131 Visual Communication jobs in the United Kingdom

We’re looking for a new Social Media Lead to join the BEAUTY BAY social team!

As our Social Media Lead, you’ll be the creative force behind our social channels, from ideation to execution. You’ll help build and grow our presence across Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, and YouTube by creating thumb-stopping content, engaging copy, and making data-led decisions. You’ll be the social-first storyteller, always on top of what’s trending and ready to react in real-time.

Responsibilities

• Content Creation - Film, edit, and produce high-quality, engaging content across all channels, especially short-form video (Reels, TikToks, YouTube Shorts). Whilst also up for being on camera for employee generated content pieces.
• Channel Management: Own the day-to-day management and growth of our Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, and YouTube channels.
• Trend Spotting & Disruptive storytelling: Stay ahead of trends in beauty, pop culture, and social media to keep our content fresh, relevant, and reactive.
• Copywriting: Write compelling captions and social copy that reflects our brand tone and voice, whilst tailoring to each social channel based on target audience.
• Analytics & Reporting: Monitor performance, track KPIs, and optimise content strategies based on insights.
• Community Engagement: Engage with followers, creators, and the beauty obsessed to build a strong and loyal online community.
• Collaboration: Work closely with creative, marketing, and product teams to align messaging and campaign delivery.

About you

• Proven experience managing social media accounts for beauty, fashion, or lifestyle brands in a previous role (not as freelance or side hobby)
• Strong creative eye for visual storytelling; filming, editing, and producing content is second nature to you.
• Skilled in tools like CapCut, Canva, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut or similar.
• Deep understanding of platform-specific content styles and best practices.
• Analytical mindset – confident interpreting data to drive decisions.
• Exceptional copywriting skills with a flair for fun, engaging, and brand-aligned content.
• Passionate about beauty and the evolving landscape of digital culture.
• Highly organized, agile, and responsive to trends and opportunities in real-time.

***PLEASE NOTE NO FREELANCE SOCIAL MEDIA/UGC/CONTENT CREATORS NEED APPLY, WE ARE LOOKING FOR PREVIOUS IN-HOUSE/AGENCY EXPERIENCE ***

If you would like to apply for this role please submit your CV and application via Linkedin or submit your CV with portfolio to:

What we offer

We like a relaxed working environment and there’s always a buzz about our offices, breakfast is on us, we finish earlier on Fridays and we have a casual dress code. We offer a generous staff discount scheme, regular team socials and more….

There’s nothing that excites us more than hiring great talent, fuelling it, then letting it fly. We’d love to hear from you today, so get in touch with our Talent team @

Here at BEAUTY BAY we want all of our colleagues to be able to bring their true selves to work. As an employer we are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and we welcome everyone from all walks of life.

JOB TITLE : Associate (3-5 PQE)

TERM : Permanent

HOURS : Full-time, 9:30am – 5:30pm, Monday to Friday with one hour for lunch.

A flexible approach to working hours is a must, overtime may be required at busy times.

We currently operate a hybrid working policy with at least 3 days office working per week. Our hybrid working policy is discretionary and may be subject to change.

ABOUT SHERIDANS

Sheridans is a leading London law firm whose lawyers combine the in-depth legal knowledge and breadth of expertise and experience required to give unparalleled advice to their clients.

Since 1956, Sheridans has represented individuals and organisations across a wide variety of sectors, providing quality advice which is commercially focused and personally delivered. Specialist lawyers in leisure, media and entertainment work closely alongside the firm’s corporate finance, employment, real estate and dispute resolution groups to provide a truly bespoke service to its clients.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Sheridans Interactive & Creative Media team is celebrated for its full-service offering to interactive entertainment and games clients, who include game developers, publishers, esports platforms, distributors, commercial production agencies, VR and AR companies and more.

The work of the team is divided into 4 pillars: Advertising, Games, Fashion and Production.

The team is well known for its expertise within the advertising, digital and interactive media industries and includes a number of recognised industry experts. The team continues to advise from start-up video and technology development companies to multinational developers and agencies on some of the most cutting-edge legal issues.

