LEGAL & BA LAWYER

Kinsella Legal Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinsella Legal Limited seeks a commercially minded lawyer to join as sole in-house counsel in London, shaping legal and business affairs for a fast-growing media/technology and immersive entertainment business. You will advise on content, IP and commercial deals, with access to external counsel as needed.

The role requires experience in TMT, gaming, tech or IP, a proactive approach, and the ability to operate autonomously while collaborating with production, distribution and senior management to

Qualifications

• Established media, entertainment or business affairs lawyer with experience across content, IP and commercial deals.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills with commercial acumen.
• Ability to balance legal risk with creative and commercial objectives.
• Autonomy to operate as sole in-house counsel within a fast-growing business.
• Experience in media production or immersive technology is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead on commercial agreements across film, television, digital, immersive experiences, technology, music and publishing.
• Advise on development, production, distribution, licensing, IP rights, clearances and content exploitation.
• Structure and negotiate partnerships, joint ventures and bespoke commercial arrangements with UK and international counterparties.
• Advise on AI, data protection, privacy, digital content and platform-related legal challenges.
• Provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice to senior management and colleagues across the organisation.
• Manage risk intelligently and coordinate external counsel where appropriate.
• Own the legal function: contract/rights management and monitor evolving legal developments.

Skills

Content deals

IP rights

Commercial contracts

Negotiation

Media & entertainment law

Job description

MEDIA/TECHNOLOGY/IMMERSIVE ENTERTAINMENT

SOLE LAWYER, LONDON

We are looking for a commercially minded, intellectually curious lawyer to help shape the next chapter of an ambitious, fast-growing creative business operating at the intersection of entertainment, technology and immersive experiences.

You don’t need to come from a traditional media law background. If you’re a proactive lawyer with experience in TMT, gaming, commercial IP, technology or transactional law, and you’re passionate about storytelling, innovation and the creative possibilities of technology, we’d love to hear from you.

The Opportunity

This is a sole in-house lawyer role, reporting to the Managing Director, with access to external legal support when needed. You will work closely with production, distribution and senior management, taking ownership of a broad range of legal and business affairs matters in a collaborative, non-hierarchical environment. From negotiating content and commercial deals to advising on emerging technologies, AI and strategic partnerships, you’ll have genuine influence, considerable variety and the opportunity to help a business push creative boundaries.

You will

• Lead on commercial agreements: Draft and negotiate contracts across film, television, digital, immersive experiences, technology, music and publishing.
• Support creative ambition: Advise on development, production, distribution, licensing, IP rights, clearances and content exploitation.
• Drive innovative deals: Structure and negotiate partnerships, joint ventures and bespoke commercial arrangements with UK and international counterparties.
• Navigate emerging technology: Advise on AI, data protection, privacy, digital content and the legal challenges created by new platforms and business models.
• Partner with the business: Provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice to senior management and colleagues across the organisation.
• Manage risk intelligently: Handle general corporate, employment and contentious matters, bringing in external counsel where appropriate.
• Own the legal function: Maintain effective contract and rights management processes, monitor legal developments and manage relationships with external legal advisers.

You will be

A qualified lawyer who combines strong technical ability with curiosity, initiative and a genuine interest in how creativity and technology intersect.

• An established media, entertainment or business affairs lawyer with experience across content, IP and commercial deals.
• A TMT, gaming, technology or commercial IP lawyer keen to apply your expertise in a more creative, content-driven environment.
• A transactional lawyer who enjoys complex negotiations, solving unfamiliar problems and working closely with the business to make ambitious ideas happen.

What matters most is how you think, not just where you’ve worked.

You will bring sound commercial judgement, excellent drafting and negotiation skills, and the confidence to operate autonomously as the business’s sole in-house lawyer, while recognising when specialist external support is needed. Candidates must be proactive, pragmatic and comfortable balancing legal risk with creative and commercial objectives.

Experience in media production, content rights, licensing, digital platforms, AI or immersive technology would be valuable, but we’re open to lawyers with transferable experience and the intellectual curiosity to learn.