Senior Counsel, Legal & Business Affairs

Job Description

Senior Counsel, Legal & Business Affairs (W/M/D)

Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, ''the stuff dreams are made of,'' we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role...

The responsibilities of the role include:
• Drafting and advising on agreements for the development of programming, including development, talent and format agreements
• Drafting and advising on agreements for the production of programming, including contributor agreements, location agreements, and production services agreements
• Reviewing and advising on commissioning / production agreements and other financing agreements
• Conducting production 'set up' meetings to advise teams on legal and compliance issues that may be relevant during production
• Preparing production protocols and guidance notes for production teams in relation to key areas, such as child licensing, data protection and editorial compliance
• Advising on copyright and trademark matters
• Advising on broadcasters' terms of trade
• Advising on Joint Renumeration Agreements
• Negotiating and advising on production financing arrangements

Qualifications & Experience…

The successful candidate will be a versatile, hardworking and technically excellent German qualified lawyer several years of experience in both scripted and non-scripted work at a law firm, broadcaster or production company. Experience of both non-scripted and scripted television work is preferable but not essential. You will need to have:
• A solid understanding of copyright law and of the ownership of rights in content and underlying material
• Excellent attention to detail
• Proven commercial negotiation and drafting experience
• Passion for delivering excellence
• The ability to manage a demanding workload and the expectations of multiple internal clients
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to distill legal principles into a sensible form for non-legal persons and to interact at all levels
• The ability to hit the ground running and work to tight deadlines
• A team player attitude but comfortable working independently
• Ability to build and maintain relationships across the group & wider industry
• Ability to apply the law and negotiate agreements by reference to the commercial and creative imperatives of the business
• Excellent manner, listening and communication skills
• Fluent in both written and spoken German and English

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

The Legal Bits…

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law. Severely disabled employees are welcome in our company and will be given special consideration if they are equally qualified. Flexible working hours are offered to assist.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@warnermedia.com.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d8mx8k-3-145-131-238-42 in your application.