Director, Business and Legal Affairs -Talent
Discovery Communications
Los Angeles, CAThis was removed by the employer on 7/20/2015 7:33:00 PM PST
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Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world's #1 pay-TV programmer reaching nearly 3 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 220 countries and territories. Discovery is dedicated to satisfying curiosity, engaging and entertaining viewers with high-quality content on worldwide television networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery and Science, as well as U.S. joint venture network OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Discovery also controls Eurosport International, a premier sports entertainment group, including six pay-TV network brands across Europe and Asia. Discovery also is a leading provider of educational products and services to schools, including an award-winning series of K-12 digital textbooks, through Discovery Education, and a digital leader with a diversified online portfolio, including Discovery Digital Networks.
We are seeking candidates for the position of Director of Business and Legal Affairs -Talent to be located in our Los Angeles, CA location.
Position Summary:
Position could be based in New York or Los Angeles.
The Director Talent Business & Legal Affairs is responsible for handling deal negotiations and the drafting and review of agreements for lead and supporting talent (e.g., hosts, experts, narrators, families, celebrities, etc.) for documentary and non-scripted reality programming across Discovery's networks, with a focus on Discovery Channel. The Director is responsible for handling ongoing deal management responsibilities throughout the life of talent's business relationships with the company.
Responsibilities:
1. Assume responsibility for talent negotiations and the drafting of talent agreements under tight deadlines.
2. Advise and support senior network executives and Discovery internal business units including ad sales, online, production management, marketing, consumer products/licensing, and others on key talent business issues and legal matters including general labor/guild issues (AFTRA, DGA, SAG and WGA), copyright, trademark, fair use, rights of publicity, music, advertising and other related issues.
3. Prepare offers to talent in consultation with all appropriate internal business and creative units.
4. Negotiate and draft all terms of a variety of talent deals including, but not limited to, series deals, pilot-to-series deals, test-option deals, holding deals, ad sales talent integration deals, licensing deals, event releases, and overall services agreements with business and legal terms including exploitation and promotional rights, exclusivity, options, back-end participation, endorsement services, and all other applicable talent deal terms customary to the entertainment industry.
5. Manage all aspects of the provision of personal services to Discovery throughout the life of the talent deal, including oversight of all business transactions between the talent and the Discovery units that utilize talent's services.
6. Represent Discovery to and liaise with the talent representation communities in Los Angeles and New York by building and maintaining relationships with talent agents, managers, and attorneys in those communities.
* Experience working in-house in the business affairs or legal department of an entertainment company. Preferably a cable or broadcast television network, studio, or commensurate transactional experience in the entertainment division of a law firm.
* Strong academic credentials from an ABA-accredited law school and California Bar admission.
* Excellent writing, organizational, and interpersonal skills, including clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
* Creative, business-friendly approach to problem solving and the ability to provide high-quality legal support in a fast-paced environment are vital.
* Knowledge of television programming and talent agreements and/or cable industry required.
* Relationships with entertainment attorneys, talent agents, talent managers and talent publicists along with a working knowledge of union and guild issues a plus.
* Applicants must be industrious and self-motivated with demonstrated ability to take initiative, make firm decisions, manage projects, and offer a high level of customer service in a fast-paced environment.
* Excellent business and legal judgment.
* Excellent people skills and ability to develop and maintain productive working relationships with internal and external partners.
* Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and other software applications are desirable.
* Must have the legal right to work in the United States.
Discovery Communications, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Discovery is committed to being an employer of choice, not just a good place to work, but a great and inclusive place to work. To that end, we strive to recruit and maintain a workforce that meaningfully represents the diverse and culturally rich communities that we serve. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disabled status or, genetic information.
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