Legal Counsel/ Senior Legal Counsel
1 month ago
Our client is a highly successful, independent and well established independent publisher who are now looking to hire a Contracts Manager to join the Legal & Business Affairs team.
The role:
Reporting into the Head of Legal & Business affairs, this role is integral to the business and will be responsible for the following:
- Publishing contracts, including management of the contracts workflow process;
- Providing legal advice, and where necessary, handling contractual disputes;
- Advising on commercial terms and opportunities and handling negotiations as appropriate;
- Ensuring contractual coherence and awareness from commissioning stage to publication and co-edition sales by providing a key link between the Editorial, Production, International Rights, and Communications Departments;
- You will also have responsibility to manage a small team.
The ideal background:
You will be a qualified lawyer and ideally worked for a book publisher. We are looking for someone who has a strong understanding of publishing agreements and of course, copyright law. It would also be interesting if you've worked in TV or film.
You will have worked extensively on drafting agreements and be able to demonstrate strong negotiation skills.
The person:
We are looking for someone who can build and maintain excellent working relationships at all levels across the business
Someone who would be enthusiastic to train and develop knowledge across the entire business when it comes to contracts and legal agreements
Ability to identify risk and to protect the best interests of the company
Strong communication skills
Excellent organisation skills
Trustworthy, professional and discreet
The business:
Will offer excellent benefits, training and development opportunities
They are known for being a brilliant employer, positive culture and have won multiple awards
For a full description of the role, please send your CV with a brief paragraph outlining your relevant skills.
Closing Date: Early applications may be prioritised.
** Inspired Search & Selection are a publishing recruitment specialist who operate an Equal Opportunities policy. We treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.
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