Regional Counsel Europe, Middle East & Africa
A+E Networks
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Description:
Program Sales:
• Draft, review and negotiate program syndication licenses for international programs sales business throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
• Prepare license agreements and review and analyze contracts drafted by licensees.
• Negotiate with lawyers and business affairs executives throughout EMEADigital Media Distribution:
• Draft, review and negotiate distribution agreements for A E content on international digital media platforms, including mobile and broadband platforms and linear and non-linear (VOD) distribution.
• Prepare distribution agreements and review and analyze contracts drafted by licensees
Branded Channels:
• Support corporate and M&A transactions with channel partners for launch of A E branded channels in EMEA, including, A&E, History, Lifetime, fyi, H2 and Crime & Investigation.
• Draft and review program and trademark license agreements, joint venture and shareholder agreements, service agreements and other contracts with international channel partners. Joint Ventures/O&Os:
• Negotiate digital media transactions and content licenses with A E international joint ventures and owned and operated business in Italy.
• Consult with digital media and programming business teams in London and New York, at joint ventures in UK, Germany and Iberia, and at O&O in Rome.
Rights/Residuals:
• Assist in resolving any rights conflicts regarding data inputted into Jaguar rights management system and in identifying residuals payable on scripted series.
• Consult with Rights & Clearance Group on any sales collisions or other rights issues.
• Consult with A E Studios and labor counsel regarding residuals.
Contracting Process:
• Analyze and update agreement forms, systems and procedures to help advance sales business in line with current annual growth rate.
• Review existing license agreements in light of industry developments, such as changes in digital media distribution; propose modifications to contracts and solicit comments from all participants involved in the program sales chain (programming, sales, fulfillment and finance); meet with the sales team to discuss and explain changes.
Global Sales Coordination:
• Coordinate and interact with worldwide program sales team in New York, London and Singapore, and O&O office in Rome, to support and facilitate sales and contracting.
• Daily conference calls and email correspondence; attendance at pre-MIP sales conferences and other International Division meetings, conferences and strategy sessions in New York; and participation in annual International Conference at various international locations (New York, Boston, Toronto, Dublin, Prague, Barcelona, Rome, Stockholm, etc.).
Regulatory:
• Advise on UK and European Union (EU) regulatory matters.
• Participate and represent A E Networks EMEA in industry forums, and work with external counsel to maintain awareness of regulatory changes/requirements. Qualification Requirements Required Experience:
• At least seven years of experience (five of which is Post-Qualified Experience (PQE)) from a top-tier law firm and/or a TMT company (ideally within a media environment in the field of television/digital media).
• Experience negotiating complex licensing, including content licensing and digital media, and other commercial agreements both domestically and cross-border.
• Significant exposure to, and understanding of, matters relative to protection of intellectual property.
• 3 years of experience in the legal department of a media company or handling intellectual property matters in an in-house position.
• Exposure to international matters and clients.
• Knowledge of at least one foreign language.
• Team player, creative and flexible.
• Ability to be assertive when necessary. Educational Requirements University degree from highly regarded university.
University degree in Law.
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