Legal & Business Affairs Lead

What you’ll do:

• Own the day-to-day business affairs and legal operations across Goalhanger, ensuring our deals, contracts, and permissions are watertight, fair, and fit for purpose.
  
  

• Be responsible for the negotiation and drafting of key agreements, including contributor contracts, talent deals, production agreements, rights/licensing, IP agreements, and commercial partnerships.
  
  

• Manage rights, clearances, and compliance, ensuring all content meets legal and regulatory requirements.
  
  

• Work closely with the production and commercial teams to ensure legal considerations are factored into decisions from the outset.
  
  

• Build and refine clear, effective processes that help the team move quickly without compromising on quality or compliance.
  
  

• Provide strategic legal guidance on new ventures, international expansion, partnerships, and emerging business models.
  
  

• Develop and maintain all internal legal policies and templates.
  
  

• Oversee external legal counsel relationships and manage associated budgets.
  
  

What you’ll bring:

• Significant experience in a senior business affairs or legal role within media, production, entertainment, or a fast-paced creative environment.

• Strong understanding of media law, IP, rights management, and contract negotiation.

• Thrives in both hands-on execution and oversight roles.

• A practical, solutions-driven mindset, able to balance creative needs with legal realities.

• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability to communicate complex information simply and clearly.

• A collaborative style and the ability to build trusting relationships across multiple teams and stakeholders. 

• Comfort working at pace and handling multiple projects simultaneously.

• A proactive, organised approach and a genuine interest in helping the business grow in a safe, smart, scalable way.

• Qualified lawyer, 5 + years PQE, with a proven track record of operating autonomously in a fast-paced media environment.
  
  

Why join Goalhanger?

• The opportunity to help shape the legal and business affairs function of one of the UK’s most influential media companies.
  
  

• A creative, collaborative, close-knit team that genuinely cares about its work and each other.
  
  

• Meaningful ownership of your domain.
  
  

• Competitive salary & bonus, benefits, plus opportunities for growth within your role as our team and portfolio expand.
  
  

• A working environment that values curiosity, autonomy, humour, and purpose.
  
  

How to apply:

Send us your CV and a 250 word or less statement on the following: What will be the single biggest challenge for a fast moving, future facing media business in 2026 in terms of business affairs? How would you work with the senior leadership team to solve this? 

Closing date: Wednesday 14th January 2026, 5pm

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Goalhanger is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, communities, and experiences.

Adjustments & Accessibility

We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to discuss how we can support you.