Job Description

Our client is an incredible independent award-winning studio creating film, series, advertising, interactive entertainment and attractions. They also distribute and license their own brands. The business is fun, dynamic, creative and busy.
We are looking for a qualified media lawyer with production experience to join the Business Affairs team on a 10-12 month fixed term maternity cover contract. The role reports to the Head of Business Affairs.
The Business Affairs team provides commercial advice and legal services to all departments within the business, including: production and co-production, feature films, marketing, licensing, merchandising, commercials and live events. The Department also advises on protecting the companys intellectual property rights and brands.
The successful candidate must have experience of TV and/or film production. Ideally you will also have some broader experience of rights, licensing/distribution and media law.
Examples of relevant work include negotiating & drafting talent and crew agreements on various productions, liaising with agents and representatives where necessary, managing production development agreements, including music licensing agreements and post-production delivery requirements. Ideally, you will be able to lead on a production and provide/supervise the delivery of legal support throughout the duration of a production, including drafting and negotiating supplementary agreements (as appropriate) and providing day-to-day legal support.
We are looking for lawyers with proven drafting experience and willingness to adapt to several different agreement types, together with excellent communication, presentation, problem-solving and negotiation skills.
If you are a motivated, proactive self-starter, with a positive and flexible approach to work please get in touch ASAP!
PLEASE NOTE - Due to the volume of applications we are only able to respond to candidates who are resident in the UK and have relevant UK experience.
Company
We are a boutique legal recruitment and resourcing consultancy, specialising in the placement of lawyers and legal professionals into roles both in-house and within law firms.
We pride ourselves on the relationships that we have built with our business partners over the many years that we have been in business.
We offer a unique service in the market place a genuine fusion of in-house and private practice legal recruitment expertise, which offers a "full perspective" service to clients and candidates. Our careers as lawyers and now as legal recruitment consultants have enabled us to build a substantial network of contacts, which supports everything that we do.
Our clients and candidates choose to work with us because of our emphasis on building long-term relationships founded on integrity. It means recommendations are genuine, discretion assured and we never forget that today's junior lawyer is tomorrow's Managing Partner or General Counsel.
Company info Website Telephone 02071993600 Location Central Court
25 Southampton Buildings
Chancery Lane
London
London
WC2A 1AL
United Kingdom
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