1,055 Media Intern jobs in the United Kingdom

Sole Legal Counsel – Podcasting Producer – London

EMEA Legal is exclusively retained to source a first Legal hire for a specialist in media production, marketing, and monetization. They are known for being a "next-generation media company" that offers a one-stop shop for creating and distributing content for global talent, brands, broadcasters, and rights holders. They have also recently merged with other London-based production companies, to create a "podcasting supergroup." They operate several content labels under their umbrella, each with a different focus in entertainment and televised podcasts, fiction and factual storytelling and dedicated to sports content.

This position will provide critical legal counsel, support contract negotiations, ensure regulatory compliance, and mitigate legal risks. You will work closely with both internal teams and external partners to drive business objectives while safeguarding all legal and commercial interests. This role is based in central London and requires you to be in the office three days a week, reporting to the Chief Financial and Operating Officer.

Key Responsibilities

Legal Leadership & Strategy

• Provide strategic guidance on all legal matters impacting content production and distribution.
• Advise on all legal matters affecting the business and, when required, instruct outside specialist legal counsel.
• Develop and implement legal strategies, policies, and best practices to safeguard the company’s commercial interests.
• Monitor emerging legal trends and industry developments, advising the business on new risks and opportunities.

Contract Negotiation & Management

• Negotiate, draft, and review a wide range of commercial contracts, including production agreements, talent contracts, licensing deals, distribution agreements, and co-production arrangements.
• Manage the structuring and negotiation of licensing and content acquisition deals, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Advise on the terms of joint ventures, partnerships, and other strategic business relationships.
• Resolve disputes and handle matters related to potential litigation with clients, vendors, and external parties.

Intellectual Property & Rights Management

• Provide expert legal counsel on intellectual property matters, including copyright, trademarks, and related rights.
• Oversee the clearance and management of IP rights across all production projects.
• Collaborate with production and development teams to secure necessary rights for content creation, production, and distribution.

Skills & Experience

• Legal Expertise: Significant experience in content production across various platforms (network & streaming TV, social and digital channels, and audio), content and IP distribution, and media law.
• Industry Knowledge: Strong understanding of the media industry, including production processes, distribution models, licensing, and international sales.
• Negotiation: Demonstrated expertise in negotiating complex commercial agreements and resolving contractual disputes.
• Risk Management: Strong ability to assess and manage legal, commercial, and reputational risks.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.

Qualifications

Qualified lawyer (Solicitor, Barrister, or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience with at least 5 years of experience in legal and business affairs within the television or media sector.

Key Attributes

• Commercial Acumen: A strong business mindset with the ability to align legal strategies with commercial objectives.
• Problem Solving: A proactive, solution-oriented approach to complex legal and business challenges.
• Leadership: Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and provide clear guidance.
• Integrity & Discretion: High level of professionalism and confidentiality in handling sensitive legal matters.

For more details please contact Liam Taaffe at EMEA Legal Recruitment

Sole Legal Counsel – Podcasting Producer – London

EMEA Legal is exclusively retained to source a first Legal hire for a specialist in media production, marketing, and monetization. They are known for being a "next-generation media company" that offers a one-stop shop for creating and distributing content for global talent, brands, broadcasters, and rights holders. They have also recently merged with other London-based production companies, to create a "podcasting supergroup." They operate several content labels under their umbrella, each with a different focus in entertainment and televised podcasts, fiction and factual storytelling and dedicated to sports content.

This position will provide critical legal counsel, support contract negotiations, ensure regulatory compliance, and mitigate legal risks. You will work closely with both internal teams and external partners to drive business objectives while safeguarding all legal and commercial interests. This role is based in central London and requires you to be in the office three days a week, reporting to the Chief Financial and Operating Officer.

Key Responsibilities

Legal Leadership & Strategy

• Provide strategic guidance on all legal matters impacting content production and distribution.
• Advise on all legal matters affecting the business and, when required, instruct outside specialist legal counsel.
• Develop and implement legal strategies, policies, and best practices to safeguard the company’s commercial interests.
• Monitor emerging legal trends and industry developments, advising the business on new risks and opportunities.

