About the job
A24 is on the lookout for a proactive and innovative lawyer to bolster our expanding UK TV portfolio. We need a dealmaker with a strong entrepreneurial spirit who possesses extensive experience in UK television development, production, and distribution. This role is situated at our London office.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, negotiate, and finalize a high volume of television development and production agreements, including license contracts, producer agreements, writer contracts, director contracts, rights agreements, and talent contracts.
- Oversee various aspects of scripted productions, collaborating with a diverse array of in-house teams (such as creative, production, finance) and external legal counsel.
- Provide legal guidance on production issues, covering topics like chain of title, underlying rights, music clearance, defamation, insurance, and delivery obligations. Assist production teams with daily legal inquiries during production, balancing expediency, risk, and creative demands.
- Act as a business liaison with talent agents, attorneys, broadcasters, and other essential collaborators.
- Advise colleagues on strategic deal-making and a wide range of intricate legal matters.
- Collaborate with business and legal executives to establish and implement best practices.

