MUMBAI: 21st Century Fox has promoted Jared Sher to senior vice president and associate general counsel.

Sher continues to have primary responsibility for advising 21st Century Fox on domestic media regulatory issues and representing its portfolio companies before the FCC.

He is based at the company’s Washington, DC, office and reports to 21st Century Fox senior vice president and deputy general counsel Ellen Agress.

“Jared has distinguished himself with the outstanding policy counsel he provides for our domestic broadcast and cable business and we are pleased to recognize his many valuable contributions to our organization,” said Agress.

Sher served as 21st Century Fox vice president and associate general counsel for the last three-plus years, having previously advised the company as counsel at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates from 1999 to 2012.