Senior Manager, Business Affairs (FX)

The Walt Disney Company•Burbank, CA

18d•$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.

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