Associate Counsel /Counsel, Legal Affairs, Universal Studio Group

Job Description

Responsibilities

Role Purpose

Universal Studio Group is looking for an Associate Counsel or Counsel who will have the opportunity to support Universal Studio Group, NBCUniversal's collection of entertainment television studios – including Universal Television, Universal Content Productions, Universal International Studios, and USG Audio. We are seeking a candidate who will embrace the ''show lawyer'' model – a holistic, business-friendly approach, providing timely and practical legal advice during the development, production, and exploitation of our scripted entertainment content. The person in this position will receive best in-class training; work on a team that highly values collegiality, collaboration, and professional development; and handle a broad variety of issues and tasks. These tasks will include script and concept vetting; clearance advice; drafting and negotiating agreements with writers, producers, directors and/or other talent; rights acquisitions and analysis; copyright and trademark issues; defamation and First Amendment advice; and other legal matters arising during development and production.

Job Duties
• Deliver show lawyer services to business and creative partners
• Work directly with writers, producers, and studio executives to navigate interesting legal issues relating to television and podcast projects, including: defamation, copyright, trademark, and right of publicity issues
• Train writers and show personnel on NBCU policies and practical ways to avoid problems
• Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret talent, rights, and other production-related agreements
• Partner with our clients, as well as colleagues in the Legal Function, to develop and implement best practices and formulate new processes in connection with business needs and priorities
• Collaborate with the team to navigate major changes to the television industry, and find creative and effective approaches to implement long-term business strategies

Qualifications

Basic Requirements
• JD or LLM degree from an accredited law school
• Member of New York, California, or other US state bar
• A minimum of 1 year of experience for Associate Counsel, or 4 years of experience for Counsel, in entertainment, intellectual property, media law, entertainment transactional and/or other relevant experience

Desired Characteristics
• Strong academic credentials
• Experience with copyright, trademark, right of publicity, defamation and/or other media law issues
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach, but also the ability to work autonomously
• Excellent drafting and negotiating skills
• Demonstrated ability to:
• Proactively identify, prioritize, and resolve legal issues quickly and effectively; and to
• Explain complex legal concepts and risks to, and collaborate with, business and creative executives
• Professional and polished demeanor, with executive presence
• Sound business judgment, with flexibility and adaptability to manage multiple, wide-ranging matters, conflicting deadlines, and new areas of expertise as business needs change
• Relevant in-house experience

Additional Requirements
• Must be willing to work in Universal City, CA
• Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States
• This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week
• This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $100,000-$130,000 for Associate Counsel / $140,000-$170,000 for Counsel; both bonus eligible

Additional Information

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

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