VP, Business and Legal Affairs

Job Description

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Job Description

Responsibilities:
The role of Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs reports to the Senior Vice President, Head of Business and Legal Affairs, and is part of a team responsible for providing business and legal affairs services for scripted and unscripted programming, content acquisitions and live entertainment across Versant's portfolio of television entertainment networks, including USA Network, Oxygen, E! and SYFY.
Job Duties:
• Provide senior-level business and legal affairs services during development, production and delivery of original productions, including structuring, negotiating and drafting business and legal terms for production services, co-productions, studio licenses, rights agreements, showrunners, on-camera talent, writers, and other above-the-line personnel.
• Draft and negotiate agreements for licensing of acquired television series, motion pictures and specials and serve as a business and legal affairs point of contact for content acquisition business partners.
• Interface with production service companies during all phases of development and production and advise and collaborate with all key internal departments including creative, production, risk management, intellectual property, labor, and other groups on production matters.
• Manage other legal personnel on the team and work closely with internal departments to implement best practices and formulate new processes in connection with Versant's emerging business needs.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
• 10+ years of entertainment legal experience at a network, studio, entertainment law firm or production company.
• Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Member of the California or New York State Bar.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Outlook; experience with document management systems and protocols.
Eligibility Requirements:
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.

Desired Characteristics:
• Strong academic credentials.
• Excellent negotiation, drafting and analytical skills.
• A willingness to master new areas and to ''think differently'' when needed regarding dealmaking, work processes and guidelines.
• Proficiency with a wide variety of entertainment contracts and IP law, including copyright and trademark, rights of publicity, and employment law issues.
• Working knowledge of the SAG-AFTRA, WGA and DGA Basic and New Media Agreements.
• Highly collaborative, team-oriented and adaptable in a rapidly changing media environment. Develops and maintains strong working relationships within, across and outside of the organization.
• Ability to inspire strong confidence from clients and to exercise sound and ethical judgment.
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic; accountable.
• Comfortable making legal decisions and advising on business risks.
• Pro-actively identifies, prioritizes and resolves business and legal issues quickly and effectively.
• Possesses superior organizational skills; is able to handle and track a high volume workload.
Additional Requirements
• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week. Subject to change based on Manager discussion or business need.
• 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 benefits and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.
• Salary range: $200,000 - $280,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible).

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-12242e-216-73-216-82-42 in your application.