VP, TV Business & Legal Affairs
Legendary Entertainment
Burbank, CAThis was removed by the employer on 1/4/2022 2:54:00 PM PST
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Title: VP, TV Business & Legal Affairs
Reporting To: EVP, Head of TV Business & Legal Affairs
Location: Burbank (Hybrid)
Legendary Entertainment is a leading media company with film (Legendary Pictures), television (Legendary Television) and comics (Legendary Comics) divisions dedicated to owning, producing and delivering content to worldwide audiences. Legendary has built a library of marquee media properties and has established itself as a trusted brand which consistently delivers high-quality, commercial entertainment including some of the world's most popular intellectual property. In aggregate, Legendary Pictures-associated productions have realized grosses of more than $18 billion worldwide at the box office.
Summary of Position:
Legendary Entertainment is hiring a VP, Business & Legal Affairs for the Television team, reporting to the Head of Television Business & Legal Affairs. The Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs will play a critical role in providing day-to-day business and legal affairs services across the television studio. The position will be expected to handle a heavy volume of work relating to the development, production, and licensing of original scripted television content. The ideal candidate will possess strong relationships with entertainment attorneys, agents, and studio and network/platform business affairs executives.
Responsibilities:
• Negotiate agreements in connection with development and production of television projects, including drafting above-the-line talent and other development agreements (e.g., rights option-acquisition, pilot script development, non-writing producer, writing staff, actor, and director), overall term agreements and rights agreements, and oversee business matters in connection with pilots and series.
• Structure, negotiate and draft co-production, license, and distribution agreements.
• Review, analyze and opine on chain-of-title, budgets, financial projection statements, press releases, marketing materials, and other items relating to the development, production and licensing of television programs.
• Serve as business liaison with talent agencies, talent firms, third-party networks/SVOD exhibitors, and other potential licensees.
• Provide business and legal advice to creative, production, and finance executives.
• Manage relationships with agents, lawyers, and studio executives throughout the entertainment industry.
Experience & Skills:
• 7 years experience as an attorney (including some significant law firm work) with substantial experience working in a television business affairs department, legal affairs department, and/or entertainment law firm
• JD from an accredited law school and state bar admission required. CA or New York bar membership preferred
• Demonstrated ability to effectively negotiate and interact with agents, managers, and outside attorneys; use strategic thinking and risk analysis to effectively advise senior management under time-sensitive conditions; and operate autonomously and manage a varied, high-volume workload efficiently
• Comprehensive working knowledge of television industry deal structures, major guild and union agreements, contingent compensation terms, and relevant copyright/trademark laws.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, organizational, and computer skills
• Results-oriented, proactive, and highly responsive.
• Excellent written, presentation, and verbal skills
• Extensive hands-on experience with complex contracts
• Collaborative and team-oriented approach
• Demonstrated knowledge of scripted series production process