Senior Administrator, Rights & Clearances, CBS News and Stations

Full Time Job
CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, CBSN, CBSN Local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation's #1 news program 60 MINUTES, CBSN, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O'DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations also produces the award-winning 60 MINUTES for Paramount . CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBSN, CBS News Radio and podcasts, CBS Mobile, Paramount and other digital platforms. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today's digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast network.

ViacomCBS Law Department seeks a Senior Administrator to help clear third-party content (footage, photographs, art, music & memorabilia) for all CBS News programs and provide related administrative support.

Responsibilities
include:
• Clearance: Negotiate rates and rights with third-party licensors for CBS News programming. Respond to time-sensitive requests from producers in fast-paced environment and under breaking news situations. Develop business relationships with third-party vendors and internal business groups. Educate production teams on matters relating to licensing, location agreements, fair use analysis and risk assessments.
• Contracts Management: Draft and review standard license and location agreements, and vet and redline third-party agreements, all in consultation with the CBS News legal team.
• Consultation: Consult with News Review Attorneys, News Standards and Music Operations as necessary. Provide client guidance on standard methodologies.
• Rights Memoranda: Draft and distribute CBS News program rights advisories to divisions throughout the company.
• Supervisor: Help supervise the Rights & Clearances Department Administrators.
• Rights File Maintenance: Maintain paper and electronic files, including agreements, invoices, payments, and correspondence relating to all CBS News programming. Lead rights library and e-library.
• Invoice Management: Organize, process, and track invoices and payments to copyright holders. Follow up on outstanding agreements and invoices by contacting show producers and rights holders.
• Rights Database: Lead all aspects of the receipt and confirm the accuracy of footage & stills reports and music cue sheets from CBS News program production teams.
• Research: Research restrictions related to CBS News programming in an effort to assess a program or segment's availability for rebroadcast, streaming, sale, and distribution. Copyright ownership research.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience in an in-house legal department or law firm.

Additional Qualifications:

• Strong communication (written and verbal) and organization skills.
• Able to meet tight deadlines and prioritize multiple requests.
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel (basic formulas); knowledge of PowerPoint is helpful.
• Teammate, who will work well with employees in the law department, News, and other parts of CBS, as well as people outside the company.
• Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with a high level of discretion, sensitivity and integrity.
• Proven curiosity about news and current affairs strongly preferred.