Lawyer / legal counsel

The Role

Grass Valley is looking for a practical and business-oriented lawyer to join our global Legal team. This is a generalist in-house role supporting a broad range of legal matters across an international media technology business. The role will involve working closely with the Legal team and internal stakeholders across different regions, including EMEA, America and LATAM.

The successful candidate will support commercial contracts, corporate matters, legal administration, IP-related topics, HR / employment matters and other day-to-day legal questions. The role will also include direct engagement with internal business teams and, where required, customers and external parties. We are looking for someone who is comfortable working in an international environment, can manage several matters at the same time, and is able to provide clear and practical legal support.

Responsibilities

• Review and draft a variety of commercial agreements, including customer, supplier, SaaS, product sales, services, confidentiality and other business contracts.
• Support the Legal team on corporate governance, company administration and group projects.
• Assist with IP-related matters, including coordination of internal stakeholders and external advisors.
• Support HR and employment-related matters in coordination with HR and local counsel where required.
• Provide practical legal guidance to internal stakeholders across regions.
• Help maintain and improve legal templates, workflows, repositories and internal processes.
• Coordinate with external counsel and internal teams on multi-jurisdictional matters.
• Support other typical in-house legal tasks as required by the business.

Qualifications

• Law degree and at least 4 years of legal experience.
• Experience in an international environment is mandatory, either in-house or at a law firm.
• Experience with commercial contracts and general legal support.
• Exposure to technology, SaaS, software, media technology or similar sectors would be an advantage.
• Experience in, or interest in, corporate, IP, HR / employment and legal operations matters.
• Strong communication skills in English, preferably C1 level or above.
• Familiarity with AI tools supporting legal work would be an advantage.

We offer

This role offers a broad mix of hands-on legal work and exposure to an international technology business. It is suitable for someone who enjoys variety, wants to develop as an in-house lawyer, and is comfortable supporting both the Legal team and business stakeholders on practical day-to-day matters.

About Grass Valley

At Grass Valley, we power the moments that bring the world together. From the biggest live sporting events to breaking news and premium entertainment, our technology and our people sit at the center of the most demanding media environments on the planet. We are Team GV - a global team of innovators, operators, builders, problem-solvers, and change agents working across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, customer success, commercial, and corporate functions. Together, we are leading the evolution of media technology.

With more than 65 years of heritage, Grass Valley combines deep expertise in high-performance hardware with a rapidly expanding software-defined, cloud-native ecosystem through the GV Media Universe (GVMU). We believe the future isn’t either/or - it’s the intelligent integration of purpose-built hardware and modern software platforms that gives our customers the flexibility, scalability, and performance they need to win.

Our culture is grounded in five core values: Team First - Customer Commitment - Play to Win - Grow with Purpose - Integrity Always. We set high standards, we own outcomes, and we support one another in delivering impact at global scale.

If you’re looking to do meaningful work, grow your career, and help shape the future of media - there’s a place for you at Grass Valley. At Team GV, you won’t just join a company, you’ll help build what’s next.

Grass Valley offers competitive compensation packages in an energizing and supportive work environment. This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job. Grass Valley is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.