DIRECTOR, BUSINESS & LEGAL AFFAIRS, UNSCRIPTED

JR United Kingdom; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in the unscripted sector is seeking a Director of Business & Legal Affairs to lead a high-performing team. This role involves managing negotiations, providing strategic legal guidance, and supporting global growth. The ideal candidate is an experienced media lawyer with a robust understanding of UK rights and an inclusive leadership approach.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experienced media lawyer with a strong track record in unscripted production.
• Deep knowledge of UK rights frameworks and commissioning models.
• Outstanding leadership and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex deal negotiations and manage production risk.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with stakeholders.
• Provide legal and business affairs guidance across productions.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder Management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Law

Experience in Media Law

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04.06.2025

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Job Description:

Director of Business & Legal Affairs
Unscripted TV
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 and 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 and our client offers flexible working arrangements to support diverse working patterns.
This is an exciting, key opportunity in a high-growth business which places real value on employees, work life balance and career development.