Director of Business & Legal Affairs - Commercial
Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Director of Legal & Business Affairs - Commercial to join the BLA team. This role leads the Business & Legal Affairs - Commercial team which provides legal support for all commercial, technology and operational matters for UKTV (effectively all matters other than the commissioning and acquisition of content). The post reports to the General Counsel for UKTV and works very closely with the Commercial, Digital, Technology and Operations, Strategy and Marketing teams at UKTV. The role would suit someone who is curious, driven and passionate about the television and media industry. This is a great opportunity to lead a high-performing team and to work in a highly varied and strategic role and build relationships within the UKTV business and the BBC Group.
We are a team that works very flexibly and would welcome applicants who want to discuss different working patterns.
What we would like you to bring to the role - key experience, knowledge, skills & personal qualities
Experience- Qualified solicitor operating at a senior level with demonstrable leadership experience.
- Strong and demonstrable leadership experience having managed teams.
- Extensive experience of advising on and negotiating agreements in respect of complex programming and/or channels sales.
- Extensive experience of negotiating and contracting complex agreements in respect of technology, operations and digital distribution agreements.
- Experience of leading and delivering complex projects/deals, including M&A transactions, and implementing strategic objectives.
- Experience advising on consumer law and data protection issues, ideally in the context of a D2C video services.
- Experienced at building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and positively influencing at senior management level.
Knowledge- Is fully conversant with overall and specific market/competitor knowledge and demonstrates sound commercial judgment.
- Good understanding of TV landscape in the UK and the models deployed by different platforms in the market.
- Comprehensive and up to date understanding of legal areas most frequently impacting our business, including regulatory landscape.
- Knowledge of IP law, consumer law and data protection.
Skills & personal qualities- Takes a proactive and flexible approach to work and comfortable with a dynamic environment with constantly changing priorities.
- Good interpersonal skills and excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Approaches conflicts, trade-offs, challenges and risks dispassionately, pragmatically and collaboratively.
- Resilient with the ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure.
- Ability to work as part of a team but to work reliably independently.
- A genuine passion for TV.
Key outputs and responsibilities of the role- Lead a high performing team, providing them with clear goals and direction.
- Be a key member of the BLA leadership team, leading by example in maintaining a culture of trust and empowerment.
- Lead and manage a team of high performing lawyers responsible for all commercial (non-content) contracts at UKTV.
- Advise on all consumer law aspects of operating a D2C VOD service including data protection.
- Carry out legal risk assessment and implement measures to minimise UKTV's exposure to legal risk.
- Manage policy, process and template documents, working closely with stakeholders across the business.
- Act as a lead to the business in all relevant fields of law and industry.
About UKTV
UKTV has been at the forefront of branded television for over 30 years, entertaining the nation with programmes they love. Its leading brands span comedy, entertainment, natural history, factual and drama. UKTV is a significant investor in British creativity and is committed to working with new and established writers, directors and programme-makers.
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