A growing Entertainment Studio has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join their group. This is a new position within a rapidly growing organisation.
The role will support all UK divisions but specialise in providing legal & business affairs support to commercial / advertising productions. The successful candidate will be a qualified individual who has extensive experience gained within the Commercial and Advertising Production disciplines.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
* Overall responsibility for the day to day legal & business affairs of the division reporting directly to the Senior Directors.
* Support the division as the lead Lawyer in the negotiation of all types of agreements including financing, development, and production (including commissioning & key development/production financing agreements, talent deals etc).
* Negotiating and advising on production arrangements.
* Negotiate and advise on talent and location deals.
* Proactively support the development and training of other staff in the division.
* Advise on distribution queries relating to exploitation of rights, holdbacks, clearances and onward reporting.
* Support the business from a legal perspective to include employment, client reporting, trademarks/IP protection, corporate compliance and general corporate/commercial work.
Qualifications:
* Fully qualified lawyer with extensive PQE and a strong working knowledge of the Commercials Production/Advertising industry.
* Strong UK Law background.
* Exceptional communication skills both written and oral.
* Good team player, with strong leadership skills.
* Exceptional negotiation skills and relationship management.
Please note only suitable applicants will be contacted regarding this position.
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Legal
Industries
Entertainment Providers, Broadcast Media Production and Distribution, and Advertising Services
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