Legal Counsel

Job Description:

About the Team :

The Legal department has deep expertise in all core practice areas relevant to a global media and information company, including labor and employment, commercial agreements across all our businesses, privacy, intellectual property, M&A, litigation, corporate governance, compliance, media law and a variety of other specialties.

About the Role :

This Legal Counsel role will oversee a broad variety of legal work including commercial and transactional work, advising business leaders on legal and commercial issues focusing on Dow Jones' B2B businesses including Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics in North and South America (the "Americas"). The role involves providing professional, timely, cost-effective, practical legal advice and support, managing risks while facilitating commercial goals.

The position will report to the Assistant General Counsel who supports our OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics business, with a dotted line to the Associate General Counsel who supports our Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires in the Americas.

You Will:

• Be responsible for commercial legal matters arising in the Americas region, including but not limited to advising Sales in relation to negotiation and structure of licensing transactions, and advising relevant personnel in relation to negotiation and structure of relationships with information providers, vendors, consultants, and distributors;
• Review and negotiate inbound content and data licensing agreements, software development agreements, consulting agreements, NDAs and maintenance agreements;
• Participate in activities to support the B2B sales and product teams, such as revising and updating contract templates, conducting training sessions for the B2B sales team in the Americas, sharing knowledge of legal and commercial policy changes both to legal and business colleagues;
• Identify and evaluate legal and business risks in commercial operations to liaise with business leaders and other members of the Dow Jones legal department regarding solutions to those risks;
• Handle disputes at the commercial level and liaise with our litigation team on the rare occasion a dispute moves beyond a commercial solution;
• Participate in frequent but ad hoc projects which may be region specific or global in nature; and
• Maintain updated knowledge of legal and regulatory developments notably around GenAI, privacy laws and commercial licensing that are relevant to Dow Jones.

You Have:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
• Admission to the bar
• At least 5-7 years of relevant transactional and advisory legal experience, with at least 2 years in-house experience preferred
• Experience with and good knowledge of commercial and intellectual property law together with a broad understanding of general legal issues
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with attention to detail. Fluency in spoken and written English required; capability in Spanish desirable.
• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and exercise good judgment in setting priorities
• High level of initiative and self-motivation, with an ability to work in a collaborative and congenial team environment or independently
• Ability to work with clients from varying disciplines and geographic backgrounds
• Demonstrated ability to identify and discuss issues with or present to high-level executives and decision makers
• Superior work ethic and dedication to ethics and professional responsibility

OUR BENEFITS:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans
• Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources
• Education Benefits
• Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
• Commuter Transit Program
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program

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Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [email protected]. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area:

Dow Jones - Legal

Job Category:

Legal, Compliance & Audit

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Pay Range: $195,000.00 - $240,000.00

We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.

For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..