Lawyer bbc global News Ltd Grade: senex location: Television Centre, London W12 Fixed term/attachment to March 2016 Context

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  Contribute to the company’s objectives through providing accurate, constructive legal and commercial advice.
  

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  Drafting and negotiation of a variety of standard agreements with clients around the world relating to:
  
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    licensing of the BBC World News channel, channel blocks and standalone programming ;
    
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    licensing of short form content to digital clients;
    
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    content development, production commissioning and acquisition;
    
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    content sponsorship and advertiser-funded programming;
    
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    venue hire for marketing events;
    
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    event sponsorship;
    
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    audience research and analytics;
    
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    non-disclosure agreements;
    
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    other general commercial work.
    

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  Advise on and ensure compliance with all BBC guidelines and regulatory requirements in all territories in which GNL operates, including but not limited to
  
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    access services;
    
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    data protection;
    
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    prize competitions;
    
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    advertising, sponsorship and marketing.
    

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  Ensure contracts management database is kept up to date as negotiations progress.
  
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  Build and maintain positive relationships with clients and operational staff and management.
  
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  Help develop and maintain precedents and processes to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of all legal agreements and their proper documentation.
  
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  Ensure that legal documents and procedures are up to date and comply with all current legislation, regulations and best practice within the legal profession.
  
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  Work as part of the team and to take the initiative in resolving problems and implementing solutions.
  
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  Work flexibly and respond to business needs.
  
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  Develop an understanding of other activity within the BBC’s legal teams and maintain contacts with other lawyers so as to ensure co-ordination of activities, and an improved awareness of GNL’s activities and responsibilities across the BBC.
  

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  The ideal candidate will have excellent academics and a good training contract and shall be a newly- or recently qualified lawyer (NQ+ to 2 years) with strong technical training and drafting experience.
  
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  Some commercial,IP, and/or media experience in a law firm and/or in-house media company would be desirable.
  
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  Legal knowledge of contractual and intellectual property rights issues affecting channel distribution; familiarity with the commercial terms of pay TV distribution agreements;
  

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  Resourceful and works well in a busy environment both as part of a team and individually with minimal supervision;
  
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  Excellent organisational skills and a capacity to prioritise well;
  
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  Analytical skills and be a good communicator, with experience of building relationships across a range of people and within a team.
  
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  Highly motivated, willing to contribute above and beyond the day to day;
  
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  Positive attitude and an enthusiastic approach.
  

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