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About the Role

This role provides business and legal affairs (BALA) support to NBCUniversal Formats, the international sales division responsible for all formats created within the production, broadcast, and streaming divisions of NBCUniversal and Sky Studios, as well as select third parties. The group fosters strategic alliances, co-production, and co-development partnerships to bring new and existing content to the global market.

Responsibilities

Provide BALA support to NBCUniversal Formats.
Draft and negotiate various format agreements, including options, licenses, acquisitions, co-development, and co-production agreements.
Advise on rights and IP issues.
Manage stakeholder relationships across NBCUniversal.
Work alongside global BALA teams.
Collaborate with studio, production, channel, and platform entities within Universal Television Entertainment.
Provide ad hoc assistance with BALA matters across USG’s UK-based scripted and non-scripted studio and production companies.
Act as the primary point person for BALA-related queries for the sales and production team of NBCUniversal Formats.
Escalate issues to VP Business & Legal Affairs where necessary.
Work closely with the Contracts Executive assigned to NBCUniversal Formats.
Perform other BALA-related tasks as assigned by the VP Business & Legal Affairs.
Draft and negotiate agreements with international clients such as production companies, broadcasters, and OTT platforms.
Draft and negotiate all forms of agreements required by the group, including acquisition, distribution, options, licenses, consultancy/EP services, co-development, co-production, and ancillary rights agreements.
Liaise with NBCUniversal’s IP Group in both the US and UK regarding rights analyses, clearance, and ad hoc IP queries, trademarks, and any IP infringement issues.
Manage BALA elements of ancillary commercial/IP exploitation deals (e.g., sponsorship and brand licensing) in connection with format licensing.
Manage the process and life-cycle of all BALA-related elements to a format deal, from clearing IP rights to option, license, and support during development, production, and distribution.
Liaise with BALA teams worldwide in respect of rights, clearance, and business/stakeholder approvals.
Assist with UIS compliance protocols and processes.
Build strong relationships with all teams within UIS, including Formats Sales & Production, Finance, and Comms.
Build strong relationships with BALA teams across NBCUniversal, including production, channel, and platform entities within Universal Television Entertainment.

Requirements

Qualified solicitor (2+ years PQE) with a UK-based legal qualification (i.e. LLB or equivalent).
Experience working in-house within media and entertainment (ideally television).
Strong educational background.
Exceptional drafting skills and negotiation experience.
Solid understanding of the types of agreements involved in this role, associated contractual language, rights management, and licensing.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment with a diverse and often heavy workload.
Ability to identify, prioritize, and manage urgent work assignments, and manage expectations for other tasks.
Ability to work on your own initiative and escalate matters where required.
Confident, concise, and persuasive verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with a range of personalities and establish effective relationships internally and externally.
Highly organized and efficient, with a meticulous attention to detail.
Strong interest and enthusiasm for the entertainment industry, and the international TV environment in particular.
Proactive and creative approach to problem solving.
Responsive, friendly, approachable, collaborative, and confident manner with a flexible can-do attitude and an ability to adapt to any situation.
Ability to know when to ask for assistance and guidance from more senior members of the team.
Resourceful, enthusiastic, outgoing, intellectually curious, ethical, responsible, and eager to take on new challenges in a demanding environment.

Skills

Drafting agreements
Negotiation
Rights management
Licensing
IP advice
Stakeholder management
Communication skills
Interpersonal skills
Organization
Attention to detail

Location

London

Work Type

12 months FTC
Maternity leave cover

Experience Level

2+ years PQE

Education Level

UK-based legal qualification (i.e. LLB or equivalent)

About the Company

Universal International Studios (UIS), a division of Universal Studio Group, partners with storytellers from around the globe to create bold and distinctive shows with universal resonance.
UIS's in-house production companies include Carnival Films, Matchbox Pictures, Working Title Television, and Heyday Television.
UIS also backs Tony Ayres Productions and is a minority shareholder with a first-look distribution deal in Canada’s Lark Productions.
UIS houses a scripted unit that develops and produces original series and partners with third parties on series.
The studio includes NBCUniversal Formats, the international sales division that brings content to the global market.
At Universal International Studios, we are focused on our commitment to a more ambitious and inclusive future.
Our company values play a huge part in this commitment and the culture of our company: We’re Ambitious For our Future, We’re In This Together, We’re Actively Inclusive.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, and we’ll do everything we can to support you during your application.
If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

Equal Opportunity

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].