Executive Director, Business & Legal Affairs

Fox Corporation•Los Angeles, CA

4d•$179,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

FOX Entertainment is seeking an Executive Director, Business & Legal Affairs to lead and support strategic dealmaking and legal matters across creator partnerships, production, and emerging technology initiatives. The role serves as a senior legal and business advisor, working with business and legal affairs leadership and key stakeholders to structure, negotiate, and execute complex agreements in a changing media landscape. The department operates across traditional entertainment, the creator economy, and technology-driven production. The successful candidate is a versatile, business-minded executive who can exercise strategic judgment while independently managing complex day-to-day matters, building trusted relationships, and developing practical solutions that advance business objectives while appropriately managing risk. Regular on-site attendance at the workplace for at least four days per week is an essential function of the position.

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 or more 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.
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.
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.
Ability to reliably attend the workplace on-site at least four days per week.

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 negotiation, drafting, and execution of complex creator, production, talent, licensing, content, and technology-related agreements.
Advise internal stakeholders on deal structure, business strategy, contractual terms, and legal and commercial risk.
Partner 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 related to emerging technologies, including AI initiatives, content creation tools, workflow solutions, and evolving rights issues.
Help develop and implement scalable legal processes, contract templates, playbooks, and best practices.
Contribute to technology-related policy, guidelines, and governance frameworks.
Use sound judgment to address novel legal and business questions with limited precedent.
Build and maintain relationships with creators, producers, agents, attorneys, technology partners, and other external stakeholders.
Manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, evolving environment.