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HEAD OF LEGAL - FILM/TV/CREATIVE SECTORS

Employer
Kinsella Legal
Location
London
Salary
Competitive salary and comp package
Closing date
25 Feb 2025
Reference
PB-3117
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Vacancy Type
Solicitors, In-House
Experience Level
Mid Level
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Practice Areas
Employment, Media/Entertainment/Sport
PQE
7+ Years

Job Details

HEAD OF LEGAL
FILM/TV/CREATIVE SECTORS
FULL-TIME
RELEVANT SECTOR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED 
 
Our client is a leading London-based media business, renowned for its work in film, TV and theatre. We have a role for a Head of Legal to join its Senior Leadership Team. 

This high-profile, managerial role requires exceptional stakeholder management, leadership capabilities, and expertise within the media industry. 
Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the role involves close collaboration with senior leadership, including the Head of Finance, Head of HR, and the Board, to oversee the day-to-day operations and strategic direction of the business.
 
Core Responsibilities
You will lead business and legal affairs support by the team on a range of strategically important matters,  whilst maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance, risk management, and compliance with laws and policies.
 
This is a multi-faceted role with key focus areas including:
  • Management - partnering with the leadership team on business operations, particularly HR and the Employee Share Option Scheme
  • Compliance & Corporate Governance -ensuring the business complies with all relevant legal and regulatory frameworks
  • Public Relations -responsibility for our clients’ public-facing communications and reputation
  • Team Leadership -leading and mentoring the in-house legal team
 
Ideal Candidate 
We are looking for a qualified lawyer and collaborative team player with substantial in-house legal experience within the media industry. You will have:
  • extensive knowledge of contract, commercial, and intellectual property law
  • Familiarity with the structures and systems within the media industry (film, TV, theatre, advertising, publishing)
  • Experience negotiating and drafting employment and talent contracts
  • Strong people management skills and HR policy expertise
  • Ability to anticipate and manage litigation, including liaising with insurers 
This role presents a unique opportunity for an experienced lawyer to be part of a dynamic business, working at the heart of the entertainment industry. Please note that experience in the film, TV and/or creative sectors is a must. If you are interested please send your CV to philippa@kinsellalegal.com together with your current salary/notice details.
 
Owing to the volume of applicants anticipated, we aim to respond to all successful applications within 7 working days. If you have not been contacted within this time scale this means your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We may keep your details on our system on a confidential basis for future opportunities in accordance with our privacy policy. If you would prefer us not to do this, please let us know.

Company

We are a boutique legal recruitment and resourcing consultancy, specialising in the placement of lawyers and legal professionals into roles both in-house and within law firms.

We pride ourselves on the relationships that we have built with our business partners over the many years that we have been in business.

We offer a unique service in the market place ­ a genuine fusion of in-house and private practice legal recruitment expertise, which offers a "full perspective" service to clients and candidates. Our careers as lawyers and now as legal recruitment consultants have enabled us to build a substantial network of contacts, which supports everything that we do.

Our clients and candidates choose to work with us because of our emphasis on building long-term relationships founded on integrity. It means recommendations are genuine, discretion assured and we never forget that today's junior lawyer is tomorrow's Managing Partner or General Counsel.

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
02071993600
Location
Central Court
25 Southampton Buildings
Chancery Lane
London
London
WC2A 1AL
United Kingdom

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