VP, Business & Legal Affairs

About ITV America
ITV America, part of ITV Studios, is one of the largest producers of unscripted content in the U.S. The company is behind series such as Peacock’s #1 streaming original Love Island USA, as well as Love Island Games and Love Island: Beyond the Villa, Netflix’s Emmy-winning Queer Eye, FOX’s Hell’s Kitchen, History’s Alone and Pawn Stars, Netflix’s Worst Ex Ever and Worst Roommate Ever, Prime Video’s Going Home with Tyler Cameron, Roku’s Reptile Royalty, OWN’s Love & Marriage: Huntsville and many others.

About the Role

In this role, you will serve as a senior member of the Business and Legal Affairs team, partnering closely with the EVP, Business and Legal Affairs and business leaders across the organization to provide strategic legal counsel that enables the company's business objectives while managing legal, regulatory, operational, and reputational risk. You will oversee production legal for a wide range of programming as well as general in-house corporate agreements. Your practice will also include compliance, risk and safety, employment and labor issues, policy and protocol creation, crisis management, litigation, and prepublication review (including review of copyright, trademark, privacy, and defamation issues), as well as other intellectual property matters.

This role is located in Stamford, Connecticut and reports to the EVP, Business and Legal Affairs.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee legal support for the company's programming slate, including day-to-day production legal matters from development through delivery.
• Structure, draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements in support of the company's business and production activities.
• Provide strategic legal counsel to business leaders on legal, regulatory, operational, and reputational risks affecting the company.
• Advise on prepublication review and intellectual property matters, including copyright, trademark, privacy, defamation, and related media law issues.
• Counsel internal stakeholders on compliance, employment and labor matters, risk and safety, and policy and protocol development.
• Partner with the EVP, Business and Legal Affairs on litigation strategy, crisis management, and other significant legal matters.
• Develop practical, business-focused legal solutions that support company objectives while appropriately managing risk.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with business leaders and internal stakeholders to identify legal issues, mitigate risk, and support strategic initiatives.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments impacting the media and entertainment industry and advise the business on potential implications.
• Mentor and provide leadership to members of the Business and Legal Affairs team, fostering collaboration, sound judgment, and professional development.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of progressive legal experience, with substantial experience in entertainment law, including significant in-house and/or outside counsel experience in television, documentary, or film production companies or networks.
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Juris Doctor and membership in good standing with the Connecticut Bar, or the ability to register as In-House Counsel in Connecticut.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Practical, business-oriented approach to problem-solving, tempered by an appreciation of legal complexity and risk.
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgment whether independently or in collaboration with in-house colleagues.
• Ability to work autonomously while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams.
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects at once, follow through, and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical and computer skills.
• People management experience.
• Ability to hang a must – the legal team is a close-knit group that is relied on to support the company and its programming in ways that are unique to the industry. We pride ourselves on being lawyers people really do want to invite to the party.

Compensation & Benefits

The pay range for this role is $225,000 to $250,000 annually. The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, which may include office location, education, skills, and experience. This position is also eligible for our Discretionary Executive Bonus Plan, subject to the rules of the plan.

ITV offers full benefits, including but not limited to: medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k), life insurance, disability coverage, pet insurance, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), paid time off, and remote work days.

While ITV remains committed to creating a flexible work environment, we believe that in person collaboration is key. The current requirement is that employees report to the office three (3) days per week.

ITV is for everyone.

ITV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering a creative, collaborative, and inclusive environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage individuals from historically underrepresented communities to apply.

If you require a reasonable accommodation or adjustment during the application or interview process, please let us know. We're committed to providing an accessible and inclusive hiring experience.

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