Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery... the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are...
When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next...
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
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Warner Bros. has been entertaining audiences for more than 90 years through the world's most-loved characters and franchises. Warner Bros. employs people all over the world in a wide variety of disciplines. We're always on the lookout for energetic, creative people to join our team.
Your New Role...
As a Senior Counsel, Employment Lawyer at Warner Bros Discovery, you'll partner with our dynamic People & Culture (HR) team to navigate complex employment legal issues across Europe and the Middle East, including the UK. Reporting directly to the Group Vice President of Employment Law, you'll play a crucial role in minimising financial and reputational risks while providing expert legal advice.
The role will be based in the UK office but gives a great opportunity for a lawyer qualified in either the UK or another European jurisdiction, the opportunity to advise on multiple markets, with support from external legal counsel as needed.
Your Role Accountabilities...
- Strategic Legal Partner: Collaborate with the People & Culture team to provide day-to-day legal advice on a wide range of employee and staff issues, working across various businesses within the Warner Bros Discovery portfolio.
- Innovative Solutions: Advise on initiatives with legal implications, including reorganisations, acquisitions, sales, and outsourcing.
- Documentation Mastery: Draft and negotiate employment documents such as employment contracts, bonus arrangements, and mutual agreements.
- Cross-Border Expertise: Manage employment legal matters across various European and Middle Eastern territories, coordinating with local external legal counsel as needed. Advising on the impact of the roll out of global policies, processes and initiatives within the region.
- Litigation Management: Oversee litigation in designated countries, working with outside counsel where relevant.
- Collaborative Approach: Work closely with the People Relations team on investigations and disciplinary matters, and with local commercial/corporate in-house lawyers on relevant projects.
Qualifications & Experience...
- Qualified UK employment lawyer or qualified in another European jurisdiction.
- Cross-border advisory experience is a plus.
- In-house experience, particularly in the media sector is advantageous.
- Fluent in English; proficiency in other European languages (especially German) is beneficial.
- Technically proficient with excellent academic credentials.
- Strong communication skills, capable of presenting complex legal issues in a clear and engaging manner.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.
How We Get Things Done...
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.
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