitators.
• Several ancillary agreements related to the above.
• Handling documentation and negotiations, at an organizational level, pertaining to:
• Information Technology: Agreements relating to software licenses, cloud computing, SaaS agreements, tech outsourcing, software license agreements, software development agreements & 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.
• Anti-piracy
• Implementing and improving the Anti-Piracy Policy at an organization level to prevent and curb digital piracy of the company’s intellectual property across all platforms.
• Co-ordinate with external agencies to monitor the internet and digital platforms for potential piracy and unauthorized distribution of content.
• Work with anti-piracy vendors, industry partners, and governmental agencies to track and investigate illegal activities and to effectuate takedowns of pirated content.
• Manage litigation related to piracy, including copyright infringement cases, domain seizures, and cease-and-desist orders.
• Advise on legislative developments and regulatory changes in intellectual property law, particularly as they pertain to piracy.
• Educate employees, partners, and clients and conduct training sessions for internal teams on piracy-related issues and the importance of intellectual property protection.

Educational & Work Experiences / Key Requirements:

• LL.B. (undergraduate law degree) from a recognized university in India.
• PQE of 10-12 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.
• 5 – 6 years in the Media & Entertainment Industry

Critical Competencies: Behavioural

• Strategic thinker balanced with a grasp of details. Must possess the ability to switch between execution and strategy mode most effortlessly.
• Ability to prioritize and cope with competing demands. Must possess a sense of urgency and excellent execution and project management skills.
• Passion for results and excellence.
• Must be able to get the job done by working collaboratively with others.
• Inquisitive & analytical mind; out-of-the-box thinking; bring a creative perspective to business problems applying functional expertise, business understanding and common sense.

Critical Competencies: Technical

• Familiarity with emerging technologies and trends in the digital space including digital rights management, online piracy and relevant technologies for piracy monitoring
• Ability to learn and understand complex technical service offerings and requirements and apply knowledge in negotiation of service contracts.
• Keen interest in emerging technology areas such as, AI, IT, Cloud, Content security, Digital Rights Management etc. is a must.
• Ability to understand the digital business.
• Good presentation skills and must be well versed with technology and processes.

Other Personal Characteristics: The applicant must be bright, quick, and a team player who also possesses independence of thought and opinion to provide candour and honesty to support and influence key business decisions. Must have authenticity to establish quality relationships across the organization through the highest levels of professionalism, ethics and mutual respect.

Personal traits which will make one an ideal candidate for the position are:

• Straightforward, professional and polished.
• Excellent communicator.
• A do-it-yourself orientation, consistent with the company’s “roll-up the-sleeves” culture
• Capable of developing creative solutions while anticipating and mitigating risks.
• Has business acumen and is a strategic thinker.
• Is an independent thinker and assertive. Can voice his/her opinion and challenge status quo in a professional manner.

Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited (formerly Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt. Ltd.)is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation. Why join us? Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited (formerly Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt. Ltd.) is home to some of India’s leading entertainment channels such as SET, SAB, MAX, PAL, PIX, Sony BBC Earth, Yay!, Sony Marathi, Sony SIX, Sony TEN, Sony TEN1, SONY Ten2, SONY TEN3, SONY TEN4, to name a few! Our foray into the OTT space with one of the most promising streaming platforms, Sony LIV brings us one step closer to being a progressive digitally-led content powerhouse. Our independent production venture- Studio Next has already made its mark with original content and IPs for TV and Digital Media. But our quest to Go Beyond doesn’t end there. Neither does our search to find people who can take us there. We focus on creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where we celebrate diversity with our Bring Your Own Self Philosophy and are recognised as a Great Place to Work. - Great Place to Work - Ranked as one of the Great Places to Work for since 5 years - Included in the Hall of Fame as a part of the Working Mother & Avtar Best Companies for Women in India study- Ranked amongst 100 Best Companies for Women In India - ET Human Capital Awards 2021- Winner across multiple categories - Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Award - Outstanding Learning Practices.The biggest award of course is the thrill our employees feel when they can Tell Stories Beyond the Ordinary!