Legal Affairs Specialist, Production Legal

Full Time Job
Job Summary:

The Legal Affairs Specialist handles aspects of day-to-day, routine to intermediate complexity production matters, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating below-the-line production agreements; and providing assistance to the legal affairs team with other special projects as may be necessary. The Specialist works under the close supervision of a senior team member.

Responsibilities:

• Draft, review and negotiate below-the-line production and third party agreements, which may include office space rentals, equipment rentals, manufacture agreements, vendor agreements, prop rentals, credit applications, etc.
• Work with producers and production personnel regarding assigned agreements
• Work with Finance, Labor Relations, Production Executive, and Risk Management teams to maintain alignment
• Compare and proofread agreements and related materials
• Respond to legal inquiries; raise and escalate legal issues as necessary
• Maintain library of below-the-line production agreements
• Analyze documents, and research and identify facts in connection with production agreements
• Track and prepare reports relating to status of production agreements
• Perform special projects and other related duties as assigned or requested

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of previous experience in drafting contracts at an entertainment company, law firm and/or motion picture production experience
• Self-motivated and disciplined, with the ability to multi-task under pressure, prioritize and meet deadlines
• Ability to exercise judgment to appropriately discern when to escalate issues
• Team player with a positive attitude
• Highly organized, efficient, adaptable, extremely accurate and detailed oriented
• Strong communications skills
• Strong PC skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree

Additional Information:

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About The Walt Disney Company:

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