Manager, Business & Legal Affairs, Netflix Kids & Family – Unscripted Live Action

Netflix•Los Angeles, CA

9d•$225,000 - $390,000

About The Position

Netflix seeks an experienced entertainment attorney to join the Kids & Family Business & Legal Affairs team, focused primarily on unscripted live-action content for kids and families. This role will support development, production, and licensing/acquisition of a wide range of global formats and franchises — from game, competition, and prank series to live, lifestyle, hybrid, and Creator-driven unscripted formats that are entertaining, and age-appropriate. The Manager will be the primary BA contact for a slate of Kids & Family unscripted productions. This role requires fluency in traditional business & legal affairs issues along with genuine comfort in ambiguous and evolving spaces, including new formats designed for kids and families. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment with significant volume, can manage multiple high-profile projects simultaneously, works well under tight deadlines, and remains calm, collaborative, and solution-oriented. While the role primarily supports productions based in UCAN, experience with international unscripted and live-action productions, including co-productions or local-language formats, is highly valued.

Requirements

At least 7-10 years of entertainment business affairs and legal experience at a streamer, network, studio, or production company; prior law firm experience is also valued.
TV experience is required, with a strong emphasis on unscripted and/or live-action series.
Deep understanding of unscripted and live-action series production, particularly Kids & Family and/or youth-oriented content.
Familiarity with the full production process and business/legal issues specific to unscripted formats, including casting, participant agreements, competition/game rules, prizes, and clearances.
Experience navigating production with minors and families and relevant compliance and regulatory frameworks.
Exceptional critical thinking skills, with the ability to analyze business needs and deal context, and anticipate and flag risk in unscripted/live environments.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to build trust with creative executives, production partners, talent, talent representatives, and cross-functional teams, and clear, concise, and business-focused counseling, including for non-lawyers.
Willingness to innovate and think creatively, especially around new formats and business models in Kids & Family unscripted, and emerging Creator partnerships and franchises.
Ability to work independently and pivot quickly, especially in a dynamic environment with evolving strategies and priorities.
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, with the confidence to counsel business partners on decisions with both legal and business implications, and balance creative ambition, member experience, and risk.
Strong project and time management skills, with a track record of managing a high-volume slate.
Tech-savvy, including proficiency with Google Suite and cloud-based document and database systems.
Alignment with Netflix's unique company culture, including its values and leadership expectations, and enthusiasm for working in a place that combines high performance with creativity, candor, and collaboration.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in animated & live action scripted series, and Creator-based deals is also highly valued.
Experience with international unscripted and live-action productions, including co-productions or local-language formats.

Responsibilities

Negotiate and structure all manner of original and licensed programming agreements for unscripted live-action Kids & Family content, including production services agreements and format licenses, above-the-line talent deals, rights and licensing/acquisition deals, and creator agreements.
Draft and negotiate agreements with a deep understanding of unscripted and format dealmaking, including ATL, BTL, and associated production legal agreements, nonfiction deal structures and IP, and kids & family-specific considerations, including compliance, safety, and global policies around minors and families.
Oversee projects throughout the full lifecycle — from early-stage concept and format development through casting, production, post-production, and global launch on Netflix — identifying and navigating issues unique to minors and families, guild and union matters, rights, clearances, third-party materials, and brand-related considerations, and practical production issues.
Serve as a strategic partner to help manage a robust Kids & Family slate of unscripted live-action series, specials, and events, creator-led formats, and hybrid and innovative formats.
Collaborate closely with internal business partners (e.g., Kids & Family Content and Creative, Consumer Products, Games, and Marketing) and cross-functional teams (e.g., Production, IP, Employment, Labor, Tax, and Safety) as well as key partners (e.g., Finance, Contract Administration, Legal Operations).
Own deals end-to-end, help execute strategy, and ensure clear communication and alignment across stakeholders.