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Paramount · 3 days ago

Senior Counsel, Legal Affairs, Paramount Television Studios

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$170K/yr - $195K/yr

8+ years exp

Paramount is a leading studio focused on developing and financing a wide array of innovative television content for global distribution. The Senior Counsel, Legal Affairs will play a crucial role in structuring complex deals and providing strategic legal advice to support the studio's scripted television projects.

Digital EntertainmentEventsMedia and Entertainment

Responsibilities

Lead and/or assist in the drafting of a wide range of complex agreements essential to scripted television, including:

Rights/Underlying Property acquisitions (e.g., life rights, book options/purchases)

Deals for A-list writers, producers (overall deals), directors, and principal cast

Domestic and international co-production agreements, financing, and production services agreements

Deals for the sale/license of studio-produced content to third-party platforms (e.g., streamers, networks) and international distributors

Provide timely, practical and strategic legal advice to the Development, Production, and Finance teams regarding legal risks, rights analysis, chain-of-title, intellectual property, clearances, and guild/union compliance (WGA, DGA, SAG-AFTRA)

Identify and evaluate business and legal risks and find creative resolutions that mitigate risk while achieving business goals

Develop and implement best practices, forms, and legal policies to increase efficiency and maintain a high standard of legal compliance across all studio operations

Partner with internal IP and Rights Management teams, as well as outside counsel, on rights matters, copyright and trademark matters, and clearance issues

Proven ability to oversee a high volume of transactions while prioritizing key deadlines across various business teams

Qualification

Transactional skillsIntellectual property lawDrafting agreementsNegotiation skillsCalifornia Bar MembershipWGADGASAG-AFTRA knowledgeStrategic analysisCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsProject management

Required

8+ years' experience drafting and/or negotiating a wide range of commercial transactional documents and contracts on scripted television development and production at a major production company, television studio, network, streamer, or top-tier entertainment law firm

Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school

California Bar Membership (in good standing) or eligibility to register as in-house counsel in California

Working knowledge of major WGA, DGA, and SAG-AFTRA collective bargaining agreements

Extensive experience with intellectual property law (copyright and trademark)

Exemplary drafting and/or negotiation skills with high attention to detail

Top-notch communication skills, judgment, and strategic analysis

Impressive interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate skillfully with internal and external stakeholders at all levels

Demonstrated ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) plan

Life insurance coverage

Disability benefits

Tuition assistance program

PTO

Company

Paramount

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Paramount is a leading media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. It is a sub-organization of Paramount Pictures.

Founded in 1914

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees