Associate Corporate Counsel The candidate responsibilities may include: Structuring, drafting, and negotiating a high volume of agreements for scripted series, unscripted series and movies projects, including rights and format option/purchase and acquisition agreements, key above-the-line agreements such as writer, producer, director and performer agreements, documentary and reality participant and access agreements, first look and overall agreements, production services agreements, co-production agreements, crew and other production related agreements. Reviewing chain-of-title and evaluating and resolving complex rights issues. Reviewing content for copyright, trademark, and legal risk related to claims of defamation, rights of publicity and privacy. Managing production legal compliance review including regulatory, privacy, tax incentives, guild, labor and employment, public policy, safety and immigration issues. Partnering with cross-department stakeholders including creative, business affairs, production, marketing, publicity and other teams to advise on risks and issues involving a wide range of legal areas. Assisting with the development of forms, processes and policies. Must have Juris Doctor and membership in good standing in at least one state bar. Should have 3+ years of relevant legal experience, including working as a lawyer for television or feature film productions. A mix of law firm and in-house experience, preferably at a network, studio or production company preferred.
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