Commercial and Privacy Counsel (INDG)

Primary Responsibilities:

Commercial:

• Provides practical legal advice on licensing, intellectual property, labor and employment, media and other matters.
• Assists with the protection, prosecution and/or enforcement of Bloomberg Industry Group's intellectual property and contractual rights.
• Structures, drafts and negotiates content, technology, vendor and other commercial agreements.
• Identifies, manages and protects Bloomberg Industry Group against legal risks.
• Resolves pre-litigation disputes when possible.
• Develop,s implements and ensures compliance with corporate policies.
• Participates in special projects and performs other essential duties in accordance with subject matter expertise as assigned.

Privacy and Compliance:

• Conducts legal analysis of the application of international (e.g, GDPR), federal and state privacy laws and regulations as applied to the company's business lines and subsidiariesand identifies related compliance issues.
• Develops and supports Data Privacy Program, including corporate policies, operational controls and business processes.
• Monitors and provides advice on implementation of new privacy and security laws and regulations impacting the company's business.
• Offers privacy compliance guidance on products and business processes.
• Drives cross-functional organizational education of risk awareness and proactive risk identification and assessment.

Job Requirements:

• Excellent legal analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, problem solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Excellent business judgment and strategic thinking.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and clients.

• Capacity to influence change across an organization.
• Flexibility in handling a diverse legal portfolio.
• Collaborative work style and team player.
• Ability to prioritize risks and projects.
• Engaging demeanor and good business judgment to effectively work with internal teams.
• Attention to detail and processes.

Education and Experience:

• JD from an ABA accredited law school with outstanding academic credentials and member of a state bar in good standing.
• Minimum 4 to 8+ years' relevant and applicable experience at a law firm and/or in house legal department. years
• At least 2+ of prior data privacy experience.
• In-depth understanding of data privacy regulations, including GDPR, required.
• Contract negotiation experience; experience with content and IP licensing, including software and technology.
• Ability to engage in complex legal analyses and communicate in terms understandable to customers, business owners and senior leaders.

Special Requirements:

• N/A

Equal Opportunity

Bloomberg Industry Group maintains a continuing policy of non-discrimination in employment. It is Bloomberg Industry Group's policy to provide equal opportunity and access for all persons, and the Company is committed to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified individuals without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, parental or caring status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or maternity/parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law ("Protected Characteristic"). Bloomberg prohibits treating applicants or employees less favorably in connection with the terms and conditions of employment, in all phases of the employment process, because of one or more Protected Characteristics ("Discrimination").