Media & Entertainment Law Leader in Birmingham

About The Role

Lead the Future of Media & Entertainment Law at HCR. Are you the person everyone turns to for Media and Entertainment advice—but find yourself stuck behind a glass ceiling? If you’re ready to help build, provide thought leadership and make real change in the sector, we’d love to talk.

At HCR, we’re now a top 50 UK law firm with 900 people and over 170 partners. And we’re growing fast. Our Media & Entertainment practice is thriving, and we’re looking for someone that understands the market, what it takes to advise clients in this space and who wants to help shape what comes next for the sector at HCR.

Whether you are an expert in commercial, employment, family, regulatory, or another legal area, if your work consistently brings you into the worlds of film, music, TV, social media or production—we see your experience as gold.

Why this role?

This is your chance to become a go-to leader for Media & Entertainment at one of the UK’s most ambitious firms. You’ll work with a brilliant team of lawyers who already support:

• Film, stage and TV actors, producers, and production companies—including some Hollywood names.
• Social media influencers and content creators.
• Film support businesses, security teams, and promoters.
• Behind-camera personnel, studios, and crew.
• Specialist film security teams working with high-profile stars.

We regularly advise on contract negotiations for individuals involved in the sector, including actors, distributors and intermediaries. We also advise on general contracts and agreements for productions and events, licensing matters, disputes and financing of productions. We’ve even advised on car chases and high-octane stunts. From securing IP rights to resolving disputes and navigating tax or licensing issues, this team knows the industry inside out and they’re looking to grow.

About You

You’re already working with the media and entertainment sector in some way. You might be advising producers, negotiating influencer contracts, supporting broadcasters or helping creatives protect their IP. But you’re frustrated. You’re not being backed to grow. You’re ready to take that next step in your career, but leadership isn’t clearing space for you. That changes here.

What you’ll get:

• Freedom to grow the Media & Entertainment sector across the firm.
• A team ready to support your ideas and amplify your impact.
• Clear and open progression through to partnership, no politics, no blockers.
• National reach with a collaborative, energised culture.

This is the perfect role for someone with drive, vision and the confidence to shape a growing sector. If you’re passionate about the industry, tired of waiting your turn, and ready to make things happen, this is your opportunity.

About Us

Benefits of working with us:

• Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance
• Sight tests / Glasses discounts
• Car Loans
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
• Bonus scheme
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Life Assurance
• 1/3 gym membership contribution
• Flu vaccinations

Is HCR the smart move for you?

HCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit. Our people enjoy feeling part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, it is our people who bring their energy, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial mindsets together to solve problems and help our clients succeed.

Why HCR people love their jobs

Our people tell us they enjoy working on good quality, interesting matters from a wide variety of our clients, because they get the experience they want to develop their careers. We will give you responsibility early, the mandate to make things happen and we’ll back your good ideas. Our “Passion for People” lives and breathes every day throughout the firm as our peoples’ energy and sense of fun create a warm environment in which to thrive.

What career progression will HCR offer you?

HCR’s growth constantly creates opportunities for people who want to go places and make a difference, your career plan can become part of our growth plan. At HCR you can expect to work with friendly, energetic, ambitious people, who love getting stuck into a client problem, and enjoy celebrating a good outcome. Our people value the sense of community provided by the individual personality of each office and the collegiate approach across all our service and sector teams.

What does HCR believe, achieve and stand for?

As a Times Best Law firm, among the UK Top 60, we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals. However, in our mission to give everyone the opportunity to experience a different kind of legal service we take an entrepreneurial approach. We’re flexible and responsive to the needs of our clients, delivering the best outcomes for them. We have more than 800 lawyers and support staff, including more than 150 partners, and have been awarded the Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark in recognition of our compliance and client care standards.

With ten offices in England and Wales our well-established presence stretches from west to east, ensuring clients can access a full-service legal offering no matter where they’re located. We’ve expanded significantly in Birmingham, Cardiff and the Thames Valley, and our merger with Hewitsons resulted in a full service regional hub being established in the heart of the Waterside innovation area centre of Northampton. Our London and Cambridge continue to grow apace.

With solid connections in the communities we work in, and a track record of delivering legal advice to businesses and individuals throughout the areas we base ourselves in, our clients continue to value our approach to providing legal advice, in the way they need, when they need it.

As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and which works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients.

We are privileged to be an armed forces-friendly organisation.

We also want you to achieve your absolute best during the recruitment process. Please let us know of any changes we can make at any point that will help support your application. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV.

A note for recruitment agencies – The HCR Resourcing Team is responsible for recruitment across the firm, and where possible will use direct hiring methods. We do work with a Preferred Supplier List, and where appropriate, we will release vacancies to those agencies who we deem most appropriate to support us. Only those agencies will be invited to submit candidates via our recruitment portal. Any speculative or unsolicited CVs sent to any employee or Partner of HCR will not be considered an introduction, and no fees will be applicable. Furthermore, we retain the right to pursue these candidates without query of ownership.