Vice President, Legal Affairs
About The Position
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a leading creator and distributor of entertainment products, services and technology. Our global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution, television production, programming and syndication, home video acquisitions and distribution, operation of studio facilities, development of new entertainment technologies and distribution of filmed entertainment in over 70 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Motion Picture Legal group has an opening for an attorney at the Vice President level. The attorney will provide legal support to various divisions including Columbia, TriStar, Screen Gems and 3000 Pictures. This attorney will draft and negotiate contracts in concert with and under the direction of business affairs executives for all phases of development, production, and post-production of theatrical motion pictures. Experience with distribution agreements, including co-financing and negative pick-ups is a plus.
Requirements
- J.D. required
- Minimum 10 years of legal theatrical development & production experience
- Knowledge of contract law and legal issues specific to entertainment law (production and intellectual property issues)
- Superlative communication and drafting skills
- Ability to review agreements and to trouble-spot legal issues
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, learn and understand SPE policies and parameters and exercise judgment based on experience
- Member in good standing of the California Bar
Nice To Haves
- Experience with distribution agreements, including co-financing and negative pick-ups is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Review chain of title documents and opine on rights issues
- Draft and negotiate rights acquisition and writing contracts
- Independently handle all legal issues relating to motion picture production, including drafting and negotiating contracts for directors, producers, actors, heads of department, production services agreements, NDAs and VFX agreements
- Interface with business affairs, creative executives, production department, labor, risk management, credits and other studio departments
- Work with production paralegal to review, provide comments and negotiate license agreements, leases, location agreements and other production contracts in connection with motion picture production
- Act as a resource to develop junior attorneys
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
