Paralegal - Film & TV

Our globally recognised Film and TV practice is currently looking for an exceptional paralegal to join the team.

In this role you’ll support some of the UK’s best lawyers in this sector as they advise US film studios, UK production companies, SCOD platforms, broadcasters and much more.

It’s a varied role. You’ll be involved in lots of drafting, including creating production packs and template documents, drafting talent agreements and other production related agreements. You’ll use your initiative to adapt templates to meet legal, commercial and client specific requirements, suggest improvements and maintain consistency for each client’s specific productions.

In addition, you’ll draft correspondence, review and amend agreements (under supervision), undertake and present research, communicate with production personnel by phone and email.

Other tasks will vary according to client needs. Inevitably there will be some more routine work around record keeping, administrative and other duties, but this role comes with a good degree of responsibility from the start and the opportunity to develop your legal and commercial skills in an exciting and market leading team.

It’s a hugely rewarding but very busy role and you’ll need to manage multiple tasks to tight deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy.

About you

We are looking for someone who can make an immediate impact. You’ll already have significant experience as a paralegal in a highly regarded commercial legal team (in private practice or in-house), likely to be gained over at least one year. Strong preference will be given to candidates with legal experience in the Film and TV sectors.

We expect you will have an exceptional academic background (which must include a UK law degree or PGDL). You’ll also be able to demonstrate a pragmatic and commercial approach with a good level of initiative and the drive to deliver the best results possible.

Our reputation includes providing the highest level of client service and that involves everyone being extraordinary team players and great communicators. We expect no less of you if you are to be part of this friendly and talented team.

About us

We're an innovative law firm that specialises in media, technology and intellectual property. We advise clients on the financing, exploitation and protection of their creative and commercial assets.

We have around 250 people based mostly in London and Cheltenham.

Our culture is unique among law firms – both in what we expect from our people and the way we create value in the industries we serve. We empower our people, expect commitment and excellence, and celebrate when we achieve it.

Our values are at the heart of everything that we do and define Wiggin as a workplace: being visionary, authentic, unified, responsible and excellent across-the-board.

There isn’t a typical Wiggin person. We aim to build teams that are diverse in thought, perspective and experience to provide a more rounded service to our internal and external clients.

We operate a discretionary hybrid working model allowing 2 days per week working from home. We offer an attractive remuneration package including 25 days holiday (plus birthdays off), private medical insurance, permanent health insurance and more from your first day of employment.

For more information, see www.wiggin.co.uk.

No agencies please.