Legal Counsel

Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company’s portfolio includes many of the world’s most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others.

Job Description

Location:

New York, NY

The Role

The Legal Counsel, Talent and Revenue will support Condé Nast’s commercial  talent and revenue teams.  

The Legal Counsel will provide business-oriented advice relating to talent engagements for Condé Nast’s revenue initiatives and advertising campaigns, and associated activities, while negotiating, drafting and reviewing a wide variety of agreements and keeping current with all relevant regulatory and compliance needs.  

The Legal Counsel will also liaise regularly with other members of Business and Legal Affairs, including Publishing, Entertainment, Content, Employment and Technology & Data counsel to ensure effective cross-collaboration in the delivery of legal support to the wider Condé Nast business. 

What will you be doing?

• Structure, draft, and negotiate a high volume of talent-related agreements for Condé Nast editorial and commercial activities, with a primary focus on revenue generating content and events.

• Advise the business on legal issues relating to the sale of advertising, with a focus on branded content and sponsorships across digital, print, video, social and experiential media, including, for example, by drafting and negotiating insertion orders, master services agreements, statements of work and non-disclosure agreements.

• Support the development of standard policies, processes, tools and documents for revenue generating and branded content production related activities and work with commercial colleagues to ensure that agreed workflows and processes are being followed.

• Deliver training and advice regarding Federal Trade Commission and other disclosure requirements, including requirements applicable to social media influencers.

• Advise on compliance with local health and safety laws, permitting requirements and other local legal requirements in connection with video production and live events.

• Advise on legal issues related to marketing and consumer-facing activities, including, for example, affiliate marketing and commerce, sweepstakes and contests, subscription products, and e-commerce and ensure that the commercial and consumer revenue teams understand core legal, data privacy, IP, federal and state consumer protection and auto-renewal laws in order to make informed decisions about strategy and deal terms 

• Advise on regulatory issues related to advertising compliance, including issues related to election laws, vice advertising, pharmaceutical advertising and other regulated areas/industries.

• Work with colleagues to interpret and advise on Conde Nast’s Global Advertising Guidelines and their application to specific proposed campaigns.

• Work closely with our Data Privacy lawyers on issues relating to data use.

• Support the development of best practice approach to advertising and marketing law issues across the commercial team, to ensure efficient and cost-effective legal service delivery.

About You: 

• At least 2-5 years of legal experience, preferably in an entertainment practice either in-house or at a law firm.

• Experience in negotiating and drafting talent agreements, commercial contracts, and/or revenue transactions

• Strong communicator with ability to present legal advice in a pragmatic, problem solving and commercial fashion

• Confident, self starter with superb attention to detail

• Positive “can do” attitude and willingness to work flexibly and as part of a new and evolving team that is itself operating in a business and sector going through change

• Passionate about and committed to Condé Nast and the value of creativity to the economy and society

• Trustworthy, ethical and have absolute integrity 

Salary Range: 145-170K

What happens next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.