Legal and Business Affairs Associate

Great Point Media is looking to hire a Legal Counsel to support business in our Legal and Business Affairs team on a temporary to permanent basis. Based in Covent Garden but currently working remotely, the Legal & Business Affairs Associate opportunity is suitable for a 2-4 PQE lawyer preferably with experience in the finance and/or media sector with the ability to take the lead on all aspects of legal work carried out by the team.

About Great Point Media

Great Point Media is a media investment business based in London that specialises in:

• Fund Management – diverse offerings covering income yielding and tax efficient investment opportunities in the media sector;
• Venture Capital – backing start up and early stage businesses across the UK creative industries;
• Content Finance – delivering competitive and flexible finance solutions for producers of content for global media buyers; and
• Media Infrastructure – development, construction and management of first-class studio facilities in the UK and North America.

The small nature of the company affords the opportunity to gain experience in a broad variety of legal work.

Your New Role

Responsibilities of the Legal & Business Affairs Associate will include:

• Acting as lead negotiator, under supervision from senior team members, on film and television development, financing and exploitation transactions, including: drafting development agreements, drafting loan documents and related security agreements, negotiating notices of assignment with distributors, advising on underlying rights and ‘chain of title’, instructing external counsel and drafting documents in relation to film and television tax incentives in multiple jurisdictions and reviewing sales agency agreements;
• Providing legal support for all M&A and corporate activity, including drafting and negotiating corporate agreements and ancillary documents;
• Providing legal support in relation to product development, fund structuring and establishment;
• Drafting and reviewing typical in-house documents, such as confidentiality agreements, service agreements and terms and conditions;
• Researching changes to law and regulations and presenting recommendations of policy changes to senior team members; and
• Ensuring the company’s ongoing compliance with its responsibilities under law and regulation.

Role Requirements

Applications are invited from qualified Lawyers who demonstrate:

• 2-4 years’ PQE;
• Experience working in the finance and/or media sector preferred (but not essential provided the candidate has other applicable experience);
• The ability to prioritise and balance workflows in complex transactions and within a pressured environment;
• Strong drafting, negotiation, communication, presentation and organisational skills; and
• Permissions to work in the UK.

Apply Now

If you fit the above profile and want to be considered for this Legal and Business Affairs Associate role, please submit your application today.