Media job: Content lawyer, STV Studios

CLOSING DATE: March 27, 2022

STV Studios is one of the UK’s leading content businesses and is Scotland ’s biggest production company. with an impressive track-record of success across drama, entertainment and factual, with commissions spanning BBC One and Two, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, BBC Scotland, Discovery, VH1/MTV and Sky One.

Most recently, STV Studios has been in production with a new six-part prison drama for Channel 4, Screw, on air in early 2022.

Genre-bending immersive competition series Murder Island was commissioned by Channel 4 and aired in autumn 2021, while 25 episodes of new daytime quiz format The Bridge of Lies have been commissioned for BBC One following a highly competitive pitch process.

The role:

Due to the increasing success and expansion of the business, a vacancy has arisen for a content lawyer in STV Studios, reporting to the head of Legal, on a permanent basis.

This role will be exposed to all of the legal and business affairs aspects involved in supporting a busy multi-genre television production business and provides an opportunity for the development and application of skills under the supervision of an experienced legal team.

Key responsibilities:

  • Preparation of certain agreements relating to development, production and exploitation of television programmes across multiple genres;
  • Advising internal clients and production teams on all legal aspects of development and production of television content;
  • Styles maintenance and creating production packs for teams using existing templates;
  • Ensuring legal compliance of television content produced for UK broadcast including dealing with copyright and other IP issues and consideration of defamation/contempt of court as appropriate;
  • Assisting with business affairs issues arising from programme sales activity and general rights management;
  • Assisting with GDPR issues and administration as they relate to programme development/production;
  • Managing, under supervision, a busy workload across with competing deadlines; and
  • Assist in any other aspects of the work of the company as reasonably required.

Skills and experience:

  • Approximately two years post qualified experience;
  • Experience in commercial contract preparation/administration, preferably in the creative industries;
  • Strong knowledge of IP (especially copyright) law to support production teams;
  • Demonstrable experience drafting and negotiating contracts within a corporate and commercial environment, TV production or broadcasting experience is preferred;
  • Understanding of regulation around broadcasting and television production;
  • Strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills including ability to meet tight deadlines and handle ever changing workloads and priorities;
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a positive and proactive attitude to work both independently and collaboratively with others; and
  • A genuine interest in television production and ‘content’ production on any platform.

Benefits:

There are plenty of reasons why it’s great to work at STV; here are just a few of the perks for you:

  • 25 days leave and ninepublic holidays per annum, with the option to buy more through our Holiday Extras scheme, and an extra day’s holiday on your birthday;
  • Healthcare cash plan providing company contributions towards dental, optical, wellbeing or other healthcare costs;
  • Company pension contribution;
  • Cycle to work scheme;
  • Season ticket travel loan;
  • On-site occupational health service; and
  • Flexible benefits portal providing a range of retail and gym discounts.

We’re happy to talk about hybrid working to help you balance work, life, and to achieve your goals in both – we’re focused on creating an inclusive working environment where colleagues can collaborate, create and thrive to deliver results and perform at their best.

Join us:

If you have a demonstrable track record of delivery in a related role, we would love to hear from you.

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to hr@stv.tv by 27 March 2022.  Early applications are encouraged.

STV is committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce and to equality of opportunity for all. We encourage applications from candidates currently under-represented in our industry, so we are keen to hear from people from ethnically diverse backgrounds, disabled and/or neuro diverse people and those from a lower socio-economic background.

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Contact: Rachel Harvie

Email: hr@stv.tv
Website: https://www.stvplc.tv/careers/139