Senior Associate - Legal

Position:                     Senior Associate - Legal

Reporting Into:           Senior Lead Counsel, Litigation and Distribution

Business/Function:     Legal and S&P

Location:                     Mumbai (Work from Office)

Purpose/Overview of the role:

Reporting to the Senior Lead Counsel, Litigation and Distribution, the incumbent will be responsible for providing legal support to the channel distribution business at Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited (formerly known as Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited).

Key Result Areas:

• Drafting legal notices, responses and communications including regular notices such as deactivation notices, incentive letters, response to operators’ communications, intimations to operators’, etc.


• Coordinating with cross departments, sales, business and commercial teams on business issues and advising them on suitable course of action.


• Proactively evaluate and provide solutions to the business and sales teams on legal issues.


• Reviewing the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (“TRAI”) Regulations, Tariff Orders, etc. applicable to the distribution business and ensuring compliance.


• Reviewing and providing comments on Consultation Papers issued by the TRAI on aspects concerning / relating to the broadcasting and distribution business.


• Filing requisite information / data with TRAI on a timely basis.


• Assisting and coordinating with the litigation vertical for initiation and or pursuing proceedings initiated by or against an operator before TDSAT, Magistrate’s Court, High Court, Supreme Court etc. including analysing and providing relevant information to the litigation SPOC


• Assisting in briefing advocates on record and counsel in connection with the litigations filed by or against the operators.


• Ensure that requisite documents are uploaded in a timely manner on the systems / software maintained by the Company. 


• Ensure the reference interconnect offer is in accordance with the extant TRAI Regulations and assist the business and sales teams on their queries in this regard.

Educational & Work Experiences / Key Requirements:

• Law Graduate.  Master of Law (LL.M) would be preferred


• 05-09 years’ experience post qualification    


• Should have worked in a mid to large-sized Corporate (preferably broadcasting and distribution company, media or telecom) or a Law Firm of repute having telecom, media / broadcasting and distribution companies as their clients.

Critical Competencies/Traits

1. Good drafting skills including ability to independently draft notices, responses, communications


2. Good communication skills


3. Quick learner


4. Smart and self-starter


5. Should have a proactive approach


6. Good analytical skills


7. Eye for detailing and acting with a sense of urgency by adhering to turn around time


8. Multi-tasking skills


9. Team Player


10. Sound understanding and interpretation of law


11. Having a long-term vision to work in the company

Essential Skills

1. Adhering to principles and values


2. Persuading and influencing


3. Presenting and communicating information


4. Independently handle the assigned tasks with minimal supervision


5. Ability to work withing timelines and multi-task

Desirable Aptitude

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    1. Learning and researching
    
    
    2. Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
    
    
    3. Leading and supervising
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

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