Legal Counsel

pUTA is seeking a commercially astute lawyer to join its market leading legal team at the centre of the entertainment agency world. /p pThis role is ideal for a 3–4 PQE lawyer who enjoys being close to the business, understands the sensitivities of working in a talent orientated environment, is passionate about the media and entertainment sector, and can deliver clear legal advice at a company that values practical solutions and clear thinking. This role will sit across data protection, privacy, and core corporate legal support in a business that is investing in building systems and workflows across its expanding global footprint. /p pYou will have previous experience of working in a multinational media organisation in a corporate affairs team, or in private practice, having worked on data protection and privacy matters across different territories that have to be dealt with in the media and entertainment sector. /p h3What You’ll Do /h3 h3Data Protection Privacy in a Talent Agency Environment /h3 ul liActing as a day‑to‑day adviser on data protection and privacy issues as they apply across our company, clients, employees, third‑party partners and systems. /li liActing as the lead lawyer on these workflows across UTA’s global territories (focusing mainly on US and Europe), working closely with UTA’s global Corporate affairs legal team, global General Counsel, Chief Information Security Officer, and where needed, external legal counsel. /li liAdvising on and negotiating data/privacy provisions that form part of third party agreements UTA is party to (e.g. service provider/vendor/procurement agreements). Working with our internal teams on the practical implications of these provisions in the context of our systems and business goals. /li liHelping to evaluate risks associated with potential third party software and systems providers/vendors. /li liDrafting, updating (and where needed, negotiating) data processing and data‑sharing agreements, privacy notices, and internal policies. /li liWorking on internal data protection/privacy governance and infrastructure. Maintenance of ROPAs, and working on other data classification associated projects. Working on projects associated with privacy system certifications. /li liWorking on data protection impact assessments. /li liFormulating and advising on data protection policies for new initiatives and systems including AI and data related projects. Intepreting and explaining data protection/privacy concepts for/to our non legal teams, to aid with the practical implementation of systems and processes. /li liHelping to create and update training material about data protection for UTA staff. /li liLiaising with external data protection legal counsel where engaged for projects by UTA. /li liGenerally advising on relevant legislation, e.g. GDPR, CCPA, CPRA. /li liWorking on and supporting the management of sensitive data related issues and requests (e.g. DSARs). /li /ul h3Corporate Legal Support /h3 ul liSupporting and assisting on a broad range of corporate legal matters across the agency as a member of the UTA Corporate affairs legal team. /li liReviewing and negotiating supplier/procurement/vendor agreements, technology contracts, consultancy agreements, and agreements for other commercial arrangements. /li liAssisting on MA related matters where MA is undertaken by UTA. /li liAssisting with group governance, intra-group company matters and corporate housekeeping. Liaising with UTA’s finance team on such matters. /li /ul h3Being Part of the Business /h3 ul liWorking as a key part of UTA’s Corporate affairs legal team. Partnering with UTA’s global General Counsel, and Chief Information Security Officer. /li liWorking closely with senior executives, finance, HR, Technology and operations teams. /li liBuilding relationships across the business by offering legal advice that is clear and commercially grounded. /li /ul h3What You’ll Need And Your Skills /h3 ul liYou will be a qualified solicitor (England Wales or equivalent), with 3–4 years’ PQE, gained in private practice, in‑house, or a mix of both. /li liYou will have a solid experience advising on data protection and privacy matters across different territories, as well as a grounding in corporate legal work. /li liPrior experience in a multinational media, entertainment, or other people‑led businesses is desired, but not essential. /li liGeneral understanding of the entertainment industry and the nature of a talent agency. /li liProficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel etc). /li liYou will be a clear communicator who can work effectively with non‑lawyers. You will be solutions driven, forward looking and have a keen interest in tech and systems in a media/entertainment environment. /li liEffective time management skills with strong attention to detail. /li liPositive, self-motivated attitude. /li /ul h3What You Will Get /h3 ul liThe unique and exciting opportunity to work at one of a leading global ente