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Manager/Counsel – Physical Production Legal – Legal & Public Policy – Streaming
| Company | Netflix |
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| Location | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $70000 – $350000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, JD |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- Undergraduate degree (JD or Paralegal certification accepted, but not required)
- At least 3 to 5 years of proven experience in a similar business/legal affairs role in the film or television industry
- Ability to work proactively, independently, and reliably on multiple projects under tight timeframes in a fast-paced production environment
- Ability to quickly assess risk and exercise strong judgment in the face of ambiguity
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities and a solutions-driven mindset
- Ability to organize, clarify, and communicate complex ideas quickly, succinctly, and accurately
- Confidence in counseling business partners and making decisions that have legal & business impacts
- Ability to remain flexible and respond positively to changes
- Tech-savvy individual, including proficiency with Google Suite and cloud-based document and database systems
Responsibilities
- Serve as primary point of contact for below-the-line legal matters arising during development, pre-production, production, post production and launch.
- Independently structure, draft and negotiate below-the-line production agreements ensuring alignment with Netflix and industry standard and deal contexts (e.g., physical production department head agreements; casting director agreements; line producer agreements; short term production services agreements; vendor/rental agreements; equipment rental agreements; vehicle rental agreements; aviation, charter & drone rental agreements; watercraft agreements; location agreements; production office space/stage/facilities lease agreements; post production agreements and visual effects agreements).
- During complex negotiations, clearly and succinctly communicate solutions to internal production and business partners as well as external producers and production personnel (e.g. Line Producer/UPM, Production Office Coordinator, Location Manager).
- Efficiently resolve issues without causing delays, adapting to the fast-paced nature of production legal work.
- Establish and maintain strong internal relationships with cross functional partners including Production Management, Post Production, VFX, Business Affairs, Labor, Finance, Health and Safety, Tax, Real Estate, Risk Management teams.
- Contribute to team policies, practices and workflows, providing clear direction to junior team members even if not in a direct managerial role.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in managing productions outside of UCAN is valued
- Ability to flourish in the unique company culture, reflecting values and leadership expectations
