• Supporting management and operation of the anti-counterfeiting and enforcement programme in EMEA and LATAM, including criminal, administrative, and civil legal procedures to address counterfeiting online and on the ground, researching IP rights and investigating infringements, drafting cease and desist letters and witness statements, and providing training to law enforcement authorities
• Supervising and managing outside counsel and investigators in multiple countries; and ensuring an integrated approach to worldwide IP enforcement issues while serving local needs
• Partnering with business stakeholders ensuring priorities for legitimate distribution are protected
• Liaising with the LA-based Operations team on anti-counterfeiting enforcement
• Identifying emerging counterfeiting business models and threats and establishing appropriate solutions.

Content protection

• Assisting content protection initiatives across EMEA and LATAM, including supervising civil litigation and criminal prosecutions against piracy services and associated infrastructure, coordinating the work of the trade association and outside counsel, and collaborating with co-litigants, including reviewing legal filings, gathering rights information, reviewing evidentiary materials, investigative reports, and legal opinions from multiple jurisdictions
• Supporting incident response efforts relating to content leaks and unauthorised disclosure in EMEA and LATAM including engaging with cyber, content security, technology security teams
• Drafting correspondence and documentation, including cease and desist letters, affidavits/declarations, agreements, powers of attorney, chain-of-title documents
• Researching the legal, policy, and technology landscape and the emerging pirate threats to ensure compliance and best-in-class, timely solutions.

General

• Drafting briefing notes prior to business meetings and events, providing call and meeting memoranda to other members of the team
• Providing timely, practical and commercial advice to internal clients/business groups on copyright and trademark law, including the company’s enforcement strategies, and providing ongoing support by advising on both individual cases and broader programme initiatives, advising and drafting on contractual provisions relating to intellectual property protection, enforcement rights, anti-piracy, and content security
• Developing and supporting the delivery of IP enforcement training and awareness initiatives internally and preparing internal and external comms and newsletters
• Developing relationships with internal and external partners
• Assisting the team with other projects, as required.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements

• Qualified to practice law in the UK, NQ – 2yrs PQE, further to a Law degree from an accredited law school
• Spanish working proficiency, additional language a nice to have
• Demonstrates diplomacy and high interpersonal skills, strong communication with the ability to discuss legal issues in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner with both lawyers and non-lawyers, strategic decision-making, meticulous attention to detail, and organisational and time-management skills, consistently delivers impactful results across multiple high-priority, high-volume projects
• Has a positive, “can-do” attitude and is willing to go the extra mile
• Experience adapting and analysing legal issues arising from new technologies
• Experience handling confidential and sensitive material.

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrates an interest in the creative industries
• Familiarity with online platforms, e-commerce marketplaces, digital ecosystems, or emerging technologies
• Knowledge and experience with laws governing the enforcement of intellectual property rights, in particular copyright and trademark, and legal and technological issues relating to enforcement and internet investigations. International intellectual property frameworks, and IP enforcement by border forces and law enforcement agencies would be a plus.
• Excellent ability with PowerPoint for presentation purposes, providing engaging and informative advice
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team player
• Willingness to learn and develop skills to enhance practice.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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