Head of Legal, Prism Media LLC

<div class="content-intro"><div style="width: 100%; height: 120px;"><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 100%;" src="https://sfm2.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/SOROS.png" alt="" width="439"></div></div><h4><strong><span data-contrast="none">Company Description</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></h4>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Prism Media LLC (“Prism Media”) is a newly established portfolio company of Soros Fund Management LLC (“SFM”), a global asset manager and family office with approximately $28 billion in assets under management.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Prism Media is a centralized operating platform that supports a growing number of leading digital media and information businesses within SFM’s Media Partnerships and Investments portfolio, including Crooked Media, First We Feast, Her Campus Media, and MeidasTouch Network.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">The Prism Media team provides finance, legal, human resources, and operations capabilities to drive efficiency, enable growth, and help shape the next phase of each business.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
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<h4><strong><span data-contrast="none">Role Overview</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":0}"> </span></h4>
<p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">The Head of Legal</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">will </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">lead </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">day-to-day legal work across </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">SFM’ media</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> portfolio</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">. This includes contract review, partner and key vendor agreements, and senior employee and consultant agreements across portfolio companies.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">The role serves as the primary legal partner to portfolio leadership and works closely with SFM’s central legal and compliance teams on investment transactions, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">material </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">disputes, and </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">r</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">egulatory matters.</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">This role </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">will collaborate with </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">SFM’s</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> legal </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">resources within</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> portfolio companies </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">and/</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">or external co</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">unsel</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> where </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">appropriate</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">, while </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">maintaining</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> overall </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">responsib</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">i</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">l</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">ity</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> for ensuring work is </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">delivered to </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">a high standard.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">In addition, this </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">role</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">will </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">establish</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> and maintain legal structures and governance frameworks across entities, ensuring consistency and scalability as the portfolio grows.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">This is a full-time, New York-area role requiring four in-office days per week in our New York city office.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
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<h4><strong><span data-contrast="none">Major Responsibilities</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></h4>
<p><strong><em><span data-contrast="auto">Legal Advisory &amp; Business Partnership</span></em></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Oversee day-to-day legal work across portfolio companies, including contract review, commercial agreements, and senior employee and consultant agreements</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Serve as the primary legal partner to portfolio leadership, providing practical, business-oriented advice on ongoing operations</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Work with SFM’s central legal and compliance teams on investment transactions, disputes, and regulatory matters, ensuring alignment with portfolio needs</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><em><span data-contrast="auto">Governance, Compliance, &amp; Legal Frameworks</span></em></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Establish and maintain entity structures and governance frameworks across a mix of minority and controlled investments</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Set and maintain clear, practical legal standards (templates, policies, playbooks) across companies where consistency is helpful</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations across jurisdictions, working with internal and external partners as needed</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><em><span data-contrast="auto">Legal Operations &amp; Infrastructure</span></em></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Manage and coordinate external counsel, including selecting firms, scoping work, and controlling costs</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Identify and implement off-the-shelf automation tools and processes to improve contract

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