Legal Intern

Legal & BA (Studios BA)

12 months full-time FTC

Office location: White City, London (hybrid working patterns apply)

Salary: £26,000

For more information please email TalkingCareers@itv.com

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

ITV Studios is a creator, producer and distributor of world-leading programmes that people can’t get enough of. We connect millions of people every day and shape and reflect the world they live in, we are More Than TV.

ITV Studios is home to some of the best creative minds, crafting over 8,400 hours of original programming across 55 production labels. Our global footprint spans 13 countries including the UK, US, Australia, France, Germany, The Nordics, Italy and the Netherlands and our global distribution business sells our catalogue of 46,000+ hours to broadcasters and platforms around the world.

We are looking for a Law graduate to join our friendly and collaborative Business Affairs team. You will have an interest in developing a legal/business affairs career in intellectual property.

Some Key Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Conducting legal clearances of new programme titles in the UK and EU
• Assisting with international brand protection for television formats, including filing trade marks and brand enforcement/litigation work
• Monitoring of social media and online platforms for brand infringements and taking enforcement action as necessary

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)

• Bachelor’s degree in law or postgraduate diploma in law (or equivalent postgraduate qualification in law)
• Demonstrated interest and basic knowledge of intellectual property law (for example completion of undergraduate or postgraduate module in IP or evidence of work experience relating to intellectual property)
• Applications will be reviewed and assessed against the pre-screening questions
• Must be available for interviews & assessments in July to start work in September 2024

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)

• High degree of competency in using applications such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint to create and maintain detailed project documentation and well-presented executive summaries for senior management
• Ability to review and assimilate large amounts of information and to use a high degree of attention to detail to use the information to create project documentation and strategy recommendations
• Ability to work proactively and collaboratively with various key ITV teams, including other ITV legal and business affairs teams, production management, finance, Rights, Casting, Music.

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 options
• Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Competitive pension contribution
• Save as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV shares
• Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life

More about our benefits

Closing date: Tuesday 2nd July 2024

Please note, on occasion we may receive a very large volume of applications which means applications for a role may close earlier than the referenced closing date. We’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible if interested.

Interviews will be held:

Stage 1 written assessment (online): wc 15th July

Stage 2: assessment centre (in-person): wc 22nd July