WHY JOIN US?
We practice a vibrant & energetic office culture.
We provide opportunities for career advancement within the company.
Good performance is always rewarded accordingly.
“ It's our people that make Astro Malaysia’s leading entertainment company. We are an inclusive employer, to enable everyone at Astro to be their best. We embrace differences – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products/services and our community. We also understand and appreciate that diversity is a driver of creativity and innovation, which will make our business more competitive, compelling and profitable. ”
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
The lawyer in this role will lead in providing legal advice and managing legal risks across a broad range of matters to a few key business units including production, distribution, licensing, investment, collaboration, merchandising and monetisation of tv, digital and radio content, movie, music, talent, intellectual property.
The person must demonstrate a strong understanding and keen interest in broadcast, streaming, audio network, media, film, music, talent, news, sports, advertising, digital publications commercial and intellectual property issues and also possess an ability to distil complex technical and legal issues into concise and accurate drafting.
What You’ll Do:
Content Acquisition and Licensing on Multi-Platform
Draft, review and negotiate content acquisition and licensing agreements for TV, digital and radio platforms including high-value program license agreements with international Hollywood studios, sports rights holders, and independent distributors.
Structure complex rights packages ensuring optimal utilization across traditional linear broadcast, Catch-Up, all forms of Video-on-Demand (VOD) including SVOD (Subscription VOD), AVOD (Advertising VOD), FVOD (Free VOD) and TVOD (Transactional VOD), Pay-Per-View.
Advise on digital rights management (DRM) obligations, geo-filtering compliance, and platform security requirements to protect licensed content from piracy.
Content Investment, Production, Distribution and Monetisation
Draft, review and negotiate end-to-end investment and/or production agreements for commissioning and commissioned content including original series, films, and variety shows, ensuring clear chain-of-title.
Oversee agreements for scriptwriters, directors, showrunners, actors/actresses/contestants, and crew.
Draft, review and negotiate Intellectual Property Exploitation agreements with all necessary ancillary exploitation rights, including merchandising, adaptation, format syndication, advertising and sponsorship, local, regional and international distribution rights, social media and clip rights.
Draft, review and negotiate content distribution and monetisation agreements with third party licensees.
Regulatory, Content Compliance & Censorship
Advise internal business units on copyright law, media regulations, communications and multimedia law, and data privacy, which includes adherence to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA), Content Code, and MCMC licensing conditions. It would also include navigating guidelines enforced by the Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) and the Film Censorship Board (LPF) for traditional TV and cinematic releases.
Talent / Artiste Management
Handle engagement agreements, talent management contracts, loan out and endorsement negotiations.
Music Rights Clearance
Manage complex music synchronization, master rights clearances, public performance licences (e.g., with MACP, PPM, RPM, composer, lyricist) and handle music licensing negotiations.
Dispute Resolution
Coordinate with external counsel and assist in managing content-related disputes, defamation or copyright infringement claims.
Others
Able to assist the immediate supervisor/head of practice group/Director, Legal in managing piracy matters end-to-end including target identification, working with external counsel to obtain convictions in civil…