Address Who We Are:
160over90 is a full-service cultural marketing agency. An integrated part of the Endeavor network, which includes entertainment agency WME and sports, fashion and events leader IMG, 160over90’s cultural insight, access and influence helps brands stay connected to what their consumers care about most. With offices in seven countries around the world, 160over90’s expertise spans experiential, creative, public relations, digital, social, impact, influence, higher education and more. Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE. 160over90, the full-service advertising/marketing agency of Endeavor, helps global brands leverage all aspects of culture, including brand management and solutions, experiential marketing, activations, strategic consulting services, public relations and communications, digital consulting, creative ideation and design, branded content development and production, event management and production, digital and social campaigns, influencer marketing and sponsorship and partnership marketing.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Function as the sole lawyer in the London office of 160over90, providing advice to internal business clients on matters across EMEA.
- Draft and negotiate a wide range of complex commercial contracts, including agency, consulting, master services, talent, influencer, representation, licensing, creative services, sponsorship, vendor, marketing, digital services, rental, venue, location, and production agreements, as well as statements of work, participation and guest releases, photo releases, and waivers.
- Provide daily legal support for a wide variety of client engagements, including experiential activations/events, integrated campaigns, digital advertising, web and mobile app design and development, and social media campaigns.
- Provide comprehensive and practical legal advice and counsel to internal business units and company leadership on various advertising, marketing, and promotional matters, including intellectual property matters, ASA/CAP Code and consumer protection laws, data privacy, and overarching risk assessment.
- Conduct trainings on various legal topics and processes.
- Research, manage, and track existing contractual obligations, including compliance with such obligations.
- Coordinate with business, finance, data privacy/security, compliance, and other internal teams to assist with deal development.
- Provide real-time analysis and advice on business and legal issues, including questions of contract interpretation and enforcement.
- Implement and refine policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective contract-administration and document-management processes.
- Participate in special projects and other duties as assigned.
- Pro-actively collaborate and support other members of the legal team (London, NYC, and other international colleagues) to ensure that knowledge and best practices are understood, shared, and used amongst the team.
- Work pro-actively and closely with the business to ensure that colleagues are aware of the importance of involving the legal team at the outset in any commercial opportunity or discussion.
Working Conditions:
Permanent – London, City Road.
Working hours are: 9am-5pm. Occasionally there will be late calls to facilitate meetings and briefings with the wider global legal team. You may also be required to work some unsociable hours to meet business deadlines.
Working days are: Monday to Friday. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.
Travel: Occasional travel to other offices in London and potentially other international offices will be required.
You Have These:
- 5-8 years PQE, with some experience in the advertising/marketing, entertainment, sports, or media industry preferred but not required.
- Experience with drafting general commercial contracts, including free drafting.
- Experience working in a commercial environment.
- Training in top tier legal practice.
- The ability to understand and communicate salient points of commercial opportunities with both speed and accuracy.
- Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills that will enable interaction with a range of seniority levels and styles in a fast-paced business environment (including explaining legal concepts to clients and colleagues who may have limited legal knowledge and time).
- A strong work ethic and ability to juggle and prioritise a varied and heavy workload with the ability to plan ahead.
- Able to work to deadlines with efficiency and accuracy.
- Comfort with a variety of technology, including advanced Word skills.
- Commercial acumen with the ability to navigate risk and reward.
- Fully qualified UK Solicitor.
- Focused, highly organized, and thorough.
- Ability to develop rapport with immediate and wider colleagues.
- Effective and creative solution-oriented approach to resolving legal issues.
- Upbeat temperament, dynamic personality, and highly team-oriented approach to work.
We’d Love If You Also Have These:
- Previous experience working at a law firm and as in-house counsel.
- Experience with working with high level executives in own and client/customer organisations.
- Relevant experience in digital media or an agency environment.
- In-house and Middle East (or other international) experience.