The team currently comprises of 7 partners, 5 associates, 1 trainee solicitor, 1 paralegal and supported by 5 personal assistants.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking an experienced Associate to join our well-regarded Interactive team at Sheridans. The successful individual will be technically astute and has between 3 and 5 years of post-qualification experience within established City, or in-house practices.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Managing your own workload cost effectively and provide transactional and advisory legal advice on general commercial contracting matters, including intellectual property, consumer and data protection law to clients in a succinct, practical and persuasive manner

Drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements, including but not limited to:

• 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
• Assisting with the due diligence process on transactions and drafting and negotiation of commercial warranties and/or indemnities in transactional documents

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the Firm and the overall business needs.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

Skills & Attributes

• Strong drafting and negotiation skills
• Clear communicator with the ability to explain legal concepts to non-lawyers.
• Commercially minded with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment
• Collaborative team player with a proactive attitude and willingness to learn and participate in business development activities

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from a well-regarded University
• Qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales with between 3 and 5 years of post-qualification experience
• An experienced lawyer having trained and worked within established practices
• Substantial grounding and experience within a department handling interactive and creative media related matters and/or demonstrable post-qualification experience undertaking matters involving but not limited to:
• 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)
• A methodical approach to work with a strong focus on accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience liaising with senior internal stakeholders

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Our aim is for all staff to feel welcomed at Sheridans and ultimately be their true self at work. We are proud to promote inclusion & diversity among clients, candidates, and staff as an equal opportunities employer. It is our policy to support people who hold Protected Characteristics (under the Equality Act 2010) both internally and externally through supporting practices based solely upon merit.

JOB TITLE : Associate (5-7 PQE)

TERM : Permanent

HOURS : Full-time, 9:30am – 5:30pm, Monday to Friday with one hour for lunch.

A flexible approach to working hours is a must, overtime may be required at busy times.

We currently operate a hybrid working policy with at least 3 days office working per week. Our hybrid working policy is discretionary and may be subject to change.

ABOUT SHERIDANS

Sheridans is a leading London law firm whose lawyers combine the in-depth legal knowledge and breadth of expertise and experience required to give unparalleled advice to their clients.

Since 1956, Sheridans has represented individuals and organisations across a wide variety of sectors, providing quality advice which is commercially focused and personally delivered. Specialist lawyers in leisure, media and entertainment work closely alongside the firm’s corporate finance, employment, real estate and dispute resolution groups to provide a truly bespoke service to its clients.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Sheridans Interactive & Creative Media team is celebrated for its full-service offering to interactive entertainment and games clients, who include game developers, publishers, esports platforms, distributors, commercial production agencies, VR and AR companies and more.

The work of the team is divided into 4 pillars: Advertising, Games, Fashion and Production.

The team is well known for its expertise within the advertising, digital and interactive media industries and includes a number of recognised industry experts. The team continues to advise from start-up video and technology development companies to multinational developers and agencies on some of the most cutting-edge legal issues.

The team currently comprises of 7 partners, 5 associates, 1 trainee solicitor, 1 paralegal and supported by 5 personal assistants.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking an experienced Associate to join our well-regarded Interactive team at Sheridans. The successful individual will be technically astute and has between 5 and 7 years of post-qualification experience within established City, or in-house practices.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Managing your own workload cost effectively and provide transactional and advisory legal advice on general commercial contracting matters, including intellectual property, consumer and data protection law to clients in a succinct, practical and persuasive manner

Drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements, including but not limited to:

• 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

Assisting with the due diligence process on transactions and drafting and negotiation of commercial warranties and/or indemnities in transactional documents

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the Firm and the overall business needs.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

Skills & Attributes

• Strong drafting and negotiation skills
• Clear communicator with the ability to explain legal concepts to non-lawyers.
• Commercially minded with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment
• Collaborative team player with a proactive attitude and willingness to learn and participate in business development activities

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from a well-regarded University
• Qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales with between 5 and 7 years of post-qualification experience
• An experienced lawyer having trained and worked within established practices
• Substantial grounding and experience within a department handling interactive and creative media related matters and/or demonstrable post-qualification experience undertaking matters involving but not limited to:

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)

• A methodical approach to work with a strong focus on accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience liaising with senior internal stakeholders

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Our aim is for all staff to feel welcomed at Sheridans and ultimately be their true self at work. We are proud to promote inclusion & diversity among clients, candidates, and staff as an equal opportunities employer. It is our policy to support people who hold Protected Characteristics (under the Equality Act 2010) both internally and externally through supporting practices based solely upon merit.

