Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 countries, 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. Senior Legal Counsel: Advertising, Distribution & Partnerships This role exists to act as a senior legal partner to members of Sky's leadership team and relevant commercial teams working across : a broad range of Sky Media's advertising and sponsorship business activities; carriage/licensing of third party channels, content services and apps on the various Sky platforms and services; and distribution of Sky channels and services including NOW on third party platforms and devices. The role will ensure that business strategies are supported by delivery of high quality business focussed legal advice and services that land brilliantly in the business. The Senior Legal Counsel is expected to be a role model for the Department and effective delegate for the Head Counsel. This role is based in the UK and will have the opportunity to work across and collaborate with Sky's and Comcast's other markets and Sky's wider content legal teams. Priorities Partner with local leaders, delivering commercial and result driven legal advice and building effective relationships with colleagues Legal Expert within their field with the ability to be flexible and apply knowledge to broader legal and business topics and to support business strategies and ambitions As an experienced member of the team, to coach and supervise more junior team members, acting as a lead coordinator on larger projects Guardianship - effectively identify, assess and communicate risk, and advise their own business area in its assessment and management of those risks and to enable others in the team to do the same What You'll Do: Priorities Partner with local leaders, delivering commercial and result driven legal advice and building effective relationships with colleagues Legal Expert within their field with the ability to be flexible and apply knowledge to broader legal and business topics and to support business strategies and ambitions As an experienced member of the team, to coach and supervise more junior team members, acting as a lead coordinator on larger projects Guardianship - effectively identify, assess and communicate risk, and advise their own business area in its assessment and management of those risks and to enable others in the team to do the same Key Responsibilities Senior Legal Counsel in the APD Legal Team which delivers industry-leading content deals alongside Sky's most creative and innovative commercial teams, including commercial contracting for: a wide range of commercial contracts for Sky's media sales arm including ad sales representation with channel partners and media agency agreements, sponsorship deals and digital advertising agreements; support for content and advertising related product launches; carriage of third party content services (for example linear, VOD and app services ranging from BBC and MTV, to Netflix and Prime Video) on the various Sky platforms including Sky Glass, Sky Q, Sky Go and NOW; distribution of Sky services on third party platforms and devices (such as Virgin Media, BT, Apple and smart tvs) including wholesale agreements for Sky linear and non-linear services (including Sky Entertainment, Sky Cinema and Sky Sports) and device agreements for distribution of NOW; carriage of other audio visual content and apps for the Sky platforms ( Spotify and games); and content and advertising aspects of the programming joint ventures in which Sky is involved. The role will require a strong commercial contract lawyer with experience in carriage and distribution of channels and content services or advertising and sponsorship experience with excellent attention to detail, with strong analytical, commercial drafting and negotiating skills. Solid commercial acumen and big deal / project experience are essential. An ability to think strategically and creatively and advise Executive-level and senior stakeholders are essential. The role requires excellent inter-personal skills, a positive outlook and the ability to build trust and rapport at all levels and work collaboratively across the Sky Group to deliver Sky's objectives. Strong business partnering is also key in this role. You will have the opportunity to work closely with legal and business teams across Sky UK, the Sky Group and Comcast/NBC Universal in relation to wider content and adve