Senior Manager, Business Affairs (FX)

The Walt Disney Company • Roy, CA

21d • $105,000 - $140,900

About The Position

The FX Business Affairs team is seeking a Senior Manager-level attorney to negotiate and draft various above-the-line contracts to support the development and production of FX programming.

Requirements

• JD degree and active member of CA bar.
• Minimum 2 years experience required at a studio, agency, production company or entertainment law firm.
• Experience in a business & legal affairs department preferred.
• Familiarity with the structure of television and intellectual property deals.
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to maintain discretion and professionalism with senior leaders.
• Must have strong reasoning skills and be solutions-oriented.
• Familiarity with Outlook, Word, Excel and AirTable.
• Must be detail-oriented with the ability to independently prioritize work and handle a high volume of tasks with set deadlines.
• Must have excellent organizational and tracking skills.
• Must be client-service oriented.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and draft above-the-line deals for writers, directors, producers, actor test options, and underlying rights.
• Manage several projects in development and production by partnering with department executives regarding budgets, clearances, calendars, and approvals.
• Draft guild deal memos (DGA & WGA) and Notices of Tentative Writing Credits.
• Negotiate, draft, and manage Clip Licenses.
• Prepare legal documents and redlines, including certificates of authorship, certificates of engagement and separation of rights agreements; Respond to comments from third parties.
• Analyze contracts in response to business questions and provide necessary contractual/research information to FX executives.
• Maintain and administer show summary charts, list of deals, forms and actor agreements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree