Job Description

Our client, a leading international distributor of TV programming and formats, is seeking a dynamic Legal Counsel to join their top quality Legal and Business Affairs team.You will play a crucial role in supporting all aspects of the company's operations worldwide. This role offers variety and the flexibility to engage with various facets of business affairs, including rights in, acquisitions, licensing and formats, etc. The team is very friendly and supportive and you will be made to feel welcome from day one.The role will support mainly non-scripted acquisitions of rights and content and collaborate with the Production and Content teams, offering legal and commercial advice on acquiring distribution rights, drafting and negotiating distribution agreements, focusing on group-produced programs and advising on some formats and licensing as well.The successful candidate will have around 1-3 yearsxe2x80x99 PQE, or equivalent if qualified by experience. We are looking for previous TV experience and strong drafting skills, initiative and teamwork. Your technical skills may be across distribution or equally production.This is a very successful company and you will have amazing access to high quality programmes and plenty of opportunities for career progression and development. If you are a skilled legal professional with a passion for great telly, please apply today!PLEASE NOTE: Given the volume of applications, we can only respond to candidates who are resident in the UK and have relevant UK experience.
KL ref: 3139CompanyWe 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
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