Experience

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  UKTV

  • United Kingdom
  • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Senior Lawyer

    • Aug 2022 - Present

  • Lawyer

    • Dec 2019 - Present

    UKTV, part of BBC Studios, has been at the forefront of branded television for over 25 years, entertaining the nation with programmes they love. Its leading brands - Dave, Gold, W, Drama, Alibi, Eden and Yesterday - span comedy, entertainment, natural history, factual and drama, and are delivered to audiences through UKTV Play, Freeview, Sky, Virgin Media, BT, TalkTalk, YouView, Freesat and Amazon Fire.Lawyer within the commercial team providing legal advice and support to a broad range of departments at UKTV including the advertising, creative, marketing and promotions, distribution and technology and operations teams.

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  BBC Studios

  • Lawyer

    • Jul 2016 - Dec 2019

    A wholly owned subsidiary of the BBC, BBC Studios is the primary home for the BBC’s commercial production and distribution around the world. Lawyer within BBC Studios’ UK Business and Legal Affairs team working across the following business areas with the following responsibilities:-BBC Advertising (prior to its transfer to BBC Global News Limited):--supporting the advertising sales teams based in EMEA and APAC with drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements including advertising sales agreements (across TV, Mobile and Digital), sponsorship agreements, production agreements, Representative and Sales House agreements, and technology agreements;-working closely with BBC StoryWorks (BBC Advertising's in house commercial content division) in relation to the production of branded, partnered and sponsored content and advising the team in relation to a broad range of regulatory and intellectual property related matters;-delivering regular in house training sessions; and-assisting with the transfer of BBC Advertising to BBC Global News Limited.TV and Digital:--supporting the sales teams for UK and Ireland with drafting and negotiating a broad range of content distribution agreements including TV sales agreements, EST and VOD agreements;-drafting and negotiating format licence agreements; and -assisting Motion Gallery and BBC Learning with clip licensing agreements.

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  Brave Bison

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Legal Counsel

    • Sep 2015 - Jul 2016
    • London, United Kingdom

    Brave Bison (formerly Rightster) is a global b2b video network that provides cloud-based services to optimise the distribution, sourcing, audience engagement and monetisation of live and on-demand video.Responsible for drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of commercial contracts including service agreements, licensing agreements, technology agreements, distribution agreements, branded content production agreements and talent agreements and advising the business generally on both contentious and non contentious matters such as those relating to IP, advertising, data protection and consumer rights.

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  Gentle Mathias LLP

  • United Kingdom
  • Law Practice
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Solicitor

    • Jan 2014 - Sep 2015

    Media & Entertainment: Generally acting for independent record labels, publishers and individual creatives.Litigation: Generally acting for individuals and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) Property: Representing high net worth individuals, SMEs and developers

  • Trainee Solicitor

    • Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

    Training in a boutique law firm based in central London specialising in Media & Entertainment.Training undertaken across Media & Entertainment, Property, Litigation and Private Client.

  • Paralegal

    • Mar 2011 - Dec 2011

    Goldkorn Mathias Gentle Page is a boutique commercial law firm based in central London offering a comprehensive range of legal services both in relation to commercial matters and private client work.Assisting the partners in the firm across a wide range of activities and legal specialisms

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  Burst Media

  • Account Executive

    • Aug 2010 - Mar 2011

    Established global online media company. Burst Media is a full service provider of digital advertising solutions for independent web publishers and brand advertisers.Responsible for managing and growing key client accounts and driving revenues from new clients across all verticals, including Music & Entertainment, Sport, Automotive, Retail and Technology.