Legal Counsel, Corporate

Responsibilities

• Will handle, manage & coordinate a wide variety of legal activities, including:
• Supporting and executing corporate activity and working closely with executive teams.
• Partnering with the business units and support functions on acquisitions, dispositions, investments and JVs, corporate restructuring and other corporate projects.
• Drafting and negotiating all forms of corporate agreements, including all contracts on M&A transactions, conducting and coordinating legal due diligence, and advising on corporate law requirements during all stages of transactions and corporate activity.
• Supporting the Corporate Legal team with a wide variety of legal advisory matters, including projects relating to corporate maintenance, commercial matters and compliance and regulatory matters.
• Managing the current portfolio of companies across all EMEA territories.
• Providing commercial legal advice and contract drafting and negotiation to the television, production and home entertainment groups on UK and International matters, where required
• Managing and maintaining relationships with business partners on an individual level and as part of a cohesive legal team within a wider legal group.
• Supporting and implementing the vision, strategy and values of the business.
• What you have:
• A solid understanding of corporate law and compliance.
• Self-starter with a proactive and positive attitude to their work, demonstrating a commercial and practical approach, taking ownership of tasks and working independently as well as collaboratively with others.
• Ability and willingness to continue to learn and understand new law and industry practices.
• Excellent legal analysis, drafting, negotiation and organisational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to win the confidence of business partners and the flexibility to respond appropriately to a wide variety of stakeholders across multiple territories in a fast-paced international business.
• Serve as an advisor to business partners by providing pragmatic, commercially focused and timely legal guidance.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with an ever-changing landscape calmly and thoughtfully under pressure .
• Able to work confidently and proactively towards strategic obje

Benefits

Additional Information

Please note that this role is based in the United Kingdom. To enable us to meet the statutory and regulatory obligations of the United Kingdom immigration system, you must have the appropriate immigration permission needed to work and reside in the United Kingdom for the duration of the employment. The Corporate Legal Counsel role forms part of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Legal team and is based in London. The role has a primary focus on transactional work, including M&A, joint ventures and investments, as well as commercial work. The successful candidate will have the ability to work independently and work closely with business executives, providing them with practical legal advice on complex transactions in a rapidly evolving industry. The role is suited to qualified lawyers with 3+ years post post-qualification experience and prior industry specific experience is beneficial. The Legal Counsel role will report directly to, and work closely with, the Senior Vice President, Corporate Legal, EMEA, advising on transactional and commercial matters across EMEA, working as part of a high calibre team covering transactions across all lines of Sony Pictures Entertainment's businesses, including motion picture, television, digital media and technology. We are seeking an exceptional legal professional with strong technical expertise, including the ability to draft, negotiate, and advise on complex agreements. This role offers the opportunity to advise and work closely with executives across Sony Pictures' strategy and corporate development teams, as well as stakeholders from all business divisions, gaining a strong understanding of its strategic priorities, commercial objectives, and operational needs. The ideal candidate will combine excellent legal skills with intellectual curiosity and a genuine enthusiasm for learning new areas of law and business. They will be highly organised, adaptable, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to build effective relationships, collaborate across teams, and deliver practical, business-focused legal advice.

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