Associate Corporate Counsel, Studios

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a passionate Associate Corporate Counsel to support its scripted and unscripted projects in the UK. This role involves handling the legal aspects of developing and marketing original TV content, ensuring compliance, and negotiating various agreements. You will work with diverse teams, analyzing contracts and advising on legal risks in areas like intellectual property and entertainment law. If you have a strong legal background and excellent communication skills, this is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to award-winning shows and be part of an exciting industry.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of attorney experience in development and production.
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle legal aspects of development, production, and marketing.
• Oversee legal matters including rights evaluation and contract analysis.

Skills

Contract Drafting

Negotiation

Legal Analysis

Communication

Education

Law Degree

Job description

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Client:

Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

Job Description:

Amazon Studios is the movies and television development and production arm of Amazon. It is our role to produce original content worldwide in exclusive service of Amazon’s Prime Video customers. We need your passion, innovative ideas, and creativity to help take us to new heights. Amazon Studios has an opening for an Associate Corporate Counsel to support scripted and unscripted projects to be produced in the United Kingdom. Over the past 6 years, we have debuted award-winning and ground-breaking programming like The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Jack Ryan, The Boys, Carnival Row, The Rig, Clarkson's Farm, Road to a Million, and Devil's Hour.

Key job responsibilities:

1. Handle all legal aspects of development, production, and marketing of original TV content in support of Amazon’s scripted and unscripted television initiatives in Europe.
2. Develop forms and policies, structure, draft, and negotiate a wide range of agreements including rights option and acquisition agreements, writer agreements, producer agreements, production services agreements, co-financing agreements, talent agreements, and other production-related agreements.
3. Manage legal matters during development, production, and marketing, including rights evaluation, chain of title confirmation, clearance matters, guild issues, standards and practices review, and publicity issues.
4. Analyze and interpret contracts, provide legal advice on risks, and ensure compliance with international legal standards in areas like intellectual property, digital media, entertainment, labor, and regulations.
5. Travel domestically and internationally as required.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of attorney experience in development, production, and marketing, including drafting and negotiating contracts.
• Experience with a studio, production company, or entertainment law firm, with strong contract negotiation skills.
• Ability to analyze business processes, identify issues, and propose solutions.
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with management and teams.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong legal and business judgment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for coordinating with diverse management levels and teams.