Legal & Regulatory Affairs Officer OPPORTUNITY

Legal & Regulatory Affairs Officer

Salary approx. £45,000 per annum

Advertising is a pillar of the creative economy, and it is a UK service export success. Sports, media, arts and culture depend on advertising as a vital source of revenue. Advertising is also what makes the web free. The Advertising Association (AA) is a tripartite organisation that represents the interests of the advertisers, the agencies and the media. Its purpose is to promote responsible advertising and its value to the wider society. The AA also provides a conduit between the industry and Government, working with our members, Parliamentarians, civil servants, and other trade associations on policy issues affecting the advertising industry.

Due to increased regulatory fragmentation and challenges, we are looking for an in-house legal and regulatory affairs officer to tackle the new and varied challenges we’re seeing each day. As part of our regulatory and policy team, you will report to and work closely with our directors, and be able to influence and shape the way in which we work with our members.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with the regulatory policy team, you will advise and provide counsel on AA policy submissions to government(s) and Parliamentary consultations.
• Working collaboratively with our members, you will advise on compliance with ever changing regulations and laws and ensure the AA and its members are made aware of regulatory changes that impact our business.
• Working more widely across the AA, you will assist in drafting, negotiating and reviewing commercial contracts, in accordance with company policies.
• You will work collaboratively with the AA team providing legal and compliance advice on their projects.
• You will ensure regulatory compliance across all current and future contractual agreements, policies and third-party audits.
• You will assist with the development of the AA’s governance and procedures, with a particular focus on compliance in a remote working environment.
• You will ensure regulatory compliance is being addressed throughout the business, including GDPR and PECR compliance.

Skills desired

• Undergraduate degree in law, risk, compliance or similar field (minimum requirement)
• Previous experience in a compliance, legal or risk role
• Excellent proven written skills, with the ability to produce high quality briefing
• Pragmatic approach to compliance oversight.
• Ideally an understanding of one or more fields such as media, IP, digital and data regulations.
• Familiarity with UK and EU law.
• Ability to take a wider perspective and broad understanding how regulations may affect business models of members.
• Strong time-management skills with the ability to prioritise deadlines.
• Great interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport easily.
• The right to work in the UK.

Benefits

Reasons to join our team

• Hybrid working and flexible approach, ensuring work/life balance
• Interesting and varied work involving lots of different issues
• Small company with lots of members in different advertising and marketing sectors to work with

Seniority Level

• Mid-level

Industry

• Advertising

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Functions

• Legal

Applications: Please send us your CV with a one page cover letter, explaining your suitability for the role.

Send to:  aa@adassoc.org.uk

Deadline for applications:  Friday 20 August 2021

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Please advise us of any special requirements at interview.

About the Advertising Association

The Advertising Association promotes the role and rights of responsible advertising and its value to people, society, businesses and the economy. Responsible businesses understand that there is little point in an advertisement that people cannot trust. That’s why, over 50 years ago, the Advertising Association led UK advertising towards a system of independent self-regulation which has since been adopted around the world. There are nearly thirty UK trade associations representing advertising, media and marketing. Through the Advertising Association they come together with a single voice when speaking to policy-makers and influencers.