Director
Legal & Business Affairs
TV / Motion Picture / Documentary / Music Videos / Branded Entertainment
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Location: New York, NY
The Firm: Global Award Winning Production Company with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Germany and Hong Kong
Compensation: $150,000 to $170,000 with 100% paid benefits.
Job Summary:
The Director of Legal & Business Affairs will serve as production attorney and counsel for all aspects of television specials, scripted and non-scripted series, feature-length films, documentaries, commercials and music videos as delegated by Executive Producers, Directors, clients, and other personnel, as well as outside counsel. This is an in-house position that affords great work / life balance for someone who works well in a highly creative environment.
Job Primary Responsibilities:
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Negotiate, draft and review personal services agreements for talent (including directors and key crew), non-disclosure agreements, location agreements, appearance releases, materials releases, vendor agreements and production services agreements.
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Oversee archival licensing for company projects with the goal of streamlining and standardizing the process.
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Conduct pre-broadcast clearance review for defamation, right of publicity/privacy, copyright, trademark and other matters, as appropriate and commensurate with background.
Job Qualifications and Requirements
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JD degree and a minimum 2-4 years of recent law firm or in-house counsel experience with an emphasis on production counsel work for non-scripted and scripted television and film projects.
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Must have excellent contract-drafting, interpersonal, and time-management skills.
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Experience with branded entertainment, commercials and music matters a plus, but not required.
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Should exhibit good business and legal judgment while working on multiple projects at once and under time constraints.
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Must be admitted to practice law in New York State.
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This executive should enjoy working in a highly creative environment.
Contacts
Tony Filson
Filcro Media Staffing
295 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
This URL https://www.media-recruiters.com/attorney-legal-business-affairs-tv-
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