Senior Legal Counsel (Japanese Speaking, UK-Based)
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This is a unique opportunity for a senior media or commercial lawyer to play a key role in the rapid growth of DAZNs Japan business as it moves to the next level!
Senior Legal Counsel, Japan is a key appointment within the wider DAZN Legal function and an important leadership role supporting the Japan business in particular. Reporting into the SVP Legal in London with a strong dotted line to DAZN Japans CEO, you will be based in the UK and work closely with our Japan leadership team to provide high-quality legal advice and support to all parts of the DAZN business in Japan and the wider Asia region.
The role represents a fantastic opportunity to be part of one of the most exciting businesses in the sports industry. This is a high-profile role supporting DAZNs operations in Japan, offering you the opportunity to have a meaningful impact on our international strategy and growth.
What You'll Be Doing: Provide strategic legal support to DAZNs Japan business, partnering with senior stakeholders in the region as well as the central legal function.
Support all commercial aspects of the DAZN business in Japan, including rights, commercial, partnerships, marketing, product, operations and production (with assistance from outside counsel where necessary).
Advise on all consumer, regulatory, labour, piracy and lobbying matters affecting the business from a legal perspective, including management of high-profile litigation and other legal proceedings as required.
Negotiate, draft and oversee a wide and exciting variety of work, including high-value sports rights deals, distribution, sponsorship and advertising agreements, and technology service contracts.
What You'll Bring: Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 6 years post-qualification experience.
Fluent in Japanese and English (both verbal and written to legal drafting standard).
Extensive post-qualification work experience, having trained at and subsequently worked in private practice, or within a strong in-house team in the media sector.
Experience in Japanese consumer, media and competition law.
Experience of copyright licensing (acquisition and/or distribution of content) and a wide range of commercial and/or technology services contracts.
Technical legal skills, including first-class drafting and interpretative abilities, and the ability to conduct research and prepare reports related to Japanese law.
Proven experience in managing or mentoring legal professionals.
About DAZN
At DAZN, we bring ambition to life. We are innovators, game-changers and pioneers. So, if you want to push boundaries and make an impact, DAZN is the place to be.
As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to make your mark and the power to make change happen. We're doing things no-one has done before, giving fans and customers access to sport anytime, anywhere. We're using world-class technology to transform sports and revolutionise the industry and we're not going to stop.
DAZN VALUES THE HOW IN WHAT WE DO:
Agility and creativity fuel growth and innovation, to Make It Happen.
Prioritising what matters drives progress and positive outcomes, Focusing On Impact.
Collective ambition builds optimism and success, in order to Win As One.
At DAZN, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values equality and diversity, where everyone can contribute and have their voices heard. This means hiring and developing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, age groups, sexual orientations, gender identities and abilities.
If youd like to include a cover letter with your application, please feel free to. Please do not feel you need to apply with a photo or disclose any other information that is not related to your professional experience.
Our aim is to make our hiring processes as accessible for everyone as possible, including providing adjustments for interviews where we can.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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