Senior Counsel, Legal Affairs
Paramount Pictures
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Senior Counsel, Legal Affairs, Motion Pictures
JOB SUMMARY
The Motion Picture Legal Department manages all legal aspects of major theatrical motion picture and other feature-length productions, including the drafting and negotiation of talent agreements and other contracts relating to development and production. The Senior Counsel, Legal Affairs will be responsible for managing all talent agreements and other related contracts associated with assigned features.
Responsibilities
to include, but not limited to:
• Draft and negotiate rights, writer, director, producer and other high level talent agreements
• Provide legal advice during development and production to in-house groups and outside production personnel
• Work closely with other production attorneys as well as attorneys specializing in below-the-line contracts, including location and vendor agreements
• Handle complicated chain of title matters to insure underlying rights of all projects are clear
• Advise on copyright and trademark issues
• Advise on questions that arise under applicable union and guild collective bargaining agreements
• Draft and negotiate co-financing and acquisition agreements
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS
Basic qualifications:
• 5 years relevant development and production experience at a major law firm or motion picture studio, or combination
• Able to work collaboratively, and exercise sound judgment with a solution-oriented perspective
• JD degree from a well-recognized law school
• Admitted to the California Bar
Desired qualifications:
• Significant and direct experience supervising all legal aspects of feature-length motion picture production at a major or mini-major motion picture studio
• Ability to work effectively, proactively, independently and reliably under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Willingness to tackle matters outside of areas of expertise