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

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, Revenue & Talent will support Condé Nast’s revenue and talent teams.  

The Legal Counsel will provide business-oriented advice to revenue and talent teams on advertising campaigns, talent engagements and related initiatives 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 BALA, including Publishing, Entertainment, Content, Employment and Technology & Data to ensure effective cross-collaboration in the delivery of support by BALA to the wider Condé Nast business. 

 

What will you be doing?

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, statements of work and master services agreements, strategic partnership deals, advertising sales representative deals, and non-disclosure agreements.

Structure, draft, and negotiate a high volume of talent-related agreements for Condé Nast editorial and commercial content and events.

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.

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.

Advise the commercial and consumer revenue teams on advertising and consumer marketing law and ensure the teams understand core legal, data privacy, IP, FTC and State AG consumer protection and auto-renewal laws and concepts that are relevant to their strategy and commercial decision making process.

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, so as to ensure efficient and cost-effective legal service delivery.

About You: 

At least 2-5 years of legal experience gained in an in-house environment

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

Experience of working in a matrix reporting environment

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.