Head of Legal Affairs (from £100,000) Making sure you fit the guidelines as an applicant for this role is essential, please read the below carefully.
At Immediate, we're home to some of the biggest and most loved consumer brands in the UK, including Radio Times, Good Food and Gardeners World.
Our trusted, quality content reaches millions of people a month across digital, print, video, podcasts, apps and live events.
We're the destination for people looking to get more from the things they love.
We help inspire them; deepening their knowledge, skills and fuelling their passions, to enjoy more of what life has to offer.
About the role We're looking for a Head of Legal Affairs to lead our legal work on technology, digital media and general commercial matters.
You'll be joining us at an exciting time and will immediately contribute to several of Immediate's key strategic projects.
Reporting to the General Counsel, you'll be part of a dynamic, friendly legal team supporting this fast-paced and agile business on a range of commercial, technology, digital and corporate matters.
This role will involve work across all of Immediate's divisions where you will ensure that the legal function is a key business partner, delivering pragmatic, solution-led and commercially-focused legal advice.
You will work closely with internal senior executives and business stakeholders, including Product and Technology, Commercial Operations and Finance, and external stakeholders and key partners, to realise the company's strategic goals whilst fostering Immediate's culture and values.
You will be well supported by other senior members of the Legal team and will have management responsibility for some members of the Legal team.
This role would suit a technology-focused lawyer who enjoys a fast-paced environment and the opportunity to develop new skills.
As Head of Legal Affairs you will: Technology : advising on the procurement of all technology systems required to support the business (both on-premise and cloud).
Preparation of tenders and requests for proposals, drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts and working closely with project teams for the procurement and delivery of solutions for software, SaaS, cloud-based systems, and more; Digital Media and eCommerce : being the primary legal contact for all digital matters including ecommerce, ad tech, payment portals, app development and support agreements, regulatory compliance and developing and maintaining contractual relationships with key partners; Commercial Contracts : reviewing, drafting, negotiation and delivery of complex and strategic commercial contracts and partnerships; Data Protection and Information Security : being the primary legal contact for all strategic data protection matters; Team : management and supervision responsibilities, maintenance of precedents and owning the training programme; Compliance : ensuring compliance with company processes and policies; Marketing and Advertising : advising the business on all aspects of marketing and advertising law; M&A : providing support to all digital-focused M&A activity.
Minimum Requirements: Commercial mindset and a pragmatic, solution-led approach; Excellent interpersonal skills; Prior line-management experience; Qualified to practise law in England and Wales or another common-law jurisdiction; Minimum of 7 years of post-qualification experience; Expertise in technology and digital media law; Experience with e-commerce, privacy and data protection matters; Excellent verbal, written, analytical and persuasive skills; Effective time-management and prioritisation skills; Resourceful, inquisitive, and self-motivated approach.
Benefits: A relaxed working environment with regular socials; Supportive well-being initiatives and benefits; 25 days holiday plus a day for your birthday; Tailored training and development; Flexible / hybrid working plus early finish Fridays; Cycle to work scheme; Enhanced Family Policies; Competitive pension plans and Life Assurance; A newly renovated modern office.
We pride ourselves on our open, collaborative, and dynamic culture.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of all our values and leadership behaviours.
People are at the heart of our business and creating a diverse and inclusive working environment is extremely important to us.
Immediate is an equal opportunities employer.
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