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Attorney in Hollywood, CA

Viacom Inc. Nov 12,2018 Oct 10,2018 Location Hollywood CA
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Counsel, Business and Legal Affairs--Comedy Central Job Locations US-CA-HOLLYWOOD Brand Comedy Central iCIMS ID 2018-9946 Overview and Responsibilities Counsel-level position in Comedy Central’s West Coast Business and Legal Affairs department to provide day-to-day business and legal services for Comedy Central programming with a focus on production matters for original series and specials, as well as support of ancillary businesses, including podcasts and Comedy Central Records. Primary Duties Will Include: Structuring, drafting and negotiating a high volume of development and production agreements for animated and live action projects (including writer agreements, director agreements, talent agreements and location releases) in connection with original series, specials, original podcasts and audio albums. Working with a broad range of departments, including Production Management, Labor & Employment and Litigation to implement production legal policies and procedures. Participating in and contributing to strategic deal discussions and researching relevant business and legal issues. Counseling internal clients on a wide variety of legal matters, including union and labor issues, intellectual property rights, music issues and complex risk assessment for production-related matters. Basic Qualifications Membership of the New York and/or California Bar(s) with a minimum of two years of relevant experience (ideally with business/legal affairs experience in a network, studio, entertainment law firm or production company environment). Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and organizational skills. Strong ability to analyze fact patterns and devise creative solutions that allow network executives to execute their creative vision in compliance with corporate policies and guidelines while minimizing overall legal and business risk. Must be able to multi-task under pressure, manage a varied, high-volume workload efficiently, operate independently with minimal supervision and work long hours, as necessary. Must be able to build strong internal client relationships, effectively advise senior-level executives under conditions of uncertainty and high-risk and engender confidence through quick turnaround and firm decision-making. Additional Qualifications Should be well-versed in entertainment industry customs and practices and possess demonstrated ability to effectively negotiate and interact with agents, managers and outside attorneys. The business and legal affairs department works as a team in a highly collaborative manner. The ideal candidate will have a cooperative, positive, team-oriented spirit. Working knowledge of television industry agreements, guild and union regulations (WGA, DGA and SAG-AFTRA), contract law and intellectual property rights (as applicable to the entertainment industry), along with demonstrated capability for legal research, analysis and reasoning. Apply Here Email this job to a friend Share on your newsfeed We’re an equal opportunity employer (EOE). At Viacom, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Viacom is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

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