Content Licensing & Regulatory Compliance

• Renew, amend, and maintain all distribution, downlink, broadcasting, and related licenses required for the Company's operations.

• Liaise and coordinate with government authorities, regulatory bodies, and industry stakeholders, including the Department of Information and Broadcasting (DOIB), Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MOCIT), Advertising Board Nepal, Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), and other relevant agencies.

• Monitor changes in laws and regulations and provide timely legal updates and recommendations to management.

Contracts & Commercial

• Negotiate and align with international vendors, broadcasters, and content providers (OTT and linear) on content-acquisition, aggregation, and distribution arrangements.

• Draft, review, and amend agreements with network operators, distribution partners, and other counterparties.

• Conduct legal due diligence, risk assessments, and compliance reviews for new business initiatives, partnerships, investments, and commercial transactions.

Anti-Piracy & Enforcement

• Draft and issue legal notices to operators, distributors, or third parties involved in unauthorized content distribution, piracy, breach of contract, or other violations affecting the Company.

• Monitor piracy activity and advise on immediate legal and enforcement action, including coordination with law enforcement agencies, regulatory authorities, and cybercrime units where required.

• Initiate and support recovery proceedings for outstanding payments, receivables, damages, and other claims due to the Company.

Foreign Exchange & Remittance

• Follow up on remittance approvals, foreign-exchange matters, and regulatory clearances for international content payments, providing regular status updates to management.

Advisory, Reporting & Coordination

• Provide legal opinions and advisory services on business, commercial, operational, and regulatory matters affecting the Company.

• Prepare and submit periodic legal reports covering licensing status, regulatory matters, piracy cases, litigation, contract management, remittance approvals, and compliance issues, with recommendations for management action.

• Coordinate with external retainer / senior lawyers on complex legal matters.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to coordinate with external retainer lawyers and senior legal professionals on complex matters.

• Strong drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder coordination skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple legal matters simultaneously.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Excellent communication skills in English and Nepali (written and spoken).

• Strong organizational, time-management, and reporting skills.

• High level of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality.

Education + Experience

• BA LLB / LLM from a recognized university.

• 2–3 years of relevant experience in corporate legal work; in-house corporate experience preferred (reputed law firm experience also considered).

• Working knowledge of Nepal's broadcasting, telecommunications, media, contract, and foreign-exchange regulatory framework will be advantageous.

• Strong drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder-coordination skills.

• Ability to work independently, manage multiple matters, and report clearly to management.

• Proficiency in English and Nepali (written and spoken).

Benefits

As per company policy