Sr. Counsel / Vice President - Litigation

Job Description

The Job

WarnerMedia seeks a Sr. Counsel/Vice President - Litigation for the Corporate Legal department. This VP manages and supervises outside counsel in their handling of WarnerMedia litigation; investigates and attempts to resolve pre-litigation claims against the Company; represents the Company in judicial proceedings such as arbitrations, mediations, settlement conferences, depositions, and hearings; negotiates, reviews, drafts, revises, and/or analyzes contracts and agreements; researches and responds to legal inquiries; supervises paralegal and clerical subordinates in the performance of their tasks. Performs special assignments and related work.

The Daily
• Supervises outside counsel in their handling of Warner Media litigation and attempts to settle and resolve pre-litigation claims against the Company in the areas of copyright law, breach of contract and other commercial transactions, employment, right of publicity, and defamation cases, profit participations, personal injury, etc.
• Negotiates, researches, drafts, revises, and/or analyzes agreements, contracts, memoranda, legal correspondence, and other legal documents
• Represents the Company in judicial proceedings such as depositions, settlement conferences, arbitrations, mediations, and judicial hearings.
• Researches and answers inquiries regarding contracts, privacy rights, copyright laws, litigation-related issues, and other legal matters.
• Provides legal guidance and counseling to the Company's businesses on risk mitigation strategies, contract interpretation and provisions, dispute resolution, and other legal issues
• Supervises Litigation Administration Managers and Paralegals in the performance of legal-related tasks.
• Other Special Projects as directed by Senior Company Litigators

The Essentials
• A minimum of 10 years experience practicing law in the area of business contracts. Plus, at least 7 years experience in private practice with a highly regarded firm in litigation, preferably relating to the entertainment industry – IP, film and television production and distribution, licensing, etc.
• BA or BS required
• JD required
• Member of the California State Bar required
• Knowledge of the entertainment industry required
• Familiarity with some or all of the following subject areas is helpful: general business litigation, especially entertainment industry-related; copyright, trademark, and patent; profit participant accounting; first amendment (including libel, defamation, and right of publicity); personal injury; insurance defense;
• Ability to negotiate, draft, and interpret agreements, contracts, and other legal documents
• Ability to research legal questions
• Ability to supervise and evaluate paralegal and clerical subordinates engaged in the performance of legal-related tasks
• Superior judgment, integrity, and interpersonal skills a must
• Ability to use common word-processing programs
• Ability to communicate effectively, clearly, and tactfully with clients and third parties
• Ability to handle multiple simultaneous projects
• Ability to function well under pressure and to prioritize and reprioritize frequently
• Ability to meet a schedule or deadline set by someone else
• Attention to detail
• Must have excellent organizational skills
• Must be able to delegate work to non-lawyers and edit their draft Statements of Work, project descriptions, correspondence, etc.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g6zmjn-18-217-73-187-42 in your application.