Legal Director

Reed Danışmanlık

Founded in 1960 in the UK, Reed has grown continuously and become a leading brand both in the UK and the international arena. Today Reed has 350 offices with more than 3.000 employees and is providing services across 30 specialisms. 

We work closely with experienced and qualified professionals across a wide range of industry sectors, delivering bespoke recruitment solutions on a variety of roles for mid and senior level. Reed Turkey, ultimately serves employers and jobseekers across 12 specialisms.

Reed Turkey is looking for an "Legal Director" for its international client.
 

• Excellent skills in legal writing and drafting complex agreements.
• Significant experience in contract law with respect to production of scripted and non-scripted programming
• Strong business & legal advisory skills with an international commercial mindset.
• Deal closer.
• Sets priorities and delivers in a demanding, fast-paced and results-oriented environment.
• Plans ahead and works in an organised way, both independently and as part of a team.
• Focuses on client satisfaction and delivers a quality service within given timescales on multiple tasks.
• Self-motivated, takes initiative and ownership of own work.
• Ability to act independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with strong attention to detail.
• Proactive problem solving skills.
• Communicates effectively with all levels of management and strives in an international and culturally diverse workplace.
• Respects deadlines and manages expectations.
• Performs all responsibilities in a diligent and confidential manner as a manager.
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in company commercial law and legal and business affairs in Turkey, possibly in the media or TLC sectors.
• Experience as a litigator in Courts
• Excellent skills in managing teams.
• International experience (either working or studying abroad)
• First-rate social skills in operating within complex, creative-driven environments.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Proactive problem solving skills.
• Ability to juggle competing priorities on a daily basis.
• Managing outside advisers in a cost effective manner.
• Ability to build relationships and be effective across many different cultures and in a variety of working environments.
• Ability to act independently.
• Loyal personality.
• Fluent in English, both verbally and in writing.

İŞ TANIMI

• Act as principal adviser for all legal and compliance matters within company, being responsible to providing legal counsel, legal risk assessment and guidance in the ordinary course of business and on special projects.
• Be responsible for all corporate governance and regulatory matters, including media regulations, Data Protection regulations, competition law compliance managing the relationship with RTUK and any other relevant Government Body in Turkey.
• Drafting, negotiating and review of agreements, such as programming acquisition agreements, production agreements, talent agreements, affiliate distribution agreement, advertising sales agreements, marketing agreements, etc.
• Support and advice the advertising sales activity of the company ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Guide, direct and support the external counsel in the litigation matters.
• Act as lead/first point of contact for the Managing Director company and its reports
• Sit in on the relevant executive team meetings being their first legal and compliance advisor
• Train/educate and keep business teams up-to-date on any relevant legal and regulatory matters (e.g. by having periodic update calls).
• Responsible for the awareness and full compliance of business teams with 21 CF policies, including anti-bribery policy and any other relevant policy.
• Successful implementation (and guardian) of workflows and pipelines.
• Responsible for up-to-date structured folder(s) and overviews on EU-legal database.
• Knowhow management and general administration.
• Coordination with the legal departments within company  EU & Africa Legal.
• Coordination with and instruction of external counsel where necessary, and manage such outside counsel and legal spend.
• Manage and lead the local legal team with clear assignment of responsibilities making sure the right workflows and procedures are in place and ensuring the excellence of the legal service provided to the business team.