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    Legal Counsel - London, United Kingdom - Ancestry

    Ancestry
    Ancestry London, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Description

    About Ancestry:
    When you join Ancestry, you join a human-centered company where every person's story is important. Ancestry, the global leader in family history, empowers journeys of personal discovery to enrich lives. With our unparalleled collection of more than 40 billion records, over 3 million subscribers and over 23 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives. Over the past 40 years, we've built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families.

    We are committed to our location flexible work approach, allowing you to choose to work in the nearest office, from your home, or a hybrid of both (subject to location restrictions and roles that are required to be in the office). We will continue to hire and promote beyond the boundaries of our office locations, to enable broadened possibilities for employee diversity.

    Together, we work every day to foster a work environment that's inclusive as well as diverse, and where our people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective is valued so that our products and services reflect the global and diverse clients we serve.

    Ancestry encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants. Passionate about dedicating your work to enriching people's lives? Join the curious.

    We're looking for a Legal Counsel, in either the UK or Ireland, to support our International Marketing teams. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure legal adherence and minimize risks linked with marketing activities. You will collaborate closely with marketing teams, offer practical, risk-focused legal counsel, engage in commercial contract discussions, and assist in navigating advertising laws across our international markets. You will report to the VP Associate General Counsel who is based in the US.

    What you will do

    • You will engage in drafting and negotiating a range of agreements, including for marketing services, agency agreements
    • You will conduct assessments and provide approval for marketing materials to ensure adherence to legal standards
    • You will provide counsel and expertise on intellectual property matters concerning marketing content, including securing appropriate permissions and licenses
    • You will supervise and provide oversight on initiatives aimed at protecting the company's brands
    • You will collaborate in addressing inquiries from regulatory bodies focussed on consumer protection

    Who you are

    • You are qualified and admitted to practice in the UK or Ireland
    • You hold 2 to 4 years post qualification experience with a preference for specialising in marketing related laws
    • You have sound knowledge of a comprehensive understanding of advertising regulations, consumer protection legislation, and data privacy regulations
    • You exhibit well-developed capabilities in commercial contract drafting and negotiation
    • You have practical experience in intellectual property law and a sound understanding of trademark protection practices
    • In-house experience a plus

    Additional Information:

    Ancestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, colour, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship, marital status, civil status, family status, gender reassignment, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Ancestry will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or adjustment to support you during the interview process, please notify the recruiter.

    All job offers are contingent on a background check screen that complies with applicable law.

    Ancestry is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Ancestry via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Ancestry. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Ancestry as a result of the referral or through other means.

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