Counsel, TV Business & Legal Affairs

A24; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global entertainment company in London is seeking a dynamic lawyer to support their growing UK TV slate. The role requires an entrepreneurial problem solver with over 6 years of experience in television legal affairs and strong skills in negotiating and drafting. Responsibilities include structuring and managing production deals, advising on legal issues, and liaising with key industry collaborators. A detail-oriented, creative problem solver with excellent communication skills is essential for success. Join a company known for its diverse perspectives and award-winning productions.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of transactional experience in television legal affairs.
• Substantive knowledge of UK television industry customs and contract law.
• Ability to manage and develop team members.

Responsibilities

• Structure and negotiate TV development and production deals.
• Oversee aspects of scripted productions with various teams.
• Advise on production-related legal issues and support production teams.
• Liaise with talent agents, lawyers, and broadcasters.
• Advise colleagues on deal strategies and legal issues.

Skills

Transactional experience

Negotiating skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Creative problem-solving

Strong drafting abilities

Education

Law Degree/Qualified Solicitor or equivalent

Job description

A24 is currently seeking a dynamic lawyer to support our growing UK TV slate. We are looking for an entrepreneurial problem-solver with dealmaking experience across UK TV development, production and distribution. This role will be based in on London office.

Key Responsibilities

• Structure, negotiate, and paper a high volume of TV development and production deals, including license agreements, producer agreements, writer agreements, director agreements, rights agreements and talent agreements.
• Oversee and manage various aspects of scripted productions, working with a broad range of in-house personnel (e.g., creative, production, finance, etc.) and external counsel.
• Advise on production-related legal issues including chain of title, underlying rights, music, clearance, defamation, insurance and delivery requirements.
  Support production teams with day-to-day legal questions during active production, balancing speed, risk and creative needs.
• Serve as a business liaison with talent agents, lawyers, broadcasters, and other key collaborators.
• Advise colleagues on deal strategies and a broad range of complex legal issues.
• Partner with business and legal executives to design and implement best practices.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of transactional experience working in a television business / legal affairs department and/or entertainment law firm.
• Law Degree/Qualified Solicitor or equivalent.
• Substantive working knowledge of UK television industry customs, practices and agreements, contract law and intellectual property rights.
• Familiarity with production clearance issues and ability to advise with respect to copyright and trademark matters.
• Solid expertise with respect to guild and union agreements, contracts, and intellectual property law.
• Comfort managing and developing other team members over time
• Strong attention to detail, project management, time management, long-term planning skills and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills, including clear and effective written and verbal communication skills, negotiating skills, strong drafting abilities and a can-do, no job is too small, team attitude.
• Professional individual who can build strong relationships, both internally and externally, and is able to comfortably interact with all levels of employees.
• Ability to juggle multiple, competing priorities, pivot quickly, think practically and be solution-oriented.
• Humble, diligent and resourceful.

We are looking for diverse perspectives. A24 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all kinds of candidates.

A24 is an acclaimed global entertainment company known for producing and distributing films, television series, documentaries, music, publishing, and consumer products. Established in New York in 2012, A24 has cultivated a library of over 150 films and 50 TV series, earning critical and commercial acclaim with more than 21 Oscars, 20 Golden Globes, and 18 Emmys. Renowned for groundbreaking hits like Moonlight, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Uncut Gems, as well as television successes such as Euphoria, Beef, and Ramy, A24 has developed a passionate fanbase and expanded into ventures like Half Magic and the Cherry Lane Theater. Upcoming projects include Mother Mary, starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel, and The Drama starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson.