Interactive & Creative Media (ICM) Associate

Interactive & Creative Media (ICM) Associate/Senior Associate | 3 - 6 PQE | West End | Legal 500 & Chambers Ranked Law Firm

Are you an ambitious solicitor with a interactive and creative media background, looking to build your career in a genuinely entrepreneurial, sector-led environment? This is an excellent opportunity to join one of London's most established ICM teams advising clients at the cutting edge of media, entertainment, and technology.

This firm offers a rare blend of high-quality transactional work, standout clients and a culture that encourages early responsibility, commercial thinking and long-term progression.

The Firm

This leading London law firm is recognised for its deep-rooted presence in the music, media, entertainment and technology sectors, with a client base that that reads like the credits of an awards ceremony. It would be difficult to find a major name in the media industry that the firm has not advised, with its work frequently making international press.

The firm has built its reputation representing UHNW/HNW individuals and businesses across all areas of law, often advising artists at pivotal stages of their careers, including the negotiation of high-profile record and commercial deals designed to support long-term success. Alongside this, the firm advises on complex corporate, commercial and wealth structures, acting on sophisticated, high-value matters.

The practice is highly ranked in the Legal 500, with a growing number of lawyers recognised as leaders in their field. As a full-service firm, it combines sector expertise with a broad commercial offering, including corporate and venture capital, wealth management, IP and emerging technologies.

Culturally, the firm stands out for its entrepreneurial approach and long-term investment in its people. Many partners are home-grown, and the firm enjoys exceptional staff retention, reflecting a supportive, engaging environment where lawyers are encouraged to build sustainable, fulfilling careers.

The Team

This specialist ICM team are well-regarded for its expertise work on matters across their four main pillars of;

• Advertising-Influencer and Social Media
• Gaming and related technology (mixed reality and artificial intelligence)
• Fashion (commercial and IP matters)
• Production (commercial production and VFX animation)

The team is well known for attracting many lawyers from large-firm environments to gain broader exposure, earlier responsibility and a more entrepreneurial way of working.

The team are combined of 7 specialist partners built a collaborative, hands-on culture alongside 5 associates, 1 trainee, 1 paralegal and 5 personal assistants. Where the associates work closely with partners, gaining exposure across a wide range of matters and real responsibility from an early stage.

The team regularly acts opposite specialist media firms as well as City and US / international law firms, offering excellent training, confidence-building and long-term development.

The Role

This is an opportunity for a solicitor to join a thriving Interactive & Creative Media team, managing your own caseload and providing both transactional and advisory support across a range of commercial contracting matters. This will include intellectual property, consumer, and data protection work for a long-standing and prestigious client base.

You will be involved in drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements, including:

• Terms and Conditions of sale and purchase
• Consultancy and freelancer agreements
• Distribution agreements
• Franchise agreements
• Non-disclosure agreements
• Website terms of use and related policies
• Service agreements
• IP licence and assignments
• Production agreements
• Brand and social influencer agreements
• Podcast agreements

You'll take ownership of your workstreams, develop strong technical foundations, and begin to build trusted client relationships. There is also scope to become involved in business development activity and, over time, develop your own client base aligned with the firm's specialist sectors, while also supporting more junior associates and contributing to the firm's collaborative culture.

Requirements

• Qualified as a Solicitor (England and Wales) with between 3 and 6 years of PQE.
• An experienced lawyer having trained and worked within established practices.
• Substantial grounding and experience within a department handling interactive and creative media related matters.
  • A strong experience of production is highly attractive
• Strong technical ability with excellent attention to detail.
• Commercial mindset and enthusiasm for client-facing work.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Apply now for immediate consideration or feel free to reach out to Charlie Simpkin/Sophie Avery for a confidential conversation.