Samsung Electronics America

Paralegal


PayCompetitive
LocationLondon/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: R90654

      Position Summary

      Why join our team?

      Samsung is an amazing place to work full of endless opportunities, outstanding people and an excellent environment! The Samsung Europe legal team (EO Legal) is looking for paralegals to join our journey.

      Samsung Europe is a distinct business division within Samsung UK. It provides planning, marketing and strategic support and coordination to Samsung’s other subsidiaries across Europe. The EO Legal function is a complementary one, working with the local legal teams. Our key objectives are to:

      i) Support the EO business teams (e.g. marketing, TV, Mobile, Domestic Appliances) on projects affecting multiple European subsidiaries;

      ii) Perform a supporting and coordinating function for the local legal teams as they provide their own advice; and

      iii) Advise our HQ, based in South Korea, on European legal matters, including aggregating input from the local legal teams.

      We are a welcoming and collaborative team that is stronger than the sum of our parts.

      Our Team’s Mission Statement is “Explore, Advise, Protect” - Collaborating with the business to resolve legal challenges and achieve commercial success. Our key aims are:

      • To identify legal risks and deliver pragmatic & cost-effective solutions leveraging our in-house perspective.
      • Collaborate with the business to help Samsung grow.
      • Develop and share best practice.
      • Be a great place to work (GWP) for everyone in the team.

      Role and Responsibilities

      Your Key Responsibilities

      The paralegal role is a broad and diverse one supporting the EO lawyers. Each paralegal is based in one of four pillars within EO Legal, focusing on either Competition & Regulation, Data Protection, Commercial & Contracts or Media & Broadcasting. These teams are well integrated and frequently collaborate on projects. There are occasional opportunities to gain experience in other parts of the team, depending on workload. We are currently recruiting for a paralegal in the Media and Broadcasting pillar:

      Media and broadcasting

      • Assisting with the preparation and negotiation of a broad range of commercial contracts and associated documentation relating to various ESBO business activities including ad sales, AdTech, content and channel acquisition, data acquisition and sales, gaming and podcasting

      • Assisting with the provision of advice navigating legal and regulatory risks relating to various ESBO business activities, including for example the ever-changing regulation of targeted advertising, UI and EPG regulation, and streaming regulation

      • Seeking and coordinating input from other colleagues across the EO Legal team and the ESBO business (e.g. Finance, Tax, Ads Product, Samsung TV Plus Product etc.)

      • Developing and maintaining effective contract processes, our contract management system and precedents. As part of this, you will take the lead on briefing our external managed services legal firm

      • Celebrating your existing passion for TV and film, championing the ever-improving content available on the Samsung platform

      In addition to supporting the legal pillar set out above, paralegals will also carry out some administrative support including:

      • Assisting the Senior Legal Support Manager with the Contract Management process, operating our internal process tools (e.g. expenses and billing), and other day to day tasks.

      • Ad-hoc duties such as helping to manage team events and projects.

      What do we need for this role?

      To be successful, you will possess the following skills and attributes:

      • Strong academics - Law degree or presently studying law/a related subject;

      • Previous work experience as a paralegal and/or in business would be welcome but is not essential.

      • A self-starter with a proactive work attitude and an enthusiasm to get things done. You will contribute to an upbeat workplace by working effectively within in the team and the business. You can work well independently when required as well as in a team.

      • You will have outstanding communication skills, both oral and written, with a focus on listening to others, whether it is someone in your team passing on ideas and advice, or someone in the business passing on instructions. You will likewise be able to make yourself heard and understood in all situations.

      • Excellent attention to detail and ability to assimilate information quickly whilst getting to the crux of a matter.

      • Strong sense of commercial awareness and ability to approach matters logically with an analytical attitude.

      • Excellent organisation skills and a willingness to commit to more repetitive or detail-focused work and administrative tasks when required, as well as the more creative side of legal work.

      • Having the confidence, drive and ability to learn from mistakes and build your skills and capabilities from experience and feedback.

      • Solving problems and searching for information from a range of sources, including your own initiative.

      What does success look like

      • Settling in well with the team and contributing optimally to our work from an early stage.

      • Helping achieve our purposes and adhering to our values.

      • Reaching out for help when you need it, learning from mistakes, and overcoming obstacles.

      • Gaining the legal and commercial knowledge to help the business grow.

      Skills and Qualifications

      Benefits

      • Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 days from home

      • Healthcare cash plan

      • Income Protection

      • Enhanced Company Pension contribution

      • 3 x volunteering days each year

      • Flexible Benefits - £55 per month contribution - this includes travel insurance, gym membership, payroll giving, season ticket loan facility, taste card, dental insurance

      • Holiday - 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday!

      • Access to staff sales discounts on a wide range of Samsung products

      • Access to discount shopping portal

      • Discounted Starbucks and subsidised canteen onsite

      We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our Company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.

      We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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  • About the company

      Samsung is committed to complying with local laws and regulations as well as applying a strict global code of conduct to all employees. It believes that ethical management is not only a tool for responding to the rapid changes in the global business environment, but also a vehicle for building trust with its various stakeholders including customers, shareholders, employees, business partners and local communities. With an aim to become one of the most ethical companies in the world, Samsung continues to train its employees and operate monitoring systems, while practicing fair and transparent corporate management.