Overview

Position Title: Legal Advisor

Company: ITV

Location: Reading, UK

Job Description:

This role sits in the Corporate & Legal Affairs team to provide commercial legal advice and support to the central services functions at ITV and to assist the wider Corporate & Legal Affairs team with contentious, commercial and corporate matters.

Responsibilities:

  • Qualified lawyer
  • Experience of working in a professional legal environment (in-house or private practice) providing legal advice on commercial matters, ideally with relevant sector experience.

Requirements:

  • Team player who is willing to support others whilst managing a demanding workload.
  • Confidence and proven ability to conduct negotiations.
  • Excellent communication, organisational and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to work proactively, independently and reliably under tight timeframes in a fast‐paced environment.
  • Adaptable, positive approach to a varied workload and the ability to prioritise and multitask when required.
  • Ability to take a practical, sensible approach and find commercial solutions to meet the objectives of the business.
  • Willingness to adapt and learn. Ability to assimilate new information quickly and effectively.
  • Ability to build relationships with the business and become a trusted adviser.
  • Awareness of market trends and changes in the media landscape to ensure best commercial practice.
  • An understanding of the commercial and strategic drivers for the ITV businesses.

About ITV

It’s an exciting time to join ITV. With the largest commercial family of channels in the UK and with our global footprint growing, we’re about to take not only our business, but also broadcasting, as we know it, to a whole new level.