Counsel, Legal Affairs, Entertainment Networks

This is a Full Time Job

Join our NBCUniversal EPIC Legal Team! EPIC symbolizes key foundational principles as we strive to be extraordinary partners to our businesses in an evolving environment. Here at NBCU Legal, we are Expert Partners who provide Inspiring and Creative solutions to our clients. We are subject-matter experts who collaborate with our legal colleagues and clients to guide, solve and push for our collective success. We inspire by bringing optimism and positivity to our work, and apply strategic and innovative thinking to support our businesses.
Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Role Purpose The person in this role will handle a diverse range of legal matters primarily related to the production, co-production, licensing, and exploitation of original scripted programing and original unscripted and alternative programming for the NBCUniversal Entertainment Networks (NBC, Peacock, Bravo, USA, Syfy, E!, Oxygen and UniKids). The person in this role will split their time between original scripted programing and original unscripted/alternative programming. This role will report to the Vice President, Legal Affairs. The ideal candidate is a skilled lawyer with excellent drafting and negotiating skills, as well as strong analytical and strategic thinking ability. Job Duties
• Responsible for all legal matters during development, production, and delivery of third-party produced scripted and unscripted originals, including: evaluating rights, managing risk across a broad range of production-related topics, and performing all other show lawyer duties
• Draft, negotiate, review, analyze and interpret a variety of agreements â€'' including production services, license agreements, co-production, indemnity and quitclaim agreements, and other similar agreements â€'' in an accurate and timely manner
• Develop collaborative, creative and commercial relationships on a day-to-day basis with production personnel and various internal groups, including: business affairs, creative, production operations, finance, marketing/publicity, contract administration, and studios
• Provide timely and thoughtful legal advice on, as well as propose practical and responsive solutions to, potential risks and issues to internal business, production and creative partners
• Collaborate with members of Entertainment Networks Legal Affairs team and colleagues in the Law Department on projects with long-term business implications
• Manage, advise, and support certain junior members of Legal Affairs team
• Identify and implement improvements to forms and processes Qualifications Basic Requirements
• J.D. from an accredited law school, and member of a state bar in good standing or willingness and qualification to be Registered In-House Counsel
• A minimum of 4 years of entertainment, media, or intellectual property law, and/or other relevant experience Desired Characteristics • Positive, dynamic, and proactive individual, with the desire and proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Flexible and creative thinker, with the desire to problem solve effectively
• Willingness and ability to quickly develop new areas of expertise
• Collaborative team player with ability to self-motivate and work independently
• Sound, practical business judgment and calmness under pressure
• Excellent attention to detail, time management skills, and ability to balance a varied workload while effectively prioritizing deadlines
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with various audiences and levels of management
• Ability to develop strong relationships with multiple business units and their representatives
• Demonstrated capability to recognize and respond quickly and pragmatically to urgent situations Additional Requirements
• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through the link below to be considered
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY, or Universal City, CA
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Willingness to work occasional nights and on weekends as needed
• Working knowledge of entertainment industry practices, including but not limited to underlying rights, production and entertainment transactions
• This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week
• This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $140,000.00 - $170,000.00 (bonus eligible)