Junior Legal Counsel - Podimo

Junior Legal Counsel
We are one of the fastest-growing podcast and audiobook platforms in Europe, and we are now looking for a Junior Legal Counsel to join our dynamic legal team and support key legal initiatives. If you’re ready to dive into the world of audio and legal challenges, this could be the perfect role for you!

Come and join us on our journey to enrich lives through listening.

This is the role
As our new Junior Legal Counsel, you’ll play an essential role in supporting our legal team and internal business units across a diverse range of tasks—from contract management and marketing law to intellectual property and compliance. Working closely with our team, you’ll ensure we stay on top of legal challenges, providing crucial support to a variety of departments.

This role is based in either Copenhagen, Amsterdam, or Berlin, and is ideal for someone excited about working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Your main responsibilities in this role:

• Contract Lifecycle Management: Manage contracts from draft to execution, ensuring they support our IP-focused business, from podcast production contracts to audiobook deals and distribution partnerships.
• Legal Knowledge Management: Develop and maintain legal templates and resources to streamline agreements for our label business and content licensing.
• Research & Support: Provide legal research and advice on matters like consumer law, marketing, and the challenges of digital media distribution.
• Problem-Solving: Handle consumer complaints, protect intellectual property, and assist with employment issues related to our streaming platform and label growth.
• Privacy & Compliance: Ensure we comply with data privacy and AI-related regulations in the context of our streaming and content operations.

What we’re looking for:

• A master's degree in law and a strong academic record.
• At least one year of professional experience, preferably within the media industry.
• Detail-oriented legal professional: You have a keen eye for precision, especially when dealing with contracts and IP matters.
• Proactive problem-solver: You anticipate issues and provide practical, business-focused solutions.
• Strong research skills: You’re skilled at diving into legal issues, particularly in privacy and IP law within the streaming and music industries.
• Clear communicator: You're able to simplify complex legal concepts for various teams across the company.
• Adaptable multitasker: You can handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing effectively.
• Team player: You thrive in a collaborative, supportive work culture.

Naturally, being passionate and knowledgeable about podcasts, audio content, media, and entertainment is a big plus!

These are the benefits

• Up to six months of fully paid parental leave for all new parents - no matter how you identify or where in the world you live
• ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) for all employees, no matter where in the world you live.
• Learning and personal development opportunities to help you thrive and enrich your skills in a fast-paced creator economy.
• Opportunity to work flexible hours and remote opportunities.
• The chance to make an impact at an international company and see your work pay off immediately.
• Free online therapy sessions through We.Care
• Delicious lunch with great colleagues.

This is the hiring process
First things first: we ask you to submit your CV or provide a link to your LinkedIn profile. Sharing your motivation for the job is highly appreciated, but not expected. If we pick your application to continue to the interview stage, this is how we plan to run the interview process:

• A short phone or video screening
• First interview with the hiring manager
• Case session with the primary stakeholders
• Final interview with the hiring manager

We might change it up to make sure it makes sense. Our main focus is to run an efficient and enjoyable interview process. We will conduct interviews on an ongoing basis and the preferred starting date is as soon as possible.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Equal Opportunity Employer
Podimo is an equal opportunity employer, and we believe in equal opportunities for all in our workplace. We don’t discriminate based on race, colour, religion, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, age or political orientation, no matter where we operate.