In-house Legal

Found in: Talent HK C2 - 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China Interpublic Group Full time

What’s IPG SC&E?

IPG is one of the world’s largest advertising, marketing and communications organisations. Its SC&E reporting segment provides best-in-class global public relations and other specialized communications services, events, sports and entertainment marketing, and strategic consulting. The segment is comprised of agencies that provide a range of marketing services expertise such as Weber Shandwick (), GOLIN (www.golin.com), Octagon () and Jack Morton ().

What is the role?

This is an interesting and engaging role of a type that rarely comes up, in a fast moving and fun sector. As SC&E’s sole APAC based lawyer you will provide expert guidance and insight to SC&E’s agencies across APAC. You will report in to the EMEA APAC Regional Counsel based in London and form part of his team. As such, you will have the autonomy to evolve the position whilst being supported by others with extensive experience and the ability to provide guidance as required. 

Your key responsibilities will include:

acting as a trusted advisor and providing counsel to agency heads and senior staff on business affairs and legal issuesworking alongside colleagues from across our diverse business to structure, draft and negotiate client contracts and scopes of servicedelivering talent, production and other supplier agreementsworking on new business opportunities, reviewing confidentiality agreements and proposed contract termssupporting the formulation, preparation and implementation of improved risk-management processes including staff training on legal and business affairs issuesworking alongside IPG Legal regional colleagues working for other segments to formulate and deliver compliance and education programs to keep all IPG’s APAC agencies up-to-date on changes in local law and maintaining global/regional best practiseliaising with senior market, regional and global colleagues to ensure a consistency of approach across marketsassisting with the management of our agencies’ trademark and domain name portfolio in the regionassisting on employment, data protection, insurance, litigation, property and other general legal matters as they ariseliaising with and managing external counsel

Requirements

Demonstrating a thorough knowledge of commercial contracts and IP law, you will ideally have some experience working in or with the marketing, advertising and/or media sectors on issues such as marketing communications and/or branding clearance, content production, talent/influencer engagement, event staging or digital products and services. A particular interest in content production and compliance would be welcome. You’ll also need to demonstrate the following qualities:

ability to communicate effectively and persuasively to varied audiences and stakeholders remotely and in person. You will be engaging, inquisitive, collegiate with good soft skillssignificant transactional and/or contract negotiation experienceoutstanding written skills, including ability to draft concise and effective contractsproven ability to think strategically and analyse and solve problems in the best interest of the group and its agenciesability to work in a fast paced, deadline oriented environmentcomfortable working independently and collaborativelyexcellent organisation and prioritisation skillscommitment to driving our agencies forward as a strategic partner to senior management, rather than just a support service providercomfortable and effective in giving training in person and remotelyhigh level of technological and digital literacymulti-jurisdictional legal and commercial experience. Where China is the largest regional market, prior experience in China preferred but not essentialwritten and spoken fluency in English a must, similar ability in Chinese preferred but not essential, other relevant local language skills beneficial.

BENEFITS OF JOINING IPG:

One of our primary goals is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our compensation plan may vary slightly dependent on the country in which you are employed but generally includes the following benefits or similar and potentially others which are local market dependent.

IPG is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity, inclusion and equity at our company. We do not discriminate on any unlawful basis including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Information provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes. 

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