Programme Lawyer

Business Area: Legal and Business Affairs

Contract Type: 12 month, Fixed Term, Full-Time

Salary: £70,000 - £80,000

Workplace: ITV London, White City + Hybrid - Expectation is to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week.

Closing Date: 14th September 2025

The team..

The Legal & Content Compliance team is responsible for ensuring that all of ITV’s content complies its legal and regulatory requirements. The team works closely with a range of internal teams, and with independent production companies who produce content for us. We work in a fast paced environment to deliver creative solutions to challenging issues.

The role..

Our hardworking highly qualified Legal team currently has an opportunity for Programme Lawyer to join on a full-time, 12 month contract basis. This role could offer a significant development opportunity for someone who is looking for something a little more ambitious. Reporting to the Head of Legal Compliance, you will provide programme content legal and compliance advice to content creators for ITV (both in house and external).

Some of your key day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Provide advice on a range of legal issues including defamation, contempt, privacy and copyright
• Provide advice on compliance with broadcasting regulations including the Ofcom Broadcasting Code
• Ensure that producers (inc 3rd parties) understand their compliance obligations
• Provide advice and support to non-legal Compliance team on request
• Draft responses to programme regulatory complaints
• Conduct proactive compliance risk and issue management
• Input compliance data on approved broadcast and compliance systems
• Contribute to compliance process continuous improvement

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)

• 1+ years’ experience of legal work in television or other media production and/or content clearance, whether acquired in house or in private practice
• Must be a fully qualified lawyer with at least 3 years PQE
• Must have broadcast compliance or defamation experience

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)

• A proven understanding of defamation, contempt, privacy, and copyright law
• Familiarity with regulatory Codes and how they apply in real-world production settings
• A positive, solution-focused approach and a willingness to roll up your sleeves when needed
• A talent for finding constructive, creative solutions to legal and compliance challenges
• Strong social skills with the ability to build collaborative relationships across teams – including producers, Compliance, and wider ITV business contacts
• Confidence in offering clear, concise legal advice, often under tight time constraints
• The ability to balance a diverse and full workload across a wide range of content – from network documentaries and entertainment to reality TV and regional news
• Excellent judgment and the ability to assess legal and reputational risks with care and balance
• A true teammate who enjoys working in an encouraging, collegiate environment
• Calm under pressure, with tried experience handling shifting priorities optimally
• Excellent communicator, both in writing and face-to-face

Please note, on occasion we may receive a very large volume of applications which means applications for a role may close earlier than the referenced closing date. We’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible if interested.