niharika.singh

Senior Legal Assosciate

TBA • Full time

Apr 2025 - Sep 2026 • 1 yr 5 mos

Legal partner to the business on contracts, deals and compliance across tech, media and sports. Key deliverables: Tech & SaaS: drafted and negotiated SaaS, software licensing, cloud and procurement agreements, along with MSAs, SOWs, SLAs and NDAs, for both customers and vendors. Media & Entertainment: handled film, OTT, music and talent agreements, brand and influencer deals, and IP and copyright licensing. Sports: drafted player, agency, sponsorship, endorsement and media-rights agreements. Commercial contracts: managed vendor, distribution, partnership and consultancy agreements from first draft to signature, with risk reviews and redlines. Policies & compliance: created privacy policies, terms of use and data-protection policies aligned with GDPR and the DPDP Act. Legal operations: built contract templates, negotiation playbooks and clause libraries that cut turnaround time. Advisory: advised leadership on contract risk, regulatory compliance and dispute prevention, and led key negotiations to close.

Senior Legal executive

Network18 Media & Investments • Full time

Jun 2021 - Aug 2024 • 3 yrs 2 mos

Served as the legal backbone for high profile feature films and professional sports leagues, steering deals from script to screen and from auction to final whistle. FILM & ENTERTAINMENT Led the full legal lifecycle of nationally released feature films, from development and financing to production, distribution and release. Structured talent, director, writer and crew agreements, securing IP ownership, credits, exclusivity and fee terms for the production house. Delivered airtight rights clearance and chain-of-title documentation, enabling seamless theatrical and OTT releases. Negotiated distribution, licensing, music and syndication deals, extending each film's commercial reach. SPORTS Advised India's leading professional kabaddi leagues on player, franchise, team, venue and event agreements. Drove cross-border legal work for an international cricket league in the UAE, covering player, team, sponsorship and media contracts. Drafted player codes of conduct, eligibility terms and league participation frameworks. COMMERCIAL & MEDIA RIGHTS Closed high-value sponsorship, endorsement and brand partnership deals, safeguarding image rights and exclusivity while maximising returns. Negotiated broadcast, OTT and digital media rights, taking films and live sport to audiences across platforms. Built robust IP strategies across copyrights, trademarks and personality rights. RISK & ADVISORY Ensured marketing and promotional campaigns launched fully compliant and on schedule. Resolved contractual and rights disputes through strategic negotiation, protecting relationships, reputation and budgets. Acted as trusted advisor to production, marketing and leadership teams, turning legal risk into deal momentum.