Executive Director, Business Affairs & Legal Affairs
About The Position
FOX Entertainment is seeking an Executive Director, Business & Legal Affairs to lead and support a broad range of strategic dealmaking and legal matters across creator partnerships, production, and emerging technology initiatives. This role will serve as a senior legal and business advisor, partnering closely with business and legal affairs leadership and key stakeholders to structure, negotiate, and execute complex agreements in a rapidly evolving media landscape. The department sits at the intersection of traditional entertainment, the creator economy, and technology-driven production. The ideal candidate is a highly versatile, business-minded executive who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment within a large media company. This individual combines strong strategic judgment with the ability to independently manage a high volume of complex, day-to-day matters; build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders; and develop practical solutions that advance business objectives while appropriately managing risk. Regular, on-site attendance at the workplace for a minimum of four (4) days per week is an essential function of the position. The selected candidate must be able to reliably meet this requirement.
Requirements
- JD degree and active membership in the California Bar; candidates eligible for Registered In-House Counsel status under Rule 9.46 will also be considered.
- 10+ years of progressively responsible legal experience, including substantial in-house entertainment, media, technology, or related transactional experience; top-tier law firm experience
- Significant experience independently negotiating and drafting complex production, talent, creator, licensing, content, and/or technology agreements
- Demonstrated ability to advise senior business leaders and influence strategic decisions through practical, commercially minded legal counsel
- Strong understanding of entertainment rights, production, talent, and evolving digital media business models
- Excellent legal judgment, negotiation, drafting, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to build credibility and work effectively with senior executives, creative teams, business partners, and external representatives
- Ability to lead complex matters from strategy through execution, manage competing priorities, and remain composed under pressure
Nice To Haves
- Experience advising on AI-related legal, business, rights, and policy issues in media, content, or technology
- Experience supporting creator economy, digital media, platform, or technology-enabled production initiatives
- Prior experience mentoring or managing attorneys, paralegals, or other legal professionals
Responsibilities
- Support the negotiation, drafting, and execution of a broad range of complex agreements, including creator, production, talent, licensing, content, and technology-related deals
- Serve as a legal and business advisor to internal stakeholders, providing practical counsel on deal structure, business strategy, contractual terms, and legal and commercial risk
- Partner cross-functionally with production, ad sales, technology, finance, business development, and other teams to structure and execute partnerships and strategic initiatives
- Advise on legal, business, and policy considerations arising from emerging technologies, including AI-related initiatives, content creation tools, workflow solutions, and evolving rights issues
- Help shape and implement scalable legal processes, contract templates, playbooks, and best practices that support the department’s evolving business needs
- Contribute to the development of technology-related policy, guidelines, and governance frameworks as the business models in this space take shape
- Navigate a high degree of ambiguity, applying sound judgment to novel legal and business questions where clear precedent doesn't yet exist
- Build and maintain strong relationships with creators, producers, agents, attorneys, technology partners, and other external stakeholders
- Manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously while exercising sound judgment in a fast-paced and evolving environment
Benefits
- medical/dental/vision
- insurance
- a 401(k) plan
- paid time off
- other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents
- annual discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
