VP, Legal and Business Affairs, Scripted TV

Full Time Job
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. ("MGM") is seeking a Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs to join its Scripted Television Business and Legal Affairs team and handle a wide range of business and legal affairs matters in the development and production of MGM's scripted television programming and initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Structuring, negotiating, and drafting a variety of development and production agreements, including literary acquisitions, writer agreements, talent agreements, producer agreements, director agreements, license / co-finance agreements, rights agreements, and other development and production-related agreements
• Managing legal matters during the course of development and production and assisting in the development of forms and policies
• Vetting scripts, cuts, and other materials for potential copyright, trademark, defamation, and other legal issues
• Overseeing production counsel and advising internal personnel on day-to-day production matters
• Interfacing on a day-to-day basis with various internal groups (creative, production, talent, etc.) and production personnel as needed
• Analyzing and interpreting contracts and providing thoughtful legal advice on potential risks and issues in a wide range of legal areas, including potential contractual obligations, intellectual property issues, guild issues, and other matters
• Evaluating underlying rights and chain-of-title issues

Basic Qualifications:

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• 7 years of day-to-day experience drafting and negotiating scripted television contracts
• 7 years of experience handling development and production legal affairs matters on high profile scripted television projects at a studio or production company
• Working knowledge of entertainment guild regulations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Law firm experience is preferred
• Strong legal acumen with the ability to demonstrate sound judgment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent ability to evaluate issues and propose/implement solutions
• Ability to work quickly and independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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