Legal and Business Affairs Executive

My client, a British television network are seeking a Legal and Business Affairs Executive to join their team.

The focus of this role is the negotiation and drafting of production agreements with third party producers for the purpose of commissioning original content for the organisation's services.

You will be working across genres, in a busy and fast-paced environment, servicing the needs of the business. The role may involve the negotiation, drafting of and/inputting into other programming related contracts as part of the Programme Business Affairs team. Ensuring the accurate recording and managing of the organisation's programme rights and generally providing legal and business/Business affairs support to the Director of Business Affairs, Commissions and the Business Affairs team.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Negotiate and conclude some standard and some non-standard draft Production Agreements within the framework of Pact agreed Terms of Trade
• Negotiate and draft other agreements such as Development Agreements, NDAs, Trust Letters, Letters of Intent, Programme Licence Agreements, Co-production Agreements, work for hire production agreements, Presenter Agreements, Re-license Agreements as required.
• Potential to become involved in more complex agreements such as Advertiser Funded Agreements and alternative financing agreements, subject to resource and allocation.
• May be required to assist with agreements from other business areas such as product placement agreements, production related agreements for the in-house production, acquisition agreements, and other legal and business affairs work depending on business requirements
• Maintain effective, efficient and consistent commercial relationships with programme suppliers whilst effectively negotiating programme rights
• Communicate deals internally in writing and verbally as required
• Maintain and manage internal relationships particularly with Content Legal team and Compliance, the Programming Department (Commissioning Editors, Programme Management, Scheduling etc.), Music team and as required, Digital Media Group (VOD), Sales (AFPs etc), Finance, Commercial Partnerships (Distribution, linked telephony competitions, clips etc) etc.
• Assist in rights clearance and other projects to check and clear rights for linear and non-linear services
• Assist with distribution matters where required such as reviewing reporting statements
• Review and input into underlying contracts produced by producers e.g. access agreements, presenter agreements, release forms etc
• Advise the business on intellectual property rights and general commercial matters and take steps to reduce areas of potential risk
• Assist in the training and development of the more junior members of the team
• Input into team best practice, knowhow and template agreements where required
• Regularly update your line manager and refer up accordingly

If you have the relevant experience and are interested in this position, please apply online.