Content Counsel

This opportunity sits within a busy Content Legal team and has arisen due to a period of organisational separation and transition planning. The successful candidate will provide additional legal support, enabling senior legal counsel to focus on strategic separation-related activities while ensuring ongoing legal and commercial matters continue to be effectively managed.

Senior Legal Counsel (Content & Media)

Interim Contract Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced media or commercial lawyer to join a high-performing in-house legal team and independently support a broad range of content, media and broadcasting matters within a fast-paced commercial environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the Content Legal team with day-to-day legal and commercial matters across the business.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating content acquisition, production and distribution agreements.
• Advising stakeholders on media, broadcasting and content rights issues.
• Providing pragmatic, risk-based legal advice to commercial and operational teams.
• Managing legal matters independently and driving transactions through to completion.

Candidate Profile

We are seeking an experienced media or commercial lawyer who can quickly integrate into an in-house legal team and operate autonomously with minimal supervision.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong experience advising on media, broadcasting, content and commercial matters.
• A proven ability to draft, review and negotiate complex commercial agreements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Sound commercial judgement and a pragmatic approach to legal risk.
• Experience working in a fast-paced in-house or private practice environment.

Working Pattern

Full-time (5 days per week)

Hybrid working: 3 days per week in the office near heathrow

Contract Details

Start Date: End of November 2026

Duration: Until the end of June 2027

IR35 Status: Employed models only

Why Apply?

This assignment offers the opportunity to work closely with senior business stakeholders on a wide range of high-profile media and content matters while gaining valuable experience within a commercially focused in-house legal environment. It would suit a lawyer with strong media or commercial experience who enjoys working independently and partnering directly with the business.