Legal Counsel, UTA
Data Protection/Privacy and Corporate Affairs
Talent & entertainment agency
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Talent & entertainment agency
1001+ employees
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1001+ employees
Company mission
To shape talent, build careers, and tell stories.
Role
Who you are
- This role is ideal for a 3–4 PQE lawyer who enjoys being close to the business, understands the sensitivities of working in a talent orientated environment, is passionate about the media and entertainment sector, and can deliver clear legal advice at a company that values practical solutions and clear thinking
- You will have previous experience of working in a multinational media organisation in a corporate affairs team, or in private practice, having worked on data protection and privacy matters across different territories that have to be dealt with in the media and entertainment sector
- You will be a qualified solicitor (England & Wales or equivalent), with 3–4 years’ PQE, gained in private practice, in‑house, or a mix of both
- You will have a solid experience advising on data protection and privacy matters across different territories, as well as a grounding in corporate legal work
- Prior experience in a multinational media, entertainment, or other people‑led businesses is desired, but not essential
- General understanding of the entertainment industry and the nature of a talent agency
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel etc)
- You will be a clear communicator who can work effectively with non‑lawyers. You will be solutions driven, forward looking and have a keen interest in tech and systems in a media/entertainment environment
- Effective time management skills with strong attention to detail
- Positive, self-motivated attitude
What the job involves
- UTA is seeking a commercially astute lawyer to join its market leading legal team at the centre of the entertainment agency world
- This role will sit across data protection, privacy, and core corporate legal support in a business that is investing in building systems and workflows across its expanding global footprint
- Acting as a day‑to‑day adviser on data protection and privacy issues as they apply across our company, clients, employees, third‑party partners and systems
- Acting as the lead lawyer on these workflows across UTA’s global territories (focusing mainly on US and Europe), working closely with UTA’s global Corporate affairs legal team, global General Counsel, Chief Information Security Officer, and where needed, external legal counsel
- Advising on and negotiating data/privacy provisions that form part of third party agreements UTA is party to (e.g. service provider/vendor/procurement agreements). Working with our internal teams on the practical implications of these provisions in the context of our systems and business goals
- Helping to evaluate risks associated with potential third party software and systems providers/vendors
- Drafting, updating (and where needed, negotiating) data processing and data‑sharing agreements, privacy notices, and internal policies
- Working on internal data protection/privacy governance and infrastructure. Maintenance of ROPAs, and working on other data classification associated projects. Working on projects associated with privacy system certifications
- Working on data protection impact assessments
- Formulating and advising on data protection policies for new initiatives and systems including AI and data related projects. Intepreting and explaining data protection/privacy concepts for/to our non legal teams, to aid with the practical implementation of systems and processes
- Helping to create and update training material about data protection for UTA staff
- Liaising with external data protection legal counsel where engaged for projects by UTA
- Generally advising on relevant legislation, e.g. GDPR, CCPA, CPRA
- Working on and supporting the management of sensitive data related issues and requests (e.g. DSARs)
- Supporting and assisting on a broad range of corporate legal matters across the agency as a member of the UTA Corporate affairs legal team
- Reviewing and negotiating supplier/procurement/vendor agreements, technology contracts, consultancy agreements, and agreements for other commercial arrangements
- Assisting on M&A related matters where M&A is undertaken by UTA
- Assisting with group governance, intra-group company matters and corporate housekeeping. Liaising with UTA’s finance team on such matters
- Working as a key part of UTA’s Corporate affairs legal team. Partnering with UTA’s global General Counsel, and Chief Information Security Officer
- Working closely with senior executives, finance, HR, Technology and operations teams
- Building relationships across the business by offering legal advice that is clear and commercially grounded
Our take
Founded in 1991, UTA represents some of the world’s most acclaimed and recognised figures - from actors and athletes to writers and digital influencers. These include Lizzo, The Coen Brothers, Bad Bunny and Timothee Chalamet.
The entertainment landscape is in a permanent state of flux, but the boom of digital and social media has brought rise to new kinds of talent. To remain on the cultural pulse, UTA has expanded its business into gaming, digital media and influencers, as younger consumers spend more time playing games or watching social content over traditional media.
With the acquisitions of Fletcher & Company and Curtis Brown, UTA took on the estates of esteemed literary figures like John le Carré and Ian Fleming. This reflects a larger competition between agencies to acquire intellectual property to develop into content. In doing so, UTA hopes to find competitive edge over other dominant agencies, WME and CAA.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Beverly Hills, CA
Leadership
Jeremy Zimmer
(Co-Founder & CEO)Has served as CEO for UTA since 1991.
Jim Berkus
(Co-Founder & Chair)Served as a partner at Leading Artists Agency, which merged with Bauer-Benedek Agency to form UTA.
Peter Benedek
(Co-Founder & Owner)Also served as a partner at Bauer-Benedek Agency.
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