Netflix · 2 months ago
Principal Counsel, Content Tech Legal
Los Angeles
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$300K/yr - $690K/yr
8+ years expNetflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships. They are seeking a Los Angeles-based Principal Counsel to join their Content Technologies Legal team, focusing on supporting the Eyeline business and Netflix Content Operations, while providing legal guidance throughout the production lifecycle.
Digital EntertainmentMedia and EntertainmentTVVideo Streaming
Responsibilities
Leverage your product counsel expertise to support new content technology initiatives in Eyeline’s production testing environments
Work closely with Netflix’s subject-matter legal teams (e.g., Business & Legal Affairs, Production Employment, Labor) while functioning as the lead Eyeline production counsel across the production lifecycle from pre- to principal to post- (e.g., entity choice & structuring, ATL/BTL engagements, third party technology integrations, rights & clearance, labor & employment considerations, in-the-moment risk management)
Support the Eyeline Studio, VFX and Labs sub-functions, including establishing and standardizing contractual workflows, creating self-help legal guidance and support avenues to facilitate independent recurring legal engagement, improving business awareness and leading internal education sessions, and serving as an escalation point for the business as well as for our counsel and contracts managers
Support Netflix’s broader content operations as needed
Develop and execute the tactical plans to achieve our business and legal strategic objectives
Partner with counsel and contracts manager resources
Exemplify the Netflix culture
Communicate very clearly and concisely
Qualification
Required
8–15 years of meaningful production (legal affairs) experience with expertise supporting technology development and deployments
A JD and active membership in good standing in at least one state bar
Benefits
Health Plans
Mental Health support
A 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
Stock Option Program
Disability Programs
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Family-forming benefits
Life and Serious Injury Benefits
Paid leave of absence programs
Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off
Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off
Company
Netflix
Netflix is an online streaming platform that enables users to watch TV shows and movies.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$72.11BKey Investors
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2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $67.2B
2024-08-01Post Ipo Debt· $1.8B
2018-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2.67M
Leadership Team
Gregory Peters
Co-CEO
Ted Sarandos
Co-CEO
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