DIRECTOR, BUSINESS & LEGAL AFFAIRS, UNSCRIPTED

JR United Kingdom; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in unscripted content is seeking a Director of Business & Legal Affairs. This role will lead a team and provide strategic legal support across a range of productions, driving operational excellence and collaboration within a high-growth environment. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in media law related to unscripted TV.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experienced media lawyer with a focus on unscripted production.
• Deep knowledge of UK rights frameworks.
• Outstanding leadership and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading complex deal negotiations and production risk management.
• Building and maintaining strategic relationships with creatives and global partners.
• Providing high-quality legal and business affairs guidance.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder Management

Business Affairs Guidance

Job description

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DIRECTOR, BUSINESS & LEGAL AFFAIRS, UNSCRIPTED, Bournemouth

Location: Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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Posted: 04.06.2025

Expiry Date: 19.07.2025

Job Description:

Director of Business & Legal Affairs - Unscripted TV

Location: London (hybrid)

Are you a skilled leader in Business & Legal Affairs with a passion for exceptional and world-leading unscripted content?

As the Business & Legal Affairs Director for Unscripted, you will lead a substantial team and work across an unparalleled portfolio of unscripted productions, providing business affairs support to key stakeholders.

This is an instrumental role and an important part of the management team, critical to the delivery of our client’s global growth strategy.

You will manage and inspire a high-performing team, ensuring world-class legal and commercial support across development, production, and distribution.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading complex deal negotiations and production risk management
• Building and maintaining strategic relationships with creatives, talent, commissioners, and global partners
• Providing high-quality legal and business affairs guidance across a wide variety of unscripted productions
• Driving operational excellence and fostering a collaborative, inclusive culture

The ideal candidate will be an experienced media lawyer with a strong track record in unscripted production. You must have a deep knowledge of UK rights frameworks and commissioning models, as well as outstanding leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our client offers flexible working arrangements to support diverse working patterns.

This is an exciting, key opportunity in a high-growth business that values employees, work-life balance, and career development.