Contract Negotiation & Management

• Negotiate, draft, and review a wide range of commercial contracts, including production agreements, talent contracts, licensing deals, distribution agreements, and co-production arrangements.
• Manage the structuring and negotiation of licensing and content acquisition deals, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Advise on the terms of joint ventures, partnerships, and other strategic business relationships.
• Resolve disputes and handle matters related to potential litigation with clients, vendors, and external parties.

Intellectual Property & Rights Management

• Provide expert legal counsel on intellectual property matters, including copyright, trademarks, and related rights.
• Oversee the clearance and management of IP rights across all production projects.
• Collaborate with production and development teams to secure necessary rights for content creation, production, and distribution.

Skills & Experience

• Legal Expertise: Significant experience in content production across various platforms (network & streaming TV, social and digital channels, and audio), content and IP distribution, and media law.
• Industry Knowledge: Strong understanding of the media industry, including production processes, distribution models, licensing, and international sales.
• Negotiation: Demonstrated expertise in negotiating complex commercial agreements and resolving contractual disputes.
• Risk Management: Strong ability to assess and manage legal, commercial, and reputational risks.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.

Qualifications

Qualified lawyer (Solicitor, Barrister, or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience with at least 5 years of experience in legal and business affairs within the television or media sector.

Key Attributes

• Commercial Acumen: A strong business mindset with the ability to align legal strategies with commercial objectives.
• Problem Solving: A proactive, solution-oriented approach to complex legal and business challenges.
• Leadership: Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and provide clear guidance.
• Integrity & Discretion: High level of professionalism and confidentiality in handling sensitive legal matters.

For more details please contact Liam Taaffe at EMEA Legal Recruitment

Chichester College Group have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Lecturer in Creative Media Production  at our Chichester College campus . You will join us on a part-time, permenant basis and in return, we will offer a competitive salary of pro rata of £27,785 - £3,325 per annum (i.e. 3,892.50 - 1,662.50).

Are you an experienced and passionate media or journalistic professional looking to inspire the next generation of journalists, website designers or TV and film producers ? Chichester College is seeking a Lecturer in this innovative and creative subject to join our fantastic team and help shape our students’ future careers in an exciting and innovative sector .

The  Lecturer in Creative Media Production role:

As a Lecturer in Creative Media Production and Journalism, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality teaching and learning to our engaged students. Your expertise and enthusiasm will ignite their passion for the media sector, equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in this ever-evolving industry.

Key Responsibilities of our Lecturer in Creative Media Production :

• Undertaking teaching and learning related activities, including tutoring, as agreed.
li>Ensuring that appropriate learning materials are prepared and assessments and assignments are undertaken in a timely manner. li>Undertaking administration and provide reports and statistics regarding student and teaching matters.
• Taking an active role in the achievement of high individual student retention and success rates, meeting or surpassing the relevant targets for each.
li>Developing curricula and learning activities, taking into consideration literacy and numeracy development, and equality and diversity.
• Understanding personal responsibilities in relation to Safeguarding.
• Keeping up-to-date with current issues, changes, and policies relating to the educational sector.
• Participating in marketing activities and promote the College for the purpose of gaining sponsorship, advertising, good public relations and increased recruitment.

Our ideal  Lecturer in Creative Media Production should have the following skills and experience:

< i>Level 3 (or equivalent) in related subject
• Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro and After Effects (Adobe CC)
• Relevant subject experience
• Time management skills, organisational skills and the ability to meet targets and deadlines
• To obtain an appropriate teaching qualification as defined by the Corporation

Working in a vibrant and inclusive further education college is an inspiring experience.  Our staff have a relentless focus on delivering outstanding teaching, learning and support, where you'll encounter a diverse student body, a positive atmosphere, ample support services, innovative teaching methods, community engagement and a celebration of individual differences. It's an environment that fosters personal growth and collaboration, to change lives through learning. 

Apply now to join a fantastic team!

Closing date: 22nd September 2025

You will be asked to upload a CV before starting an application form for this role. The system will take information such as education and employment history from your CV and auto-populate the relevant parts of the application form to save you time. For the best results, we recommend your CV is formatted without columns or tables. Please check the auto-populated information for accuracy.

Please note that your CV will not be seen by Recruiting Managers so please ensure your application form is fully completed.

Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

If you would like to learn more about our Lecturer in Creative Media Production  role, then please click ‘apply ’ today!

All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks.

