Clearance Administrator

This is a Full Time Job


What You Will Do
• Review projects for theme parks, cruise lines and hotels to identify intellectual property concerns.
• Work with counsel to negotiate and execute agreements with third party licensors for use of intellectual property in theme parks and resorts worldwide.
• Research and summarize license agreements, film consents, and story rights agreements as they relate to theme park rights and usage.
• Prepare memoranda summarizing theme park rights for entertainment properties, including third-party approvals, rights, obligations, and restrictions.
• Attend parks and resorts planning meetings to review and clear pre-release concepts and artwork.
• Liaise with producers, designers, project managers, franchise managers, business affairs, and other business, creative, and ops stakeholders.
• Identify and analyze (and elevate to attorneys where appropriate) legal and contractual issues such as copyright, trademark, guild obligations, talent approvals, right of publicity, fair use, work-for-hire/assignment of rights, royalties, and participations.
• Work closely with attorneys to analyze and resolve legal issues and provide relevant advice to clients, both written and oral.
• Maintain database of clearance advice, including third-party rights and restrictions, and manage contract lifecycle for related agreements, including third-party permissions and consents.
• Advise clients on contractual terms and conditions and help facilitate contractual payments.
• Provide training and support to colleagues and clients regarding clearance and rights management.

Required Qualifications & Skills
• A least 5 years' of experience handling rights clearance for theme parks, studio entertainment, publishing, consumer products, and/or a related field.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Highly organized and attentive to detail.
• Responsible, professional demeanor and sound judgment.
• Ability to identify and analyze legal issues and know when to elevate to attorneys.
• Able to simultaneously handle and prioritize a high volume of work for multiple clients on multiple projects and along parallel work streams.
• Must have strong computer skills, including proficiency with office productivity software such as Microsoft Word and Excel, Adobe software, database software, and document management software.

Education
• Bachelor's degree

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