VP, Legal, Commercial Partnerships (Maternity Cover)

This job is with Warner Bros. Discovery, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly. Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery the stuff dreams are made of. Who We Are When we say, the stuff dreams are made of, were not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBDs 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 whats 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. Your New Role The Vice President, Legal, Commercial Partnerships will be responsible for providing Legal support to all commercial aspects of WBDs business in Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, North Africa and Turkey markets and will also cover other territories as required. This is a senior leadership position within the Commercial partnerships Legal team, acting with autonomy on high value, strategically important and complex commercial deals. This individual will be responsible for negotiating key agreements with senior stakeholders and will support the General Manager, CEEMENAT in these negotiations. Your Role Accountabilities Draft and negotiate agreements relating to WBDs commercial partnerships across CEEMENAT and other territories, relating to the distribution of WBD channels, services and HBO Max, as well as with respect to advertising and sponsorship Advise and support local teams on contractual rights and remedies relating to commercial partnership agreements As part of the CEEMENAT RMT, work with the business leads and teams to ensure all areas include and work with Legal in accordance with WBD policies and broad pan-regional commercial strategies Be the primary Legal point person for all legal issues impacting CEEMENAT and liaise with colleagues from other/specialist areas of the Legal team as appropriate Manage Legal consultants based in territories across CEEMENAT and supervise more junior members of the legal team Work with streaming teams to help drive launch of HBO Max, via retail and wholesale partnerships Support all strategic initiatives in CEEMENAT, notably JVs and other strategic partnerships Provide on-going general business and legal advice to internal clients and project manage cross-functional legal initiatives Qualifications & Experience Extensive experience with a top law firm or equivalent in-house team Must be a UK (or comparable jurisdiction) qualified lawyer Excellent academics Gravitas and ability to command and influence when negotiating with third parties, and to establish authority within WBD Ability to work autonomously on complex deals and to own key internal commercial relationships Negotiation skills to deliver appropriate legal protection to the company and excellent commercial results Flexible and proactive approach to work, including a willingness to work outside of usual working hours when required to support key deals. Some travel may be required Excellent interpersonal skills ability to work effectively at all levels within the company Clear and concise communicator (both orally and written) able to present and distil complex issues into legally compliant, practical commercial solutions in an engaging way to key stakeholders, ensuring everyone is consistently kept informed Well organised and attention to detail: this role requires focus and energy Good commercial knowledge and common sense are essential Extremely professional: calm under pressure, clear thinking, proactive and grasps concepts quickly Must be a good team player with a flexible, hands-on approach High emotional intelligence with the ability to diffuse and calm situations An inclusive approach and experience working with clients from different cultures and backgrounds Able to manage own time judiciously and deal effectively with competing interests Additional Information On June9, 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to separate into two publicly tradedcompanies, Warner Bros. and Discovery Global, with an expected completion in mid-2026. Formore details, including leadership appointments and information on individual brands, please visitour newsroom here . Although you will be hired by Warner Bros. Discovery, upon the planned separation in 2026, youremploymentlikely willtransition to Warner Bros. or transition to Discovery Global. During thisperiod of transformation,youllhave an exciting opportunity to lay the foundation at one of theworlds premier entertainment brands. 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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Created: 2025-12-15