The Chichester College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks. We vigorously pursue all references and safeguarding checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with young people.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

Chichester College Group have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Lecturer in Creative Media Production  at our Chichester College campus . You will join us on a part-time, permenant basis and in return, we will offer a competitive salary of pro rata of £27,785 - £3,325 per annum (i.e. 3,892.50 - 1,662.50).

Are you an experienced and passionate media or journalistic professional looking to inspire the next generation of journalists, website designers or TV and film producers ? Chichester College is seeking a Lecturer in this innovative and creative subject to join our fantastic team and help shape our students’ future careers in an exciting and innovative sector .

The  Lecturer in Creative Media Production role:

As a Lecturer in Creative Media Production and Journalism, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality teaching and learning to our engaged students. Your expertise and enthusiasm will ignite their passion for the media sector, equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in this ever-evolving industry.

Key Responsibilities of our Lecturer in Creative Media Production :

• Undertaking teaching and learning related activities, including tutoring, as agreed.
li>Ensuring that appropriate learning materials are prepared and assessments and assignments are undertaken in a timely manner. li>Undertaking administration and provide reports and statistics regarding student and teaching matters.
• Taking an active role in the achievement of high individual student retention and success rates, meeting or surpassing the relevant targets for each.
li>Developing curricula and learning activities, taking into consideration literacy and numeracy development, and equality and diversity.
• Understanding personal responsibilities in relation to Safeguarding.
• Keeping up-to-date with current issues, changes, and policies relating to the educational sector.
• Participating in marketing activities and promote the College for the purpose of gaining sponsorship, advertising, good public relations and increased recruitment.

Our ideal  Lecturer in Creative Media Production should have the following skills and experience:

< i>Level 3 (or equivalent) in related subject
• Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro and After Effects (Adobe CC)
• Relevant subject experience
• Time management skills, organisational skills and the ability to meet targets and deadlines
• To obtain an appropriate teaching qualification as defined by the Corporation

Working in a vibrant and inclusive further education college is an inspiring experience.  Our staff have a relentless focus on delivering outstanding teaching, learning and support, where you'll encounter a diverse student body, a positive atmosphere, ample support services, innovative teaching methods, community engagement and a celebration of individual differences. It's an environment that fosters personal growth and collaboration, to change lives through learning. 

Apply now to join a fantastic team!

Closing date: 22nd September 2025

You will be asked to upload a CV before starting an application form for this role. The system will take information such as education and employment history from your CV and auto-populate the relevant parts of the application form to save you time. For the best results, we recommend your CV is formatted without columns or tables. Please check the auto-populated information for accuracy.

Please note that your CV will not be seen by Recruiting Managers so please ensure your application form is fully completed.

Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

If you would like to learn more about our Lecturer in Creative Media Production  role, then please click ‘apply ’ today!

All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks.

The Chichester College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks. We vigorously pursue all references and safeguarding checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with young people.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

Role: Finance Manager – Media Production Business

Location: London (hybrid working) - Permanent

The Role: This role is working for an independent global entertainment business that is going through some exciting growth and an exciting strategy for the future. They are hiring for an exciting Finance Manager opportunity reporting directly to the Finance Director. You will be a core member of the wider finance team and play a key part in supporting and strengthening the Finance and Accounting function. You will have ownership of the monthly close process, reporting and forecasting and oversight of day-to-day accounting and finance operations of the licensing division. There is also a clear path for progression and a great opportunity to move into a managerial role within the team plus excellent salary, bonus, and benefits.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Own and perform monthly close procedures and maintain adequate accounting records.
• Full responsibility to prepare Monthly/Quarterly P&L and Balance sheet, analysis and commentary.
• Review, analyze and reconcile data to ensure the accuracy of the company’s financial reporting.
• Responsible for revenue recognition and related cost of sales transactions.
• Liaising with AR to issue invoices and monitoring minimum guarantees, advances and royalties
• Prepare cash flow forecast and analysis for the global licensing business.
• Prepare quarterly forecasts and annual budgets in line with corporate FP&A timetables and working in conjunction with global sales executives.
• Ownership of long-range plan for the business unit.
• Report monthly dashboard / results / KPI in a timely manner to corporate FP&A team
• Collation of budgets and forecasts/reforecast across the rights and K&F production businesses
• Prepare UK monthly cash request to be submitted to corporate
• Liaising with royalty team and preparing agent reporting
• Prepare quarterly VAT submission
• Liaise with Hong Kong audit team for annual subsidiary audit
• Review expense reports with office manager
• Liaising with commercial, corporate, legal teams in NY, Toronto and UK.
• Responsible for marketing and tradeshow lines in Rights business P&L
• Prepare overheads for forecasting and budgeting across rights and K&F production business
• Other ad-hoc project duties as required by Director of Finance

