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
