Director of Legal and Business Affairs

NBCUniversal; Bedford; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A major media and entertainment company based in the UK seeks a Director of Legal and Business Affairs to manage legal and commercial transactions. The ideal candidate will oversee compliance, negotiate complex agreements, and advise senior management on corporate matters. Excellent transactional drafting, communication, and business acumen are essential, as well as a Bachelor's in Law and qualified solicitor status. This role requires flexibility to accommodate international operations and demands.

Qualifications

• Strong business ethics and ability to partner with senior management.
• Detail-oriented with strong transactional skills.
• Excellent communication in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage UK and international commercial real estate transactions.
• Oversee compliance with planning permits and contractual commitments.
• Advise on corporate transactions and entity formation.

Skills

Transactional drafting skills

Communication skills

Negotiating skills

Analytic skills

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor of Law (LLB)

Qualified solicitor, England and Wales

Job description

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad‑supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world‑renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well‑capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure‑play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin‑off is expected to be completed during 2025.

Job Description

The Director of Legal and Business Affairs, Universal Destinations and Experiences (UDX) is responsible for managing legal aspects of UK and international commercial matters, such as drafting and negotiating complex commercial and real estate agreements, corporate transactions, and providing advice and guidance for operations and management. The Director of Legal and Business Affairs is also responsible for overseeing compliance with planning and development approvals and agreements with UK Government and third parties. This position includes managing outside counsel and consultants.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage complex UK and international commercial and real estate transactions, including planning, and real estate development matters and drafting, interpretation and negotiation of complex contracts and agreements, such as purchase and sale agreements, leases, and acquisition, development, incentive, management, third party service, licensing, and other legal agreements.
• Provide oversight, management and tracking of compliance, including with respect to planning approvals, development permits and licenses, UK Government incentive and grant agreements, and contractual commitments.
• Advise regarding corporate transactions, including entity formation, joint ventures, commercial lending, and board and shareholder matters for domestic and international entities.
• Strategic planning for proposed transactions, management of special projects, and provide general advice and counsel on legal issues to Senior Management.
• Review and interpret applicable law, statutes, regulations, and pending legislation and any best practices applicable to UDX operations. Drafting of policies and procedures and development and presentation of training materials.
• Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.

Qualifications

• Ability to effectively partner with Senior Management team in completing deals, advising on real estate and planning matters and resolving issues. Strong business ethics.
• Strong transactional drafting skills; detail oriented.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize and exercise sound business judgment, while maintaining professional attitude.
• Able to work early mornings, nights, weekends to accommodate major transactions and multiple time zones, and adapt to a variety of cultures.
• Excellent communication, negotiating, drafting and analytic skills; must be able to work with numerous and varied clients including Senior Management.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Strong business acumen with good judgment.
• Bachelor of Law (LLB), Qualified solicitor, England and Wales

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [e-mail].