Legal Counsel – TV and Entertainment, Virgin Media O2

We have a fantastic opportunity for a commercial lawyer to join the TV and Entertainment legal team at Virgin Media O2. This is an exceptionally exciting time to join the business. Virgin Media O2 is a 50:50 joint venture between Liberty Global and Telefonica SA that launched on 1 June 2021, and we are one of the UK’s largest businesses.

This opportunity is a key role within a friendly legal team working on a range of programming, channels, apps, and digital entertainment content matters. There are also opportunities to work across a broad range of commercial contracts from across the business. The role will report into the Head of Legal, TV & Entertainment.

We are looking for someone with great commercial contracts experience, with an appetite and passion to work on multiple matters and projects across TV and Entertainment.

Our legal team is pro-active and commercially focused. We are looking for someone that can provide accurate, effective, and timely legal advice and support on the delivery of a range of commercial contracts and matters including:

• TV channel carriage agreements (including FAST channels);
• VOD / EST content acquisition;
• App development and distribution agreements;
• Content partnerships and product launches;
• Advertising partnerships;

The UK’s fastest broadband network. The nation’s best-loved mobile brand. And, one of the UK's biggest companies too.

Diverse, hard-working teams - jam packed with serious talent. Together, we offer the UK more choice and better value, through our boundary-pushing, customer-championing values and ambitions.

Together, we are Virgin Media O2, and we can't wait to see what you can do.

Accessible, inclusive and equitable for all

Virgin Media O2 is an equal opportunities employer, and we're working hard to remove bias and barriers for our people and candidates. So, we build equity and inclusion into everything we do, from the policies we craft to the relationships we shape. We support and encourage you to be your authentic self throughout your application journey with us.

In order to be considered, you must have the following experience;

• Proactive management of matters, efficient and effective planning and an ability to meet competing demands.
• A qualified lawyer with experience of commercial contracts.
• Excellent drafting skills, strong commercial contracts experience gained in-house or in private practice.
• Be diplomatic and highly articulate and have excellent written and oral communication skills, including being able to analyse and summarise complex legal and commercial issues.
• Have strong commercial acumen. Ability to think and act quickly on your feet and remain focused under pressure.

We'd also love you to bring;

• Ability to adapt to change and comfortable working in a complex, fast changing environment.
• Experience in television / content acquisition and/or distribution is desirable.
• Understanding of the regulatory landscape that affects the digital entertainment, programming and TV broadcast space.
• A pro-active problem solver with a can-do attitude who is willing to find legal and commercial solutions to issues.
• Be versatile and able to turn your hand effectively to varied commercial contracts from programming deals to advertising deals, to technical agreements.

Our goal is to celebrate our people, their lives and everything in-between. We aim to create a culture that empowers everyone to bring the best versions of themselves to work each and every day. We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a brighter world.

Working at Virgin Media O2, you get a bumper reward package bursting with benefits, and loads of extras you can add if you’d like to. These are designed to support both you and your loved ones, making sure that you’re covered no matter what life throws your way.

If we feel like a place where you can belong, we'd love to learn more about you as a person and your experience to date. Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include two stage interviews on Teams' and in-person.

When you apply, you'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert, therefore we may bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. If you’re offered a job with us, it will be conditional, based on the passing of background checks. All roles require a criminal record check and some roles need a financial probity check. Your recruiter can provide you with more information if needed.

Thanks for your patience and for showing an interest in joining the Virgin Media O2 family.