Manager, Business Affairs

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Manager, Business Affairs (FX –Los Angeles, CA 90064)

The FX Business Affairs team is seeking a Manager-level attorney to negotiate and draft various contracts, guild deal memos, and clip licenses for FX and FXX.

Responsibilities:
• Draft guild deal memos (DGA & WGA) and 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 department records and lists of deals, coordinating with Contract Administration

Requirements:
• JD and active member of the CA bar required, or willingness and qualification to be Registered In-House Counsel
• Experience in a business & legal affairs department preferred
• Previous exposure to legal issues specific to a network or studio a plus
• Must have strong written (including legal drafting) and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to maintain discretion and professionalism with senior leaders
• Must have strong reasoning skills and be solutions-oriented
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Adobe Acrobat and Salesforce experience preferred
• 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

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

This position is with FX Networks, which is part of a business segment we call FX Networks.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d9bq7k-18-216-251-37-42 in your application.