Associate Manager, Bala

Job Description

Responsibilities

ABOUT US

NBCUniversal International Studios is a division of Universal Studio Group, delivering award-winning content to millions across the globe. Based in London, the business' in-house production labels include Carnival Films, Monkey, Australian-based Matchbox Pictures and Working Title Television. NBCUniversal International Studios also operates a joint production venture with Heyday Television and owns an equity stake in Lark Productions in Canada.

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

This role is in the central Business and Legal Affairs team of the Universal International Studios group, reporting primarily to the VP of scripted business affairs (Aysha Qureshi currently in this role). This role will include a full range of scripted production and development matters across the International Studios division but with a particular focus on productions and development for International Studios and Heyday Television.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Development / production work: managing a variety of matters arising in connection with the development, production and financing of scripted television productions including (i) drafting and reviewing a full range of agreements including agreements with writers, onscreen talent, other key production personnel, location, facilities, supplier and access agreements (ii) providing advice and support as required on programme related legal and business affairs activities including clearance, negative checking, rights licensing and general contracting and (iii) ensuring that all production activities are in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations in all territories and with the company's corporate compliance policies and best practice procedures.
• Production documentation and templates and processes generally: assisting with ensuring development and production templates and processes are up to required standards, current and effective including taking a lead role with the issuing and management of per show production packs
• Summarising/tracking/filing: summarizing, tracking and filing a wide variety of development and production commissioning deals on a number of different platforms and systems internal to NBCU.
• Production finance: assisting with a wide variety of production finance related matters including summaries and preparation of production financing closing checklists and managing close
• Rights analysis and chain of title: analyzing underlying rights documentation and internal rights reports in the context of International Studios productions.
• Guilds/unions: advising on a variety of matters relating to talent unions, applicable guild provisions, royalties and residuals

Qualifications

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Qualified lawyer/newly qualified lawyer with strong drafting skills and experience of scripted TV development and production work.

PERSONAL QUALITIES
• Understanding of and interest in the TV scripted environment and the legal requirements associated with TV scripted production
• Organised approach including a meticulous attention to drafting and other finer details
• Positive and constructive approach as a collaborative team member;
• Strong communication skills including within a diverse internal and international legal team as well as with production personnel/clients
• Resourceful, outgoing, intellectually curious, ethical, respectful and eager to take on new challenges in a demanding environment including innovative solutions and ways of working

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above job description and may be modified at any time by the Company.

Additional Information

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