Senior Counsel
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Job Description
MW Partners is currently seeking a Senior Counsel to work for our client who is a global leader in the media and entertainment industry.
Responsibilities and duties:
- In this role you will be responsible for drafting and negotiating agreements on behalf of CBS Studios in all areas of domestic and international television development and production including services agreements for producers writers directors and actors rights acquisition agreements co-production and other (co-)financing agreements production services agreements co-venture agreements license agreements overall agreements and other production-related agreements.
- In this role you will also act as the show attorney for certain television pilots and series and in that capacity will handle day-to-day production legal matters and counsel productions and studio executives in connection with all aspects of television development production and post-production including the following:
- collaborating and advising on contractual issues clearance issues involving copyright trademark defamation and rights of privacy and publicity and promotional activities; and
- reviewing and analyzing contracts and providing risk assessments including with respect to chain-of-title and derivative rights issues and intellectual property matters.
- In this role you will also be responsible for providing as-needed transaction support for acquisitions joint ventures and equity investments on behalf of CBS Studios and will be asked to help build out improve on and simplify existing legal processes and mechanisms and departmental knowledge management.
Requirements:
- 6 years of experience working at a studio network or other entertainment company in scripted television production and experience with guild issues.
- Knowledge of defamation privacy trademark and copyright law.
- Someone who excels at drafting and has excellent verbal and written communication negotiation interpersonal and analytical skills.
- Ability to effectively manage competing priorities in a time-sensitive environment.
- Good judgment a collaborative spirit and a willingness to handle novel matters and projects outside of usual area of practice.
- Ability to work and communicate well with producers other production personnel and additional departments including Business Affairs negotiators and Casting Production Labor and Publicity executives.
- We will also consider hiring at the Counsel level depending on the applicants experience. Counsel level requires a JD and 4 years of relevant experience. Compensation range subject to change.
For a confidential discussion or to find out more contact Ashutosh Nayak on or apply now.
Employment Type
Full Time
