The Vice President, Legal Affairs will be responsible for the overall management of all legal issues relating to the ABC Family programming hub. This position will work collaboratively with, and serve as the primary advisor to, senior management and Business Affairs on all legal matters for relating to the programming for ABC Family, and will be expected to provide guidance and direction reflecting sound judgment, strategic vision, and substantive legal knowledge and expertise. This position will be directly involved in managing significant, complex, and/or precedent-setting legal issues for ABC Family, as well providing guidance and training for more junior attorneys. The Vice President, Legal Affairs will work closely with Business Affairs, ABC Family management, corporate legal departments and others in handling these matters. The Vice President, Legal Affairs will report jointly to the Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel-Media Networks and Executive Vice President, Business Affairs, Disney ABC Networks Group


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Work closely with the Business Affairs department to effectuate the implementation, negotiation and documentation of all transactions necessary for the production and licensing of all programming content for ABC Family
• Provide advice and guidance to senior management regarding all legal matters for ABC Family, and policy and personnel issues that arise within the Legal Affairs department.
• Provide management and training for the other lawyers and staff in the ABC Family Legal Affairs group who will reporting into this position
• Work closely with the Litigation Department and outside counsel on litigation matters relating to all aspects of the business, including distribution, production, labor, music and tax.
• Work closely with the corporate Intellectual Property group and outside counsel in managing all intellectual property issues relating to ABC Family, including anti-piracy, show name, channel and character clearance, trademark and music issues
• Manage all privacy issues and coordinate with the corporate Privacy group to implement relevant standards and best practices, and manage crisis situations.
• Work closely with Labor Relations and Business Affairs on high-level and strategic labor issues that confront ABC Family
• Manage all legal matters relating to ABC Family content and its distribution via the Affiliate Sales and Marketing Group and Media Networks Distribution Legal Group

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

Work Experience

Required

• Qualified candidate will have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in Legal Affairs in the entertainment industry with substantial experience in television series development and production, including both scripted and unscripted television, as well as licensing, media regulation, intellectual property, cable and new media distribution, new technology, digital rights

Preferred

• Studio or production company experience preferable
• Experience in managing and training other attorneys and legal staff

Skills & Abilities
Required
• Requires strong drafting, analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong leadership and management capabilities
• Capability to advise and direct ABC Family senior management on all relevant matters
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Education
Preferred
• Law degree from top law school

Licenses & Certifications
Required
• Active Bar membership

Preferred
• California Bar Membership

Supervisory Responsibilities
• Will manage a team of lawyers and assistants

Job Location: Burbank, CA
Requisition ID: 230572

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