Legal Assistant, TV Business & Legal Affairs

LEGEND PICTURES LLC•Burbank, CA

2d•$52,000 - $54,000•Onsite

About The Position

Legendary is seeking an Assistant to join the TV Business & Legal Affairs team. This role will directly support the SVP and VP, serving as one of two department assistants, providing general support to the TV Business & Legal Affairs team. Responsibilities include handling day-to-day business and legal affairs administrative tasks, contract administration and production legal-related duties. The Assistant will interface regularly with internal stakeholders across corporate, creative, production, marketing/publicity, safety/risk, and finance, as well as external partners including talent representatives, vendors, production personnel, and guilds/unions. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and exercises strong judgment, with the ability to communicate effectively and operate efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. A high degree of professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion is required.

Requirements

BA/BS degree from accredited university or college required.
Minimum one-year prior Business and Legal Affairs experience as an assistant supporting senior executives at an entertainment company or in the entertainment department of a law firm.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.), and working experience with Film Track, Box, and Asana.
General knowledge of how television is developed and produced, and familiarity with the customs and practices of the entertainment industry.
Professional, organized, resourceful, highly motivated, eager to learn, detail-oriented, and pro-active team player with exceptional communication skills and excellent writing, editing and proofing skills, able to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced and high-volume environment.

Nice To Haves

Alternatively, a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited, recognized U.S. law school or a paralegal certification from an ABA-approved program is a plus, but not required.
Experience in production legal and contracts administration, including drafting and redlining legal documents, is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide general administrative support for executives, including keeping executives organized, answering calls, scheduling, note-taking, sending correspondence, arranging for signatures, conducting research, and maintaining contact databases and departmental files.
Assist with contract administration tasks such as tracking credits, copyright registrations, deal status, option dates, and payment due dates in conjunction with finance department.
As experience level and training permits, assist with drafting, revising, redlining and proofreading various legal agreements, documents, forms and correspondence.
Use company systems like Asana, Box, Scenechronize and Film Track to perform duties.
Assist interns in getting oriented to departmental practices and systems.
Other duties/projects as assigned.