Rare opportunity for a Head of Creative with a proven background in Art Direction to join the team at a beauty/lifestyle brand

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and execute a content strategy that supports brand, product, and commercial goals across all platforms (In stores, ecommerce, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, email, events, and more)

- Oversee the concepting and production of best-in-class content. From short- form video and tutorials to model casting, product launches, and behind- the-scenes moments

- Conceptualise, capture and edit high-quality photo and video concepts for social, digital, retail and media, including tutorials, BTS, product swatches and ASMR videos.

- Lead and mentor an in-house creative team fostering a culture of creativity, excellence, and agility

- Shoot Direction: Lead art direction for business on set for video and photoshoots concept to retouching.

- Along with brand team, act as guardian for brand's visual identity.

Skills & Experience

- Proven and professional working in art direction, photography or videography roles within beauty, fashion or lifestyle.

- Proven ability to lead creative teams and deliver innovative campaigns across digital, social, retail, and packaging.

- Strong photography and/or video editing skills with a portfolio that showcases brand-level content.

- Experience planning, producing, and editing content end-to-end - from creative concept to finished asset.

- A strategic, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to pivot quickly in a fast-moving environment.

Salary & Benefits

- £70-80k

- Hybrid, 2/3 days in Office

- Travel opportunity

- Opportunities for professional growth and skill development

Location: London

If this sounds like you, send your portfolio to Please note that due to the large number of applications, I will only be able to respond to suitable candidates.

Major Players are the UK's leading digital, marketing, and creative talent agency, and over the last 30 years we've consistently championed our people and communities. As a proud B Corp™, we are committed to improving diversity, equity and inclusion within the industries we service, creating impactful and sustainable change for our partners, candidates and employees.

We offer equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, age, and other protected status as required by applicable law. For further information about our DE&I commitments, please visit: -equity-inclusion/

We’re looking for a new Social Media Lead to join the BEAUTY BAY social team!

As our Social Media Lead, you’ll be the creative force behind our social channels, from ideation to execution. You’ll help build and grow our presence across Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, and YouTube by creating thumb-stopping content, engaging copy, and making data-led decisions. You’ll be the social-first storyteller, always on top of what’s trending and ready to react in real-time.

Responsibilities

• Content Creation - Film, edit, and produce high-quality, engaging content across all channels, especially short-form video (Reels, TikToks, YouTube Shorts). Whilst also up for being on camera for employee generated content pieces.
• Channel Management: Own the day-to-day management and growth of our Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, and YouTube channels.
• Trend Spotting & Disruptive storytelling: Stay ahead of trends in beauty, pop culture, and social media to keep our content fresh, relevant, and reactive.
• Copywriting: Write compelling captions and social copy that reflects our brand tone and voice, whilst tailoring to each social channel based on target audience.
• Analytics & Reporting: Monitor performance, track KPIs, and optimise content strategies based on insights.
• Community Engagement: Engage with followers, creators, and the beauty obsessed to build a strong and loyal online community.
• Collaboration: Work closely with creative, marketing, and product teams to align messaging and campaign delivery.

About you

• Proven experience managing social media accounts for beauty, fashion, or lifestyle brands in a previous role (not as freelance or side hobby)
• Strong creative eye for visual storytelling; filming, editing, and producing content is second nature to you.
• Skilled in tools like CapCut, Canva, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut or similar.
• Deep understanding of platform-specific content styles and best practices.
• Analytical mindset – confident interpreting data to drive decisions.
• Exceptional copywriting skills with a flair for fun, engaging, and brand-aligned content.
• Passionate about beauty and the evolving landscape of digital culture.
• Highly organized, agile, and responsive to trends and opportunities in real-time.

***PLEASE NOTE NO FREELANCE SOCIAL MEDIA/UGC/CONTENT CREATORS NEED APPLY, WE ARE LOOKING FOR PREVIOUS IN-HOUSE/AGENCY EXPERIENCE ***

If you would like to apply for this role please submit your CV and application via Linkedin or submit your CV with portfolio to:

What we offer

We like a relaxed working environment and there’s always a buzz about our offices, breakfast is on us, we finish earlier on Fridays and we have a casual dress code. We offer a generous staff discount scheme, regular team socials and more….

