Business & Legal Affairs Counsel

This is a Full Time Job

The Counsel of Business & Legal Affairs is an attorney position responsible in working with the SVP – Business & Legal Affairs of Telemundo Network and other attorneys in the department.

Responsibilities include:
• Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret an extensive range of agreements, including, but not limited to, vendor, development, acquisition, licensing agreements, production, and talent agreements.
• Manage the business and legal affairs issues for the company’s digital initiatives, including privacy matters, intellectual property rights, user agreements, monetization initiatives, and ensuring compliance with all relevant laws; and effectively advise digital clients and stakeholders of all such matters.
• Manage and oversee production legal issues for Unscripted (Reality) Entertainment programs, including but not limited to drafting series rules, conducting necessary presentations, training, and managing fairness concerns.
• Create deal summaries, maintain and administer day-to-day contractual and operational matters including preparation letters and memoranda to internal and external clients and presentations to senior-level management.
• Manage and oversee all legal aspects of production related to Specials, including drafting and negotiating PSAs, talent agreements, appearance releases, area releases, location agreements, oversee photo/materials clearances, vendor agreements, etc.
• Provide general advice and support to the business.
• Updating form contracts to reflect current practices and policies.
• Clear intellectual property rights.
• Provide support for the other attorneys in the department.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
• JD degree and US bar membership.
• 2 years’ experience as a lawyer in a law firm specializing in entertainment law or a business/legal affairs position at a television network or media company is strongly preferred.
• Superior communication, interpersonal, drafting, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal skills. Fully bilingual and able to conduct business and analyze legal matters in Spanish and English.
• Proficient in Outlook, including Calendar, Contacts.
• Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Desired Characteristics
• In-depth knowledge and awareness of current digital trends and developments of the digital media and social media industry, including on-demand platforms, and the ability to provide strategic legal advice based on current laws and trends.
• Ability to respond quickly and effectively to client concerns, questions, and issues.
• High level of integrity and discretion.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and tasks at the same time.
• Ability to work with a large and diverse team.
• Excellent client service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to exercise proper judgment to assess priorities.
• Resourceful, proactive, assertive, detail-oriented, organized, and energetic.
• Self-starter, high level of motivation, ability to work independently.
• Ability to adapt to changing responsibilities and motivated to learn new skills.
• Excellent time management and follow up skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and with tight time constraints.
• Proven ability to make effective and proper decisions and solve problems.

Eligibility Requirements:
• Willingness to travel on short notice and on weekends.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including late and/or last-minute scheduling changes in a 24/7 production work environment.
• Must be willing to work in the greater Miami, Florida area.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program.

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