Senior Legal Counsel

Overview

Direct message the job poster from Handle RecruitmentRecruiting qualified lawyers and paralegals for positions across the entire spectrum of the sport, media, entertainment and tech industries -…One of the entertainment industry’s leading production facilities

is looking for a

Senior Legal Counsel

to join their Senior Management Team. Reporting directly to the CFO, the role requires c.4-5+ years PQE and experience within a commercial property business, supporting across real estate, strategic planning, commercial negotiations, corporate compliance, risk management, and contracting.This is a fantastic opportunity for a real estate lawyer to spread their wings into other areas of law and to work closely alongside a variety of commercial stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Leading the negotiation of leases, underleases, licenses to alter, property acquisitions

Co-ordinating planning, licensing, appeals and broader transactions

Stakeholder management including landlord and local government liaison

Corporate / Commercial:

Negotiating Studio License Agreements and Virtual Production Services Agreements with key clients

Negotiating terms and agreements with suppliers of goods and services

Proactive management of Company Secretarial matters for all group companies, including: maintaining company records and registers, managing shareholder communications, board meeting minute-taking, management of the employee growth share scheme

Development and delivery of strategic legal risk management initiatives, including maintaining appropriate levels of insurance coverage

Maintaining the trademark portfolio

Leading negotiation of equity investments, debt funding, financing instruments, and corporate restructuring

Proactive maintenance and review of legal processes, policies and protocols, including: maintaining legal precedent documents, horizon-scanning for changes in law and regulation requiring new / updated policies, internal training when required

General:

Day to day legal support and advice across the business to ensure all legal issues are identified and legal risk is managed

Supporting with commercial deal structuring

Management of external counsel and Legal budget

Management of a Paralegal

More information will made available upon request by suitable candidates.

Qualifications / RequirementsTo be considered, you should have c.4-5+ years PQE in real estate and experience working with a high growth property business, and commercial contracts experience – with working exposure to the media/entertainment industry being advantageous. The ability to advise and influence stakeholders at all levels is key, as is the confidence to take on legal challenges (corporate tax, financings, debt restructuring, data privacy, co-productions) that may sit outside of your direct experience.

Please also note that the role requires 3 days in the office.

*PQE ranges are given as a guide only. All candidates who can demonstrate the requisite experience will also be considered.

Our clients are committed to inclusion and diversity; are proud to provide equal opportunity workplaces; and on their behalf, we will evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, religion or belief, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender assignment, marital or civil partnership status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or any other characteristic protected by law.

Interested candidates should send their CV to Nick Wasserman for consideration. All successful candidates will be contacted within 5 working days of application. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, though, we are not always able to respond directly to everyone, but we will try our very best.

How to Apply

To be considered, please send your CV to Nick Wasserman. All successful candidates will be contacted within 5 working days of application.

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