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 Studios:

For over 95 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company was built. Today it brings quality movies, episodic storytelling, music, and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. The Walt Disney Studios encompasses a collection of respected film studios, including Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, and Searchlight Pictures. It is also home to Disney Theatrical Productions, producer of world-class stage shows.