Senior Manager, TV Business Affairs & Rights

Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Private medical insurance

25 days paid annual leave

Company pension plan

Employee store discounts

Job summary

Sony Pictures Entertainment is seeking a Senior Manager, Business Affairs for its UK/EMEA scripted business affairs hub in Manchester. The role covers end‑to‑end deal responsibility across development, production, financing and exploitation of television content, with close collaboration with production, legal, finance, and distribution teams.

Qualified Solicitor with 5+ years in entertainment business affairs is required.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor/Lawyer with 5+ years’ entertainment business affairs experience.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and advisory skills for scripted TV projects.
• Experience managing complex multi‑territory productions and tax credits.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate, structure and draft agreements for development, production and exploitation of scripted TV projects.
• Handle underlying rights paperwork and distribution/exploitation agreements.
• Advise senior management on deal structures, rights positions and contractual obligations.
• Manage international co‑production, tax credit financing and related documentation.
• Provide guidance across production, legal, finance and operations throughout the lifecycle of programmes.

Skills

Negotiation

Drafting

Communication

Relationship building

Problem solving

Organization

Education

Solicitor qualification

5+ years in entertainment business affairs

Job description

Sony Pictures Entertainment is seeking a Senior Manager, Business Affairs for its UK/EMEA scripted business affairs hub in Manchester. The role covers end‑to‑end deal responsibility across development, production, financing and exploitation of television content, with close collaboration with production, legal, finance, and distribution teams.

Qualified Solicitor with 5+ years in entertainment business affairs is required.