Attorney
44 Blue Productions
Burbank, CAThis was removed by the employer on 5/18/2017 4:06:00 PM PST
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Full Time Job
Job Description
Are you looking for a new challenge at a high-volume, fast-paced, critically acclaimed production company? 44 Blue Productions is looking for an Attorney to join the Business & Legal Affairs team.
Primary Duties
• Structure, negotiate and draft all production agreements (short and long form) in unscripted television productions (e.g., license
and co-production, rights acquisition, production services, participant and talent agreements, format licenses, etc.);
• Supervise day-to-day production legal work for presentations, pilots, specials and series;
• Lead and/or advise in strategic deal discussions;
• Provide complex risk assessment for all production-related matters;
• Communicate with internal departments (e.g., Production Management, Creative, Current Programming, Clearance, Post
Production and Accounting/Finance) on a wide variety of business and legal matters, including deal structures, intellectual
property rights, any and all production legal issues (including the implementation of legal and network policies and procedures),
risk management, insurance matters and intellectual property rights;
• Perform other day-to-day business and legal affairs-related tasks as needed
Qualifications
• Minimum 4 + years of television production experience in a business and/or legal affairs department at a major production
company, studio or network, and/or related law firm experience;
• Must be member in good standing with the California Bar;
• Must have extensive knowledge of the entertainment industry including: customary industry parameters; common legal issues and
solutions involved in successfully completing transactions; in-depth knowledge regarding the production of television
programming and the exploitation of ancillary rights related thereto; guild/union and non-union labor and employment law issues
relating to productions; intellectual property law; risk management issues, rights of publicity/privacy issues;
• Possess excellent negotiating, drafting, analytical, interpersonal, organizational, prioritizing and time management skills;
• Communicate effectively and properly represent 44 Blue with agents, attorneys and other business affairs executives while
building and maintaining strong industry relationships;
• Interact confidently with senior level staff;
• Strong written and oral communication skills and attention to detail