Counsel - Business and Legal Affairs

Job Description

The Role

With highly successful German series and films such as ''Dear Child (Liebes Kind)'', ''Kaulitz & Kaulitz'' and ''All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen Nichts Neues)'' Netflix continues to establish its presence in Germany and seeks an attorney to join Netflix's growing content slate in DACH.

Based in our Berlin office, the role is on the Business & Legal Affairs team and will be focused on supporting the growing slate of Netflix original scripted series, non-fiction and film content produced in German language. The candidate will assist in scaling our German language content operations, working alongside creative partners to structure/negotiate content development and production agreements and harmonize Netflix objectives within production and legal frameworks in Germany. In doing so, the candidate will be responsible for understanding the legal landscape and production customs, and executing on Netflix's strategy as necessary to develop and produce local content for Netflix's global streaming platform.

In particular, the candidate will be involved in negotiating production deals for programming either with local production partners or directly with talent and representatives, as well as overseeing business and legal affairs matters before and during production. The ideal candidate will have direct experience with deal-making and production legal issues in the German film & TV marketplace across the genres. The role requires knowledge of the legal intricacies in the German media sector, a facility in creative thinking, good judgment, the ability to collaborate strongly within a team, and the