Legal Intern

Location: London, United Kingdom Department: Legal and Business Affairs

Legal Intern

12 months full-time FTC

Office location: White City, London (hybrid working patterns apply)

Salary: £28,000-29,000

Closing Date: 02/11/2026

If successful at selection stage you must be able to attend an assessment centre in London on either 17th or 18th November

Your work matters to millions.

Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it is not surprising that you will find us in every home in the UK, our productions are famous all over the world and we are at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution.

When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact is felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people.

Come develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don’t just watch it. Be part of it. Join ITV.

The team

ITV Studios is a creator, producer and distributor of world-leading programmes that people can’t get enough of. We connect millions of people every day and shape and reflect the world they live in, we are More Than TV.

ITV Studios is home to some of the best creative minds, crafting over 7,500 hours of original programming across 60+ production labels. Our global footprint spans 13 countries including the UK, US, Australia, France, Germany, The Nordics, Italy and the Netherlands and our global distribution business sells our catalogue of 100,000+ hours to broadcasters and platforms around the world.

We are looking for a Law graduate to join our friendly and collaborative Business Affairs team. You will have an interest in developing a legal/business affairs career in intellectual property.

Some Key Responsibilities include (but not limited to)

Conducting legal clearances of new programme titles in the UK and EU

Assisting with international brand protection for television formats, including filing trade marks and brand enforcement/litigation work

Monitoring of social media and online platforms for brand infringements and taking enforcement action as necessary

Skills you will need (minimum criteria)

Bachelor’s degree in law or postgraduate diploma in law (or equivalent postgraduate qualification in law)

Demonstrated interest and basic knowledge of intellectual property law (for example completion of undergraduate or postgraduate module in IP or evidence of work experience relating to intellectual property)

Applications will be reviewed and assessed against the pre-screening questions

Must be available for interviews & assessments in October/November 2026 to start work in January 2027

Other things we are looking for (key criteria)

High degree of competency in using applications such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint to create and maintain detailed project documentation and well-presented executive summaries for senior management

Ability to review and assimilate large amounts of information and to use a high degree of attention to detail to use the information to create project documentation and strategy recommendations

Ability to work proactively and collaboratively with various key ITV teams, including other ITV legal and business affairs teams, production management, finance,  Rights, Casting, Music.

If successful at selection stage you must be able to attend an assessment centre in London on either 17th or 18th November