Senior Legal Counsel - Tech

At Viaplay Group, we entertain millions of people every day through our streaming services, radio networks, and TV channels. We believe in the power of content not just as a way of telling stories and touching lives, but also expanding worlds.

We’re looking for the best people to join us on our journey. Right now, we’re searching for a Senior Legal Counsel for our Stockholm or Oslo offices – are you ready to hit play on an exciting career change? Not that this temporary cover will last from preferably March 2025 to May 2026.

The role
Viaplay’s team of lawyers work cross border to service Viaplay’s business
teams. You will be acting as a business partner primarily to the Product, Data & Tech team who develops and handles the underlying technical platform for the streaming service Viaplay, as well as our linear TV-channels, and who also provides inhouse technical services.

You will work close to the business, advising on legal risk management
and developing effective risk mitigation strategies. You will report to VP Legal Norway.

Your primary responsibility will be:

• Drafting and negotiating material contracts (e.g. for broadcast services, play-out arrangements, OTT content delivery, conditional access, application development, IT procurement, software licensing etc) in close cooperation with our in-house procurement team, and supporting the business in implementing and coordinating such contracts through contract management and other processes

• Coordinating with your colleagues in the legal team around contract guidelines and directives of general relevance, such as default clauses and risk tolerance levels, and on contract management efforts benefiting the whole Viaplay group

• Building and developing business self-service structures through training, contract templates, checklists etc. to enable the business to itself manage certain legal matters

• Work with the business to prepare for the implementation of the European Accessibility Act

• Developing and coordinating structures and processes to share area specific legal and other relevant knowledge with colleagues in the legal team to help develop, and capture, team know-how

What we’re looking for
In order to thrive in this role, you have the following qualifications:

• Master of Law (or equivalent) degree from any of the Nordic countries.
• Experience (between 5 - 8 years) negotiating and drafting commercial agreements, specifically related to IT & tech, as an in-house counsel, in an international company, or at a reputable business law firm.
• It’s considered extra merit if you have possessed a similar role within the broadcast/streaming industry, or a provider of digital service, and thus is familiar with the market landscape and corresponding terminology.
• Fluent in Swedish or Norwegian, and English.
• Business and solution oriented and great relationship builder, able to create trust for the legal department in the business, and to deliver pragmatic and actionable legal advice to people at all levels.
• A can-do attitude, sense of humor and the ability to work humbly with others.

What we offer you
We’ve got you covered! 30days of paid vacation every year, an attractive pension and insurance scheme, and generous parental leave pay lift.

Your wellbeing matters. We provide you with various wellbeing initiatives including wellness allowance.

A safe space to grow and up-skill. Our learning culture puts you in the driver’s seat of your own development.

Entertainment is what we love, and entertainment is what we do. So, unlimited access to Viaplay seems only fair for you to get to know the product – including series & viewing events, new release movie rentals, linear channels and more.

Hit play today
If this feels like your kind of challenge, make sure you apply by attaching your CV here – you may also want to add your LinkedIn profile. Please don’t send us your application via email because we won’t be able to accept it. We do, however, welcome any questions you may have about this particular position.

Want to learn more about who we are and what we do? Check out our careers page or follow us on Instagram! We’re only ever a few clicks away.

Stockholm, Sweden