There’s nothing that excites us more than hiring great talent, fuelling it, then letting it fly. We’d love to hear from you today, so get in touch with our Talent team @

Here at BEAUTY BAY we want all of our colleagues to be able to bring their true selves to work. As an employer we are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and we welcome everyone from all walks of life.

The Product Team creates high-quality end-to-end experiences for travelers, partners, and Expedia Group. Our customer-first mindset focuses on developing products that encourage loyalty and repeat business from our travelers and partners. We partner closely with teams across Expedia Group to achieve growth and results for our customers and company.

Introduction to team:

As a Senior UX Designer at Hotels.com, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping world-class user experiences for one of our flagship brands. Working as an integral part of our product and technology organization, you’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including brand, marketing, and design systems to evolve and elevate the Hotels.com product experience.

Your focus will be on crafting high-quality, visually engaging experiences that connect with both business and leisure travelers. With a strong emphasis on design craft and a sharp eye for visual detail, you’ll help elevate the brand across the entire user journey. By championing simplicity, innovation, and consistency, you’ll shape how the brand comes to life across digital touchpoints—making it easier, more intuitive, and more enjoyable for users to book their next trip.

Senior UX Designer – Hotels.com (Visual Design & Brand Systems)

In this role, you will:

Problem Definition and Product Strategy:

• Expert in a range of methods for facilitating the gathering and synthesizing of diverse insights in complex, ambiguous problem spaces.
• Build and drive compelling customer experience vision, strategy, and success metrics at the program level.

Ideation and Visualization:

• Expertly facilitate idea generation and evaluation with stakeholders, and mentor others in doing the same.
• Role model and mentor for exemplary visual and interaction design practice.
• Champion simple, elegant experiences and foster a culture of excellence in design execution.

Systems Thinking:

• Facilitate collaboration with different stakeholders with varied perspectives and strive for optimum organizational efficiency by aligning goals across boundaries and making recommendations about changes/approaches.
• Take a whole systems approach to analyze customer problems and implement holistic solutions by ensuring that linkages between customer touchpoints, structure, process, and technology are made.
• Define foundational layers of the design system.
• Guide the design of components, patterns, and drive optimizations for flexibility, re-use, usability, performance, brand distinction, and visual appeal.
• Apply advanced concepts around modularity, reusability, progressive enhancement, browser fallbacks, and state and conditional logic.

Communication and Presentation:

• Develop persuasive communication materials and storytelling techniques that build trust with partners and establish long-term relationships.
• Model effective use of design feedback.
• Guide others on best practices and approaches for clear, concise, and organized communication.

Customer Centricity:

• Apply and adapt design and research processes to manage large/complex problem areas.
• Use both qualitative and quantitative insights of customer research and data and business analytics to drive design solutions.
• Consistently create solutions that match customer needs and problems.

Minimum experience and qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in UX Design, Graphic Design, or a related field; or equivalent related professional experience
• 8+ years of experience in UX design, preferably in a product-driven environment
• Proficient in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe Creative Suite
• Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual design skills and systematic thinking
• Strong experience working with and contributing to design systems
• Familiarity with user research methodologies and usability testing
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and collaborative, agile environment
• Experience in the travel or e-commerce industry is a plus
• Experience with responsive web design and mobile app design

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design practices
• Experience leveraging AI tools for concept generation and prototyping
• Familiarity with front-end development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Experience with data-driven design and A/B testing

Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program. To fuel each employee’s passion for travel, we offer a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. View our full list of benefits.

The Product Team creates high-quality end-to-end experiences for travelers, partners, and Expedia Group. Our customer-first mindset focuses on developing products that encourage loyalty and repeat business from our travelers and partners. We partner closely with teams across Expedia Group to achieve growth and results for our customers and company.

Introduction to team:

As a Senior UX Designer at Hotels.com, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping world-class user experiences for one of our flagship brands. Working as an integral part of our product and technology organization, you’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including brand, marketing, and design systems to evolve and elevate the Hotels.com product experience.

