Vice President, Legal Affairs

Job Description

Overview and Responsibilities

Do you love film? Are you an excellent writer? If so, Paramount's open Vice President, Legal Affairs role may be for you! The Motion Picture Legal Department leads all legal aspects of major theatrical motion picture and other feature-length productions, including the drafting and negotiation of talent agreements and other contracts relating to development and production. The ideal candidate will also be responsible for handling all talent agreements and other related contracts associated with assigned features.

Responsibilities to include, but not limited to:
• Draft and negotiate rights, writer, director, producer and other talent agreements
• Provide legal advice during production as well as development to in-house groups and outside production personnel
• Work closely with other production attorneys as well as attorneys specializing in below-the-line contracts, including location and vendor agreements
• Handle complicated chain of title matters to insure underlying rights of all projects are clear
• Advise on copyright and trademark issues
• Advise on questions that arise under applicable union and guild collective bargaining agreements
• Negotiate and draft co-financing and acquisition agreements

Basic Qualifications
• Minimum of 10 years of experience at a major law firm or motion picture studio, preferably both
• Able to work collaboratively, and exercise sound judgment with a perspective focused on finding solutions
• JD degree
• Admitted to the California Bar

Additional Qualifications
• Significant and direct experience supervising all legal aspects of a theatrical motion picture production at a major or mini-major motion picture studio
• Ability to work effectively, proactively, independently and efficiently under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Willingness to seek matters outside of areas of expertise

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d869jm-3-138-69-45-42 in your application.