Candidate Requirements:

• Minimum 1-2 years PQE (ACCA, CIMA)
• Strong Microsoft excel skills – vlookups, pivot tables
• Prior experience with ERP and FP&A/management reporting software and rights management database software is a plus (e.g. Netsuite, Workday Adaptive, Rightsline)
• Prior experience dealing with a global head office/parent advantageous and dealing with multi currencies
• Familiarity with tax withholding practices
• Proven capacity to contribute positively to team work
• Ability to both follow direction and work independently to effectively manage workload and prioritize activities
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written as direct communication with clients and liaising with finance team in Canada.
• Experience with IFRS accounting
• Previous experience in distribution, television or other entertainment media is an advantage.

Company Information

Wayman Finance is a specialist recruitment agency with over 20 years’ experience within the Finance field. We’ve worked hard to establish our reputation with our clients as one of the most reliable Finance and Accounting agencies in London through our core values of honesty and customer excellence.

Application

To be considered for this Finance Manager position please forward a CV as soon as possible.

Role: Finance Manager (Distribution) – Media Production Business

Location: London (hybrid working) – 15-month fixed term contract

The Role: This role is working for an independent global entertainment business that is going through some exciting growth and an exciting strategy for the future. They are hiring for an exciting Finance Manager opportunity reporting directly to the Finance Director. You will be a core member of the wider finance team and play a key part in supporting and strengthening the Finance and Accounting function. You will have ownership of the monthly close process, reporting and forecasting and oversight of day-to-day accounting and finance operations of the distribution division. There is also a clear path for progression and a great opportunity to move into a managerial role within the team plus excellent salary, bonus, and benefits.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Own and perform monthly close procedures and maintain adequate accounting records.
• Full responsibility to prepare Monthly/Quarterly P&L and Balance sheet, analysis and commentary.
• Review, analyze and reconcile data to ensure the accuracy of the company’s financial reporting.
• Responsible for revenue recognition and related cost of sales transactions.
• Prepare cash flow forecast and analysis for the global distribution business.
• Prepare quarterly forecasts and annual budgets in line with corporate FP&A timetables and working in conjunction with global sales executives.
• Report monthly dashboard / results / KPI in a timely manner to corporate FP&A team
• Manage and execute sales executives commission reporting and headcount reporting.
• Review producer reporting with the global rights team
• Liaise with tax computation team on annual UK tax submission and UK stat accounts
• Prepare investment recoupment tracker and analysis.
• Liaising with central corporate team, material ops teams, scripted team in Toronto, NY, LA and UK.
• Key point of contact with corporate finance and legal team to liaise on any queries.
• Perform ad hoc Duties as necessary.

Candidate Requirements:

• Minimum 1-2 years PQE (ACCA, CIMA)
• Strong Microsoft excel skills – vlookups, pivot tables
• Prior experience with ERP and FP&A/management reporting software and rights management database software is a plus (e.g. Netsuite, Workday Adaptive, Rightsline)
• Prior experience dealing with a global head office/parent advantageous and dealing with multi currencies
• Familiarity with tax withholding practices
• Proven capacity to contribute positively to team work
• Ability to both follow direction and work independently to effectively manage workload and prioritize activities
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written as direct communication with clients and liaising with finance team in Canada.
• Experience with IFRS accounting
• Previous experience in distribution, television or other entertainment media is an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written as direct communication with clients and liaising with finance team in Canada.
• Experience with IFRS accounting
• Previous experience in distribution, television or other entertainment media is an advantage.

Company Information

Wayman Finance is a specialist recruitment agency with over 20 years’ experience within the Finance field. We’ve worked hard to establish our reputation with our clients as one of the most reliable Finance and Accounting agencies in London through our core values of honesty and customer excellence.

Application

To be considered for this Finance Manager position please forward a CV as soon as possible.