Senior Legal Counsel - Competition & Regulatory

Responsibilities

• Advise on many aspects of economic and other forms of regulation affecting Sky, including in relation to new product launches, access to Sky's satellite platform, communications services (broadband, talk and mobile), and broadcast and content regulation;
• Participate in the management of Sky's relationship with regulators, including Ofcom and the Competition and Markets Authority, and supporting other teams at Sky engaging with governments and other agencies in respect of competition law and regulatory matters;
• Prepare and deliver training to the business and the wider legal team on various aspects of competition law and regulation affecting Sky;
• Support the Director of Legal and Head Counsel in prioritising key workstreams and managing the team's resources, as well as taking an active role in supervising junior members and in developing the skills and expertise of the team as a whole;
• Work closely with commercial, finance and legal colleagues in the UK and Ireland, collaborate with colleagues in Italy, Germany, and Austria, as well as the wider Comcast / NBCU Group, to deliver great products and services to Sky customers.;
• Be an active member of the wider Legal & Business Affairs department, contributing to an inclusive and diverse work environment that really 'believes in better'.

Requirements

• Solid post-qualification competition law and/or regulatory experience, particularly advisory and compliance experience at an established law firm, in-house legal team or regulator.
• Proven experience and/or understanding of UK legal system
• Relevant industry competition law or regulatory experience
• Strong verbal and drafting skills, including the ability to provide clear and concise advice, accommodating a wide range of styles including legal analysis and advocacy
• Proven ability to analyse complex data, excellent prioritisation skills and an understanding of what's urgent and important to partners, together with an openness to expanding your skills across a broad range of sectors and issues
• Strong communication and people skills, a passion for Sky's business and good commercial awareness, and an ability to operate independently when vital
• Ability to think laterally and identify strategic, customer-focused solutions
• Ability to engage with and use technology to communicate effectively and efficiently with different audiences and 'work smarter
• Team Overview
• Legal
• The Rewards:
• There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky . Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:
• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences
• How you'll work:
• We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to

Benefits

Additional Information

Want to do the best work of your life? Make your mark at Europe's leading entertainment brand. Our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work - a place where you can be yourself and let your skills shine. Want to do the best work of your life? Make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. This role is an exciting opportunity to join the specialist legal team providing competition law and regulatory advice and support to Sky in the UK and Ireland, inputting into key business decisions and strategies across Sky's broad range of fast-moving businesses. This role offers the opportunity for a wide variety of high-quality, challenging work of a standard rarely found outside private practice.

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