Legal Advisor

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Legal Advisor - Media & Entertainment

Location: ITV London, White City + Hybrid (Successful candidate will be expected to attend the office 2-3 days per week)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hiring range: £55,000 - £75,000

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, 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.

The team...

At ITV, the M&E legal team sits at the heart of ITV's commercial business, advising on legal matters across the Media & Entertainment division, enabling you to have a real impact on your career, on our viewers and our strategic ambitions.

The role...

Our super talented M&E team has an opportunity to recruit a Legal Advisor to cover a member of the team's maternity leave. Reporting to the Senior Legal Advisor, (M&E Legal & Business Affairs, Interactive & Commercial), you will provide first class legal support to both the Interactive team and the Commercial team.

You will provide first class legal advice and support to all areas of revenue activity at ITV within the Media & Entertainment division in relation to content/programming including:

• airtime
• sponsorship
• product placement
• brand partnership
• ad based commercialisation of digital content on third party platforms (e.g. social media platforms)
• advertising strategy, planning and measurement

Key responsibilities include:

• Drafting, negotiating and advising on high value and/or high materiality contracts.
• Supervising paralegal.
• Staying abreast of legal and commercial developments.
• Ensuring compliance with sector specific and general regulation.
• Being a key contact to the lead individuals in ITV Commercial team.

Skills you'll need (minimum criteria)...

• A commercially minded lawyer with experience of working in a busy, deadline driven environment.
• Comfortable providing complex and time critical legal advice.
• Some knowledge of the way in which commercial airtime is traded would be an advantage.
• A collaborator with key ITV teams.
• An understanding of commercial drivers for the ITV businesses.
• The role would be suitable for a lawyer with 1-3 years' PQE.

Other things we're looking for (key criteria)...

• An exceptional team player who can command respect at all levels.
• An excellent communicator who can develop and maintain effective internal and external relationships.
• This role would not suit anyone with purely content acquisition/ commissioning experience.

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. 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.

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

Closing date: 6th March 2025

For further details & a list of our vacancies, please visit itvcareers.com.