Lawyer - Media, Production & Commercial

GEN PLUS Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GEN PLUS Group in London is looking for a commercially minded Lawyer to support our international business across media, production, advertising and PR. This hands-on role works across multiple jurisdictions and group entities, drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial, production and IP-related agreements.

You will work directly with business teams, manage negotiations and provide practical legal advice in a fast-paced international environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years PQE in a production, advertising or IP practice.
• Experience drafting and negotiating production services agreements.
• Experience negotiating talent, influencer and contributor agreements.
• Advising on IP ownership, assignments, licences and usage rights.
• Strong drafting and communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate production services and execution agreements.
• Draft and negotiate talent, influencer and contributor agreements.
• Advise on IP ownership, assignments, licences, usage rights and related terms.
• Review promotional and sponsorship agreements.
• Prepare MSAs, SOWs and related commercial documents.
• Advise on contractual risk and provide practical solutions.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across jurisdictions to progress negotiations to execution.
• Maintain standard contractual templates and processes.

Skills

Commercial law

Contract drafting

IP licensing

Negotiation

Multijurisdictional

Advertising law

Education

UK LLB or equivalent

Greek/Cypriot LLB + English LLM

England & Wales qualification

Job description

3-5 Years PQE

We are looking for a Lawyer to support our international business across media, production, advertising and PR. This is a hands-on commercial role working across multiple jurisdictions and Group entities, with responsibility for independently drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial, production and IP-related agreements.

The role would suit a commercially minded lawyer who is comfortable working directly with business teams, managing negotiations and providing practical legal advice within a fast-paced international environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate production services and production execution agreements.
• Draft and negotiate talent, influencer and contributor agreements.
• Advise on IP ownership, assignments, licences, usage rights and related commercial terms.
• Review and negotiate promotional, sponsorship, advertising and campaign agreements.
• Draft and negotiate Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs) and associated commercial documentation.
• Advise internal teams on contractual risk and provide practical, commercially focused solutions.
• Support production and account teams on contractual requirements, rights, clearances and approvals.
• Work with stakeholders and counterparties across different jurisdictions to progress negotiations and agreements through to execution.
• Maintain appropriate contractual standards across the Group and support the continued development of templates and legal processes.
• Coordinate with external counsel where specialist or jurisdiction-specific advice is require

You will be commercially minded, confident working independently and able to balance legal risk with the practical needs of the business. You should be comfortable managing multiple agreements and negotiations simultaneously and communicating clearly with both legal and non-legal stakeholders.

This is a strong opportunity for a lawyer looking for significant exposure to international media, production, advertising and commercial work within a growing global group.

LLB from a UK law school, or an LLB from a Greek or Cypriot law school together with an LLM taught and examined in English, preferably from a UK institution.

Qualified and admitted to practise in Greece, Cyprus, England & Wales or another comparable jurisdiction.

3-5 years' post-qualification experience, gained either in-house within a production, advertising or PR business, or within a media, entertainment or IP practice.

Demonstrable experience independently drafting and negotiating contracts, particularly production agreements, talent and influencer agreements, IP assignments and licences, promotional and sponsorship agreements, campaign contracts and MSAs/SOWs.

Fluent English with a high standard of legal and commercial drafting.

Comfortable working across jurisdictions and supporting an international business.

Desirable

• LLM specialising in IP, Media & Entertainment Law or commercial contracts.
• Near-native written English.
• Greek language skills.
• Previous in-house experience within the media, advertising, production or creative industries.