Jennifer Chung

Key details

  • Job title: Head of Legal
  • Firm: Zando
  • Jurisdiction: US

Jennifer Chung is a senior in-house legal and intellectual property executive recognised for her leadership across media, technology, publishing, and digital businesses.

She is currently head of legal at Zando, an independent publishing company, where she oversees legal and IP strategy supporting content-driven operations and business growth.

Chung previously served as vice president and counsel at Simon & Schuster, where she led legal and IP matters across one of the world’s most established publishing houses. 

Prior to that, she held a range of senior roles including counsel in New Business Incubation at Verizon, and senior corporate counsel at B2B clothing-as-a-service technology company CaaStle. 

She also held senior positions at Time Inc. and AccuWeather, contributing to IP, media rights, and data-driven business strategy.

Her practice experience spans IP, content licensing, digital media rights, privacy, and commercial contracting, with a strong focus on the intersection of media, technology, and consumer-facing platforms. 

She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E) and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), reflecting advanced expertise in global privacy and data protection frameworks alongside IP governance.

Alongside her corporate career, Chung is an adjunct professor at New York University, where she teaches and engages with students on media, technology, and IP law.