Vice President, International, L&BA

12-12 yrs required

Full-time

No

# Vice President, International, Legal & Business Affairs

## Job Description

A+E Networks is looking for an experienced and knowledgeable attorney to join our Global Legal & Business Affairs team as Vice President, International, Legal & Business Affairs. This senior attorney position will oversee the legal support for A+E’s international business consisting of joint ventures, program and trademark license and output arrangements and program sales. This role will contribute to the growth of A+E’s International Division.

### Responsibilities

* Negotiating, drafting and reviewing a wide variety of agreements related to A+E’s International businesses for both A+E’s owned and operated platforms, and third-party platforms and channels, including program license agreements and content licenses for various rights (linear and/or video-on-demand) with additional work related to international digital content licensing and distribution (., streaming or mobile).
* Managing compliance with A+E’s network of licensing arrangements across multiple regions and providing analysis of deals in order to respond to questions from the business.
* Overseeing a global team of attorneys and paralegals based in the UK, Asia and the US to support the legal needs of A+E’s international business.
* Providing guidance to various A+E business divisions on various global regulatory matters (., related to the requirements of the Office of Foreign Assets Control and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act), monitoring and reporting on regulatory developments as well as helping take a leadership role in implementing internal policies and training related to such matters and obtaining regulatory approvals as needed.
* Counseling senior management and business staff on structuring, maintenance, and management of international joint ventures and partnerships including licensing of AETN-branded channels throughout Latin America and Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia (EMEA); and other international business development transactions, including potential channel and asset acquisitions.
* Working closely with L&BA colleagues (., Rights and Clearances, Privacy, Corporate, etc.), other peers (., Finance, Accounting, Tax, etc.) and senior management in performing the above responsibilities.
* Reporting to SVP & Associate General Counsel, Legal & Business Affairs.

### Basic Requirements

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* At least 12 years legal experience handling extensive intellectual property matters at a major law firm or at a media and/or technology company as in-house counsel with responsibility for handling transactions and other matters involving content sales and distribution
* Experience and knowledge in content licensing, linear and on-demand rights and distribution
* Must be able to work across various time zones, including USA, UK and Asia

### Ideal Candidate Will Have

* People management experience
* Experience across both domestic and international jurisdictions, including US, UK and Asia
* Experience and knowledge in applicable regulatory matters strongly preferred
* Strong interpersonal, negotiation and drafting skills (including ability to offer creative solutions) and clear and effective communication skills
* Must be highly organized to be able to handle high volume of work in fast paced environment, detail-oriented and a team player
* Self-motivated with demonstrated ability to take initiative and make decisions
* Corporate and corporate development experience

### Compensation

A+E Networks offers a competitive total compensation package, which includes healthcare coverage, 401k matching, and a range of other benefits. Learn more at . The annual/hourly pay range displayed serves as a good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum base pay range for this role. Compensation for the role will be based on a number of different factors such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, location, and experience.

Annual Pay Range: $210,918 - $264,829
Annual Incentive Target: %

Healthcare coverage, 401k matching, and a range of other benefits

Negotiating, Drafting, Reviewing Agreements, Content Licensing, Global Legal Team Management, Compliance with Licensing Arrangements, Counseling Senior Management and Business Staff, Structuring, Maintenance, and Management of International Joint Ventures and Partnerships, Obtaining Regulatory Approvals

JD degree

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Qualification and Experience JD degree, admission to the Bar of a US state (or being based in London with appropriate equivalent qualification would also be considered)

Legal