Mid - Senior Level Associate Attorney at Salisian LLP managing litigation cases from initiation to trial in California. Requires civil litigation experience and admission to the California State Bar.
About the role
- Senior Legal Associate handling legal responsibilities across commercial, IP, and data protection for global branding agency JKR. Working in a creative environment with diverse stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead, with oversight from the GCLO, on the review, mark-up and negotiation of Client Master Services Agreements (MSAs) on both client and JKR paper.
- Advise stakeholders on contractual risk areas.
- Coordinate approvals for any deviations from JKR’s contractual guardrails.
- Oversee and manage contract renewals with relevant business leads.
- Review and negotiate corporate and project-specific NDAs.
- Provide clear, solution-focused advice on copyright, ownership and infringement risks across creative outputs.
- Advise on the intersection between AI-generated content and IP risk.
- Support initial trademark reviews and related advice.
- Collaborate with Creative Services teams on licensing queries, copyright issues and template updates.
- Maintain and update licensing and copyright assignment templates.
- Play an active role in supporting the rollout and maintenance of JKR’s AI initiative, advising on legal and strategic considerations of AI tools, platforms and processes.
- Participate in the AI Taskforce and execute assigned actions and deliverables.
- Review and update internal and external AI policies and draft new documentation where required.
- Review AI platform terms and conditions in collaboration with the global IT team and present risk analyses and mitigation strategies.
- Advise creative and account teams on client AI policies, procurement of AI stock imagery and internal AI-generated content development.
- Prepare playbook updates and concise summaries of client AI requirements for account teams.
- Review and mark up Data Processing Agreements and related data protection clauses.
- Complete and file internal DPIAs where required.
- Advise on data protection risks relating to internal projects.
- Support the execution of JKR’s annual data protection review process.
- Coordinate with external counsel on employment and commercial disputes.
- Review external advice and draft documents.
- Liaise with insurers to confirm coverage and ensure ongoing alignment.
- Create and update contract templates and internal documentation in response to regulatory or process changes.
- Draft and amend internal and external policy documents.
- Develop engaging contract summaries and deliver training sessions to account and creative teams.
- Respond to ad hoc legal queries across both UK and US studios.
- Alert the GCLO where there is a risk of legal or regulatory breach.
- Provide independent and impartial advice, free from personal or external conflicts of interest.
- Maintain confidentiality of JKR’s affairs unless disclosure is required or permitted by law.
- Develop a strong understanding of JKR’s business to ensure legal advice is aligned with organisational strategy and values.
Requirements
- UK qualified Solicitor approximately 5–8 years’ PQE, with strong experience in commercial contracts and IP advice legal support.
- Experience within a consultancy, agency or creative business environment highly desirable.
- Strong working knowledge of UK commercial contracting, intellectual property compliance and data privacy. Experience advising on AI-related risk or emerging technology advantageous.
- Confident managing litigation processes with oversight of external counsel.
- Commercially astute, pragmatic and comfortable operating within areas of legal nuance.
- Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex legal concepts into clear, business-oriented advice.
- Calm under pressure, highly organised and able to prioritise effectively across multiple concurrent matters.
- Comfortable knowing when to escalate to the GCLO and when to provide confident, independent guidance.
- Personable and collaborative; with the ability to build strong working relationships across senior executives, creative teams and corporate functions.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Lively Shoreditch studio location
- Hybrid working policy, minimum 2 days pw in the studio
- Bupa Healthcare, including dental option
- Income protection & life insurance
- Classpass credits
- Group personal pension
- 25 days holiday + time given at Christmas and new year
- Summer Fridays x 2
- Birthday day off
- After probation:
- Season ticket loan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced parental leave policies
- Referral scheme for new hires
- 2 weeks work from anywhere, by agreement with line manager
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