Role: Rights Manager
Industry: Intellectual Property
Location: London, UK
The Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Rights Manager to join a leading, internationally active theatre production company. This role plays a critical part in supporting the development and delivery of major productions in the UK and worldwide. You will provide expert rights management, legal, and commercial support across a diverse slate of projects. The position offers close collaboration with senior creative, production, and commercial stakeholders in a fast-paced, high-profile environment.
Key Responsibilities:
* Negotiate, secure, and manage underlying rights and intellectual property for plays, musicals, and adaptations
* Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with writers, composers, directors, and rights holders
* Monitor rights timelines, options, renewals, extensions, and expiries across multiple productions
* Provide legal and commercial advice on intellectual property, contract law, and risk management
* Maintain accurate records and ensure best practice in rights administration and confidentiality
The Candidate:
* Proven experience in rights management, business affairs, or legal affairs (within the theatre or live entertainment industry would be advantageous)
* Legally qualified, with strong hands-on experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements
* Highly organised, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously
* Commercially astute, with the ability to interpret complex financial and royalty structures
* Confident communicator with the ability to build strong relationships across creative and commercial teams
If you meet the above criteria, please send us your CV.
Caselton Clark are an Intellectual Property agency based in London. We work in partnership with the Perry Clayman Employment Agency on vacancies in the UK and across Europe.