Interim Legal Counsel - Entertainment/Media

Michael Page Legal; Hedge End; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment company seeks an Interim Legal Counsel to provide crucial legal support in the Sports, Media, and Entertainment sector. This role, based in Southampton, focuses on ensuring compliance, drafting contracts, and advising on data protection. The position offers a daily rate between £550 and £675 for a duration of approximately 4 months, with part-time options available, fostering a professional and collaborative environment.

Benefits

Professional and collaborative working environment

Flexibility in working part time

Qualifications

• Ability to practise law in the UK.
• Experience in providing legal advice across multiple departments.
• Strong understanding of compliance and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Providing legal advice across commercial, operations, HR, and compliance departments.
• Drafting and negotiating contracts, including sponsorships and advertising agreements.
• Ensuring compliance with sector regulations and managing intellectual property rights.

Skills

Legal acumen

Commercial & Consumer law

Data protection and privacy compliance

Education

Recognised legal qualification

Job description

As an Interim Legal Counsel, you will provide essential legal support and expertise to the Sports, Media and Enterainment sector, ensuring compliance and mitigating risk. This temporary role is based in Southampton and requires a proactive individual with strong legal acumen.

Client Details

The company places a strong emphasis on ensuring operations are legally sound and compliant with relevant regulations.

Description

• Providing legal advice across all departments, including commercial, operations, HR, and compliance.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts (e., sponsorships, marketing & advertising agreements.
• Ensuring compliance within the sector regulations.
• Managing intellectual property rights and brand protection.
• Supporting dispute resolution and litigation matters.
• Advising on data protection and privacy compliance (e., GDPR).

Profile

A successful Interim Legal Counsel should have:

• A recognised legal qualification and the ability to practise law.
• Experience in Commercial & Consumer law
• Ability to travel to Southampton two days a week.

Job Offer

• Daily rate of approximately £550-£675, depending on experience. Inside IR35.
• A temporary position for a period of circa 4 months
• A professional and collaborative working environment.
• Part time working considered.