Corporate Associate - Leading Media Firm

Overview

Hunters Legal is working with a leading London media and entertainment law firm is seeking a talented Corporate / Commercial Associate to join its Corporate / Commercial team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with high-profile clients across the media, entertainment and creative industries.

The successful candidate will play a key role in advising on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, with a particular focus on drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate will be responsible for:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of corporate and commercial documentation, including:
  • Services agreements (including global framework master services agreements)
  • Procurement agreements
  • Media-buying and advertising agreements
  • Intellectual property assignments and licences
  • Licensing and distribution agreements
  • Joint venture and shareholder arrangements
  • Asset purchase agreements and related ancillary documentation
  • Share purchase agreements and related ancillary documentation
• Advising on matters of contract law (including interpretation and termination issues), corporate law, intellectual property law and data protection
• Managing transactions from inception through to completion
• Supporting clients on complex, high-value commercial projects within the media and entertainment sector

Candidate Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• Qualification as a solicitor in England & Wales.
• Significant post-qualification experience in corporate and/or commercial law.
• Strong experience in drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements.
• A strong academic background.
• Excellent technical legal skills with outstanding attention to detail.

Key Competencies

The role requires the ability to:

• Manage competing deadlines and work independently when required.
• Produce accurate, clear and commercially focused legal drafting.
• Deliver pragmatic, solutions-oriented advice tailored to clients in the media, entertainment and creative sectors.
• Communicate effectively with a diverse client base, including corporates, entertainers, entrepreneurs, producers and senior executives.
• Work collaboratively across teams on multidisciplinary matters.
• Demonstrate strong client service skills with the ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines.

Personal Attributes

The successful candidate will be:

• Proactive, self-motivated and commercially minded.
• Flexible in approach, with a willingness to tackle novel and complex legal issues.
• A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experienced or highly interested in the media, entertainment and creative industries.

What is Offered

The role provides:

• The opportunity to work with leading clients in the media and entertainment sector.
• High-quality, varied and intellectually engaging work in a supportive environment.
• Clear opportunities for career progression within a dynamic practice.
• Competitive West End market remuneration, dependent on experience.