Your focus will be on crafting high-quality, visually engaging experiences that connect with both business and leisure travelers. With a strong emphasis on design craft and a sharp eye for visual detail, you’ll help elevate the brand across the entire user journey. By championing simplicity, innovation, and consistency, you’ll shape how the brand comes to life across digital touchpoints—making it easier, more intuitive, and more enjoyable for users to book their next trip.

Senior UX Designer – Hotels.com (Visual Design & Brand Systems)

In this role, you will:

Problem Definition and Product Strategy:

• Expert in a range of methods for facilitating the gathering and synthesizing of diverse insights in complex, ambiguous problem spaces.
• Build and drive compelling customer experience vision, strategy, and success metrics at the program level.

Ideation and Visualization:

• Expertly facilitate idea generation and evaluation with stakeholders, and mentor others in doing the same.
• Role model and mentor for exemplary visual and interaction design practice.
• Champion simple, elegant experiences and foster a culture of excellence in design execution.

Systems Thinking:

• Facilitate collaboration with different stakeholders with varied perspectives and strive for optimum organizational efficiency by aligning goals across boundaries and making recommendations about changes/approaches.
• Take a whole systems approach to analyze customer problems and implement holistic solutions by ensuring that linkages between customer touchpoints, structure, process, and technology are made.
• Define foundational layers of the design system.
• Guide the design of components, patterns, and drive optimizations for flexibility, re-use, usability, performance, brand distinction, and visual appeal.
• Apply advanced concepts around modularity, reusability, progressive enhancement, browser fallbacks, and state and conditional logic.

Communication and Presentation:

• Develop persuasive communication materials and storytelling techniques that build trust with partners and establish long-term relationships.
• Model effective use of design feedback.
• Guide others on best practices and approaches for clear, concise, and organized communication.

Customer Centricity:

• Apply and adapt design and research processes to manage large/complex problem areas.
• Use both qualitative and quantitative insights of customer research and data and business analytics to drive design solutions.
• Consistently create solutions that match customer needs and problems.

Minimum experience and qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in UX Design, Graphic Design, or a related field; or equivalent related professional experience
• 8+ years of experience in UX design, preferably in a product-driven environment
• Proficient in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe Creative Suite
• Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual design skills and systematic thinking
• Strong experience working with and contributing to design systems
• Familiarity with user research methodologies and usability testing
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and collaborative, agile environment
• Experience in the travel or e-commerce industry is a plus
• Experience with responsive web design and mobile app design

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design practices
• Experience leveraging AI tools for concept generation and prototyping
• Familiarity with front-end development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Experience with data-driven design and A/B testing

Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program. To fuel each employee’s passion for travel, we offer a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. View our full list of benefits.

JOB TITLE : Associate (5-7 PQE)

TERM : Permanent

HOURS : Full-time, 9:30am – 5:30pm, Monday to Friday with one hour for lunch.

A flexible approach to working hours is a must, overtime may be required at busy times.

We currently operate a hybrid working policy with at least 3 days office working per week. Our hybrid working policy is discretionary and may be subject to change.

ABOUT SHERIDANS

Sheridans is a leading London law firm whose lawyers combine the in-depth legal knowledge and breadth of expertise and experience required to give unparalleled advice to their clients.

Since 1956, Sheridans has represented individuals and organisations across a wide variety of sectors, providing quality advice which is commercially focused and personally delivered. Specialist lawyers in leisure, media and entertainment work closely alongside the firm’s corporate finance, employment, real estate and dispute resolution groups to provide a truly bespoke service to its clients.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Sheridans Interactive & Creative Media team is celebrated for its full-service offering to interactive entertainment and games clients, who include game developers, publishers, esports platforms, distributors, commercial production agencies, VR and AR companies and more.

The work of the team is divided into 4 pillars: Advertising, Games, Fashion and Production.

The team is well known for its expertise within the advertising, digital and interactive media industries and includes a number of recognised industry experts. The team continues to advise from start-up video and technology development companies to multinational developers and agencies on some of the most cutting-edge legal issues.

