Legal Counsel

This is a Full Time Job

The Counsel, Legal Affairs will be part of a team responsible for negotiating and drafting acquisition, development, and production agreements, which includes agreements for talent, on behalf of Universal Pictures.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Draft, review, analyze and interpret a variety of contracts in an accurate and timely manner providing thoughtful legal advice on potential risks and issues
• Manage all legal matters during production, including but not limited to evaluating rights/chain of title issues, clearance matters, guild issues, advertising, promotion, and publicity issues
• Advise and interface with a broad range of departments to implement production legal policies and procedures, including creative, business, production, finance, labor and employment, marketing, promotions, insurance, and tax
• Provide guidance on questions that arise under applicable union and guild collective bargaining agreements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:
• 3 years of practicing attorney experience
• JD degree from an accredited law school
• Member of the California State Bar or Registered with the California Bar as in-house counsel
• Solid background in U.S. and international copyright law and intellectual property matters
• Outstanding negotiation, drafting, and analytical skills
• Willingness to travel and work overtime, including on weekends with short notice as needed

Desired Characteristics
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with a range of personalities and styles across all levels of the organization
• Demonstrate a proactive, solution-oriented mindset to problem-solving
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic
• Excellent communication and computer skills with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in this fast-paced environment
• Manage a high-volume workload while remaining organized

Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.