Manager, Legal and Business Affairs

The “Rights-In” ITV Studios Global Partnerships Legal and Business affairs team provides support to the ITV Studios Global Content Team, who are responsible for acquiring distribution rights in scripted and non-scripted television programmes and formats working with in-house ITV Studios production labels and third party producers. The content we acquire covers a wide range of genres from high-end drama (Vigil, Line of Duty), comedy (Brassic), reality/entertainment (Love Island, The Jonathan Ross Show), gameshows (Bullseye), documentaries and natural history (Mr Bates v The Post Office: The Real Story). We're looking for a confident and driven lawyer to join us on a 12-month contract as Legal & Business Affairs Manager to cover maternity leave. This is a unique opportunity to step into a fast-paced role at the heart of ITV Studios Global Partnerships, supporting the Global Content Team. You’ll take the lead on negotiating and advising on commercial agreements for the acquisition of rights (“rights-in”) across scripted and non-scripted programming. Working closely with production partners and internal stakeholders, you’ll play an essential role in helping shape ITV’s global content pipeline. With plenty of variety, you’ll support a broad range of agreements—from programme acquisition agreements to option and funding arrangements to ancillary rights matters—while ensuring deals are commercially sound and aligned with ITV’s strategic objectives. This is a chance to make a real impact, operating in a collaborative global environment and working with colleagues across Legal & Business Affairs, Rights, Finance, Sales, and the wider ITV Studios business.