Location
London, Television Centre

Hours
Permanent, hybrid working pattern balancing office and home working

Salary
£50,000 - £70,000 per annum based on knowledge and experience. London Weighting Allowance of £5,319 also offered.

About the Role
A Commercial, Rights & Business Affairs Manager will act as a principal point of advice and direction for the business and Legal Affairs team and represent BBC Studios boards when required. You will manage, conduct and oversee a wide range of legal and business affairs activities throughout various stages of production, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and frameworks.

Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the implementation of strategies and business frameworks to secure competitive commercial deals and enable growth aligned with the business plan.
- Developing and maintaining standard documentation and processes.
- Proposing and delivering innovative and entrepreneurial solutions to complex business problems.
- Building excellent relationships across legal teams and wider business.
- Collaborating on negotiation of global commissioning deals and providing strategic advice on challenging deals.
- Advising on business affairs including production risks, legal and commercial risks, editorial policy and compliance.
- Assisting in setting and ensuring compliance with frameworks for global commissioning deals.
- Representing Business & Legal Affairs at senior levels with authority, credibility, tact and diplomacy.
- Acting as a vocal ambassador and advocate of the strategy and growth plan at senior leadership level.

About BBC Studios
BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business powered by British creativity, reaching audiences globally. We work with outstanding creative talent responsible for platform-defining shows such as Strictly Come Dancing, Bluey, Prehistoric Planet and Planet Earth III. We are Britain’s most awarded production company and the UK’s largest distributor of British content, delivering critical and commercial successes worldwide.

Talent Pool Information
This role is part of a talent pool for Senior Commercial, Rights & Business Affairs Managers interested in working with BBC Studios. This is not a live vacancy and does not guarantee employment but allows us to identify and engage with talent for future opportunities. Candidates may be working elsewhere but interested in future roles. Selected candidates will be invited for a screening call and may be considered for suitable roles as they arise.

BBC Extend Programme
This talent pool is part of the BBC Extend programme for disabled people. Applicants should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and meet the legal definitions of disability under the Equality Act (2010) or Disability Discrimination Act (1995). BBC is committed to accessibility and workplace adjustments to support disabled employees throughout their employment journey.

Experience
Legal qualifications are essential. Proven experience negotiating content contracts and securing competitive terms with commissioners. Comprehensive knowledge of legal and commercial issues related to producing content for commissioners. Experience innovating and leading change in a complex, competitive environment is desirable. Knowledge of television content production is advantageous.

About you
Highly business-oriented with a commercial approach enabling quick responses to market changes. Skilled at managing conflicts and devising solutions involving trade-offs. Able to help others resolve issues dispassionately. Confident in building strong relationships across teams and representing the business at senior leadership level with authority, credibility, tact and diplomacy.

Qualifications
Legal qualifications required.