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Senior Business Affairs Coordinator

Mumbai, India

About WPP Production

We are WPP Production - the unified global production company that brings together all of WPP's content producers, studios and craft experts into one connected organisation. We combine world-class human craft with next generation technology to originate, design, and deliver multi-channel content systems at scale. Built for borderless collaboration and powered by deep craft expertise, we are the production engine designed for today's always on, AI driven marketing world.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

 

Role

  • Manage end-to-end business affairs processes across TV, digital, print, and radio campaigns, ensuring full compliance with regional regulatory requirements
  • Lead clearance and approvals with regulatory bodies and internal legal teams to enable timely campaign launches across multiple markets
  • Draft, negotiate, and finalise talent agreements, vendor contracts, and licensing deals aligned with commercial and usage rights frameworks
  • Own rights management across geographies, platforms, and timelines, mitigating risk related to talent usage and content distribution
  • Partner with production and account teams to align on timelines, deliverables, and compliance checkpoints across campaign lifecycles
  • Oversee multi-market campaign rollouts, ensuring all assets meet contractual, legal, and regulatory standards prior to release
  • Work closely with finance teams on budgeting, cost validation, invoicing, and reconciliation of campaign-related expenses
  • Act as a key liaison between legal, production, account, and external partners including talent agencies and rights holders
  • Identify and resolve risks related to talent, rights, and compliance ahead of campaign execution
  • Maintain accurate documentation including deal memos, contracts, and rights trackers to ensure audit readiness
  • Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, turnaround times, and cross-functional collaboration within business affairs workflows
  • Excellent command over the English language and comfortable working with European clients, account teams and agents.
  • Comfortable working UK Hours that is 2pm to 11pm IST during BST and 3pm to 12am IST during GMT
  • Support and mentor junior coordinators while contributing to standardization of BA processes across teams

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Why work here: 
At WPP Production, you’ll help shape the future of content production at a truly global scale. We bring together world-class talent, cutting-edge studios, and advanced technology to solve some of the most complex creative and production challenges in the industry. You’ll work in a collaborative, borderless environment where craft excellence is valued, innovation is encouraged, and AI and next-generation tools are used to amplify not replace human creativity. With access to diverse projects, global career opportunities, and the backing of WPP’s unmatched network, this is a place where you can grow your skills, make real impact, and create work that performs for every audience, across every channel, at every moment.

Inclusion and Impact 
WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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