Director, Business & Legal Affairs

Fox Corporation • Los Angeles, CA

7d • $128,000 - $160,000 • Onsite

About The Position

FOX Entertainment’s Business & Legal Affairs department is seeking an experienced business and legal affairs executive to support FOX’s network and studio scripted development and production. Regular, on-site attendance at the workplace for a minimum of four (4) days per week is an essential function of the position.

Requirements

• Active member of the California bar or Registered In-House Counsel status
• Experienced executive with 5+ years of prior entertainment production and/or distribution experience
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Effective manager of others, adept at supervising, providing feedback, and mentoring other members of the team
• Established relationships within the entertainment community
• Extensive hands-on experience with complex contracts
• Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and to remain composed under pressure

Responsibilities

• Negotiate a variety of production and development deals and negotiate and finalize agreements, including all above-the line talent agreements, rights agreements, below-the-line production agreements, and other contracts as necessary
• Provide ongoing legal advice on strategic and complex matters around production, clearance, and other issues
• Analyze agreements in response to business questions, and provide information as necessary
• Manage relationships with agents, lawyers, and studio executives throughout the entertainment industry
• Create and maintain departmental resources and actively participate in the establishment of departmental policies for scripted programming

Benefits

• medical/dental/vision
• insurance
• a 401(k) plan
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees