Legal Counsel

3 weeks ago

Greater London, United Kingdom Banijay Rights Full time

Company

Leading global distributor, Banijay Rights, represents a world-class, multi-genre portfolio of over 185,000 hours of standout programming. Handling the distribution for media and entertainment powerhouse, Banijay, the division specialises in the exploitation of premium scripted and non-scripted brands to broadcasters worldwide.

Representing quality, excellence and experience in the business of linear and non-linear television and ancillary activity across all platforms, Banijay Rights’ catalogue encompasses a host of top titles from Banijay’s 130+ in-house labels, and a number of third-party producers, spanning drama, comedy, entertainment, factual, reality, family, formats and theatrical.

Delivering high-quality IP, which was born locally and travels globally, the distributor offers the best stories told the best way. Its landmark brands include Survivor, Big Brother, MasterChef, Peaky Blinders, Rogue Heroes, Marie Antoinette, Grantchester, Deal or No Deal, Home and Away, Love Triangle, Mr Bean and Black Mirror.

Job Purpose

The role will be reporting to the Head of Legal & Business Affairs and working alongside

other Legal & Business Affairs Executives, servicing the acquisition and licensing of rights

across all commercial forms of exploitation, including gaming and gambling.

Responsibilities

  • Drafting and negotiating licence agreements covering all forms of exploitation including gaming and gambling;
  • Drafting and negotiating acquisition of content agreements;
  • Drafting co-production agreements including associated banking paperwork;
  • Negotiating with licensees based on internal guidelines and deal memos approved by the CEO;
  • Being the legal lead for certain assigned sales territories/activities;
  • Assisting the Head of Legal and Business Affairs in a variety of diverse contractual matters relating to Banijay Rights including dispute management;
  • Involvement with trademark registrations;
  • Following up with clients for the return of executed sales contracts and keeping Sales VP’s & SVP’s and their coordinators updated on status of deals;
  • Helping develop template documents and other adhoc commercial agreements

Knowledge and Skills Required

  • Relevant industry experience across all forms of exploitation with proven experience in gambling and gaming licensing;
  • Post Qualification experience;
  • Detailed knowledge of commercial and contract law;
  • Pre-litigation dispute experience;
  • Good understanding of music royalties (PRS and Mechanical rights);
  • Significant knowledge of Intellectual property law relevant to exploitation;
  • Ability to prioritise and manage significant volumes of contractual workload;
  • Ability to work within agreed deal timelines;
  • Ability to work independently and efficiently;
  • Confidence to negotiate licensing agreements to completion with licensees;
  • Ability to discuss and convey complex legal contractual matters in a clear and concise manner with the relevant members of the sales teams;
  • Experience of rights management databases such as Easy Track and Jaguar preferable;
  • A team player and good inter-personal skills;
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
  • Additional European languages an advantage

Reporting

Reporting to Head of Legal & Business Affairs, Banijay Rights

Location

London

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours

09:30am to 6:00pm

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