Executive Director, Business & Legal Affairs

Job Description

Summary of Position

Lionsgate has an immediate opening for an expereinced lawyer to join the Company's Theatrical Motion Picture Department.

Responsibilities
• Handle comprehensive rights research questions, including chain of title

• Prepare detailed rights and obligations memos for various library and/or development projects

• Evaluate payment requests and find if the payment is due, and if the payee and amount is correct

• Review and update certain practices and procedures (e.g., form agreements, precedential issues, novel contract language, manner in which rights are documented)

• Work with guilds, including WGA, DGA, and/or SAG-AFTRA

• Coordinate both internally and externally on all insurance-related matters

• Liaise with foreign counsel, as needed

• Liaise with other departments within the company in connection with marketing, publicity, product placement issues and litigation that arises in connection with our productions

• Deal directly with the Physical Production Department in the lead up to production to insure a smooth transition from development to principal photography

• Oversee delivery of in-house production that have third-party domestic distribution

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications & Skills
• Minimum 3 years' experience in the legal department of a studio or film production company

• Film legal development and production experience required

• Bachelors and Juris Doctor degree required

• Extensive experience in reviewing and evaluating chain of title, including preparing analyses thereof

• Experience researching rights issues both internally (via in-house legal files) and externally (including, without limitation, reviewing copyright research reports)

• Strong skillset in drafting and negotiating long-form agreements for above-the-line and below-the-line talent (e.g., writer, producer, director, actor, as well as all production department heads and visual effects), incoming rights agreements (e.g., screenplay, book, life story, and other sources) and outgoing rights (e.g., quitclaims, turnarounds), as well as all production-related agreements (e.g., locations, rentals, leases, etc.). Must have the ability to address issues not expressly addressed in Business Affairs deal memos.

• Working knowledge of the different types of deals and agreements that must be completed and in place prior to the commencement of development and/or production (as applicable)

• Working knowledge of copyright and contract law

• Adroit in dealing with clearance issues, product placement, and other intellectual property matters

• Very strong organizational skills and extreme attention to detail

• Complete reliability handling confidential, often highly sensitive information

• Sharp written and verbal communication skills

• Desire to immerse yourself fully and learn all aspects of the studio business

• Work well with other attorneys/paralegals/assistants in the department, as well as the other departments for which services will be provided

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize deadlines/deliverables

• Strong proficiency with all types of computers, phones and office equipment, as well as mastery of Microsoft Office programs (including Excel, Outlook and Word)

• Highly professional demeanor, positive outlook, and a can-do attitude

About the Company

Combining the STARZ premium global subscription platform with world-class motion picture and television studio operations, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) brings a unique and varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers around the world. Its film, television, subscription and location-based entertainment businesses are backed by a 17,000-title library and the largest collection of film and television franchises in the independent media space. A digital age company driven by its entrepreneurial culture and commitment to innovation, the Lionsgate brand is synonymous with bold, original, relatable entertainment for the audiences it serves worldwide.
Our Benefits
• Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental

• Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and Impact Day

• 401(k) company matching

• Tuition Reimbursement (up to graduate degree)

EEO Statement

Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gxn684-18-226-187-24-42 in your application.