DIRECTOR, BUSINESS & LEGAL AFFAIRS, UNSCRIPTED

JR United Kingdom; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in unscripted television is seeking a Director of Business & Legal Affairs. This key role involves managing a substantial team and providing business affairs support for a portfolio of unscripted productions. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in media law and stakeholder management, ensuring strategic relationships and operational excellence in a high-growth environment.

Qualifications

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

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

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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.

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Created on 04/06/2025 by JR United Kingdom