Programme Lawyer

Legal
12 month Fixed-Term Contract / Full Time (will consider Part Time- 4 days) 
Office location: White City, London (or Leeds) | Hybrid
Hiring range: £67,000 - £72,000

Your work matters to millions.

Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it’s not surprising that you’ll find us in every home in the UK, our productions are famous all over the world and we’re at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution. 
When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact’s felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people. 
Come develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don’t just watch it. Be part of it. Join ITV.

Your impact sends ripples.

The team
The Legal and Content Compliance advises ITV and its content creators on the legal and compliance issues and risks relating to their output before, during and after broadcast and publication. We work across all genres of ITV’s output, and work alongside most of its teams.

The role

We are looking for a Programme Lawyer to join our dynamic Legal and Content Compliance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of law and entertainment, where no two days are the same. 

As a Programme Lawyer, you will provide programme content legal and compliance advice to content creators for ITV (both in house and external).  

Responsibilities:

• Provide advice on a range of legal issues including defamation, contempt, privacy and copyright
• Provide advice on compliance with broadcasting regulations including the Ofcom Broadcasting Code
• Ensure that producers (inc 3rd parties) understand their compliance obligations
• Provide advice and support to non-legal Compliance team on request
• Draft responses to programme regulatory complaints
• Conduct proactive compliance risk and issue management
• Capture compliance data on approved broadcast and compliance systems
• Contribute to compliance process continuous improvement

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)

• Qualified lawyer with at least 1+ years PQE, ideally with experience in television or other media production and/or content clearance (in house or private practice)
• Knowledge of law of defamation, contempt, privacy and copyright
• Knowledge of regulatory Codes and their practical application
• Ability to provide constructive and creative solutions to legal and compliance problems
• Ability to forge effective working relationships with producers, ITV business contacts and the Compliance team
• Ability to provide authoritative and succinct advice on very short notice
• Ability to manage a demanding and varied workload involving every part of the output of ITV’s family of channels, including network documentaries, entertainment and reality series, and regional news reporting.
• Ability to exercise sound analytical judgment and risk assessment skills
• Be a team player working within a co-operative and collegiate environment
• Ability to deal effectively with competing priorities and experience in working effectively under pressure
• Effective communicator both verbal and written

ITV is for everyone.
ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we’ll guarantee to take you to the next stage* (minimum criteria above).
We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments. Drop us a line if you require anything at talkingcareers@itv.com. 
Find out more about applying with a disability.

* There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.

Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it.

ITV offers some great rewards and benefits including:
Flexible working with a range of optionsGenerous holiday allowance, plus you can buy moreAnnual bonus opportunityCompetitive pension contributionSave as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV sharesWellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life


More about our benefits