The team currently comprises of 7 partners, 5 associates, 1 trainee solicitor, 1 paralegal and supported by 5 personal assistants.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking an experienced Associate to join our well-regarded Interactive team at Sheridans. The successful individual will be technically astute and has between 5 and 7 years of post-qualification experience within established City, or in-house practices.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Managing your own workload cost effectively and provide transactional and advisory legal advice on general commercial contracting matters, including intellectual property, consumer and data protection law to clients in a succinct, practical and persuasive manner

Drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements, including but not limited to:

• 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

Assisting with the due diligence process on transactions and drafting and negotiation of commercial warranties and/or indemnities in transactional documents

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the Firm and the overall business needs.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

Skills & Attributes

• Strong drafting and negotiation skills
• Clear communicator with the ability to explain legal concepts to non-lawyers.
• Commercially minded with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment
• Collaborative team player with a proactive attitude and willingness to learn and participate in business development activities

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from a well-regarded University
• Qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales with between 5 and 7 years of post-qualification experience
• An experienced lawyer having trained and worked within established practices
• Substantial grounding and experience within a department handling interactive and creative media related matters and/or demonstrable post-qualification experience undertaking matters involving but not limited to:

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)

• A methodical approach to work with a strong focus on accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience liaising with senior internal stakeholders

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Our aim is for all staff to feel welcomed at Sheridans and ultimately be their true self at work. We are proud to promote inclusion & diversity among clients, candidates, and staff as an equal opportunities employer. It is our policy to support people who hold Protected Characteristics (under the Equality Act 2010) both internally and externally through supporting practices based solely upon merit.

JOB TITLE : Associate (3-5 PQE)

TERM : Permanent

HOURS : Full-time, 9:30am – 5:30pm, Monday to Friday with one hour for lunch.

A flexible approach to working hours is a must, overtime may be required at busy times.

We currently operate a hybrid working policy with at least 3 days office working per week. Our hybrid working policy is discretionary and may be subject to change.

ABOUT SHERIDANS

Sheridans is a leading London law firm whose lawyers combine the in-depth legal knowledge and breadth of expertise and experience required to give unparalleled advice to their clients.

Since 1956, Sheridans has represented individuals and organisations across a wide variety of sectors, providing quality advice which is commercially focused and personally delivered. Specialist lawyers in leisure, media and entertainment work closely alongside the firm’s corporate finance, employment, real estate and dispute resolution groups to provide a truly bespoke service to its clients.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Sheridans Interactive & Creative Media team is celebrated for its full-service offering to interactive entertainment and games clients, who include game developers, publishers, esports platforms, distributors, commercial production agencies, VR and AR companies and more.

The work of the team is divided into 4 pillars: Advertising, Games, Fashion and Production.

The team is well known for its expertise within the advertising, digital and interactive media industries and includes a number of recognised industry experts. The team continues to advise from start-up video and technology development companies to multinational developers and agencies on some of the most cutting-edge legal issues.

The team currently comprises of 7 partners, 5 associates, 1 trainee solicitor, 1 paralegal and supported by 5 personal assistants.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking an experienced Associate to join our well-regarded Interactive team at Sheridans. The successful individual will be technically astute and has between 3 and 5 years of post-qualification experience within established City, or in-house practices.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Managing your own workload cost effectively and provide transactional and advisory legal advice on general commercial contracting matters, including intellectual property, consumer and data protection law to clients in a succinct, practical and persuasive manner

Drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements, including but not limited to:

• 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
• Assisting with the due diligence process on transactions and drafting and negotiation of commercial warranties and/or indemnities in transactional documents

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the Firm and the overall business needs.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

Skills & Attributes

• Strong drafting and negotiation skills
• Clear communicator with the ability to explain legal concepts to non-lawyers.
• Commercially minded with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment
• Collaborative team player with a proactive attitude and willingness to learn and participate in business development activities

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from a well-regarded University
• Qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales with between 3 and 5 years of post-qualification experience
• An experienced lawyer having trained and worked within established practices
• Substantial grounding and experience within a department handling interactive and creative media related matters and/or demonstrable post-qualification experience undertaking matters involving but not limited to:
• 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)
• A methodical approach to work with a strong focus on accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience liaising with senior internal stakeholders

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Our aim is for all staff to feel welcomed at Sheridans and ultimately be their true self at work. We are proud to promote inclusion & diversity among clients, candidates, and staff as an equal opportunities employer. It is our policy to support people who hold Protected Characteristics (under the Equality Act 2010) both internally and externally through supporting practices based solely upon merit.