Job Description

Job Category: Legal and Business Affairs
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Workplace: ITV London, White City + Hybrid - expectation is 2-3 days in the office per week.
The team..
The ITV Studios group creates a huge range of television programmes which it produces directly and also has a catalogue of television formats which it licences internationally to third party production companies and broadcasters across the globe.
The role..
We are looking for a Law graduate to join our friendly and collaborative Business Affairs team on a 3-month fixed-term contract. This role sits within the Brand Protection Team and reports to the Senior Legal Advisor and Head of Brand Protection. You will be working closely with the Brand Protection Executive and another Legal Intern on a range of brand protection matters.
As part of the team, you will support the legal clearance of new programme titles and strands within programmes, assist with the filing of trade marks and domain names internationally, and contribute to brand enforcement efforts. This includes monitoring and taking enforcement action across social media platforms and online marketplaces.
This is a great opportunity for someone with a keen interest in intellectual property and a desire to build a career in legal or business affairs within the media industry.
Some of your key day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Conducting legal clearances of new programme titles in the UK and internationally
• Assisting with brand protection for television formats licensed internationally, including trade mark filings and brand enforcement against third parties
• Assisting with monitoring of social media and online platforms for brand infringements and taking enforcement action as necessary
• Creating and updating "Brand Dashboards" of key brand protection information for each key television programme format
• Managing trade mark portfolio database updates relating to the brands and matters worked on

Skills you'll need (minimum criteria)

• Bachelor's degree in law or postgraduate diploma in law (or equivalent postgraduate qualification in law)
• Demonstrated interest and basic knowledge of intellectual property law (for example completion of undergraduate or postgraduate module in IP or evidence of work experience relating to intellectual property)

Other things we're looking for (key criteria)

• Basic knowledge of intellectual property law (particularly trade marks) and contract law (eg completion of undergraduate or post graduate module in IP)
• High degree of competency in using applications such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint to create and maintain detailed project documentation and well-presented executive summaries for senior management
• Ability to review and assimilate large amounts of information and to use a high degree of attention to detail to use the information to create project documentation and strategy recommendations
• Ability to work proactively and collaboratively with various key ITV teams, including other ITV legal and business affairs teams, sales teams, licensing teams and marketing teams
• Ability to work proactively and independently on online research (on internet, internal data and legal databases) into ITV's exploitation of formats
• Ability to manage a high volume workload which requires prioritisation of work to meet deadlines

Please note, on occasion we may receive a very large volume of applications which means applications for a role may close earlier than the referenced closing date. We'd encourage you to apply as soon as possible if interested.
About Us:
Your work matters to millions.
Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it's not surprising that you'll find us in every home in the UK, our productions are famous all over the world and we're at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution.
When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact's felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people.
Come develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don't just watch it. Be part of it. Join ITV.
About the Team: ITV is for everyone.
ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we'll guarantee to take you to the next stage* (minimum criteria above).
We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments. Drop us a line if you require anything at talkingcareers@itv.com. Find out more about

• There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.

Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it.
ITV offers some great rewards and benefits including:

• Flexible working with a range of options to suit everyone
• Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Competitive pension contribution
• Save as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV shares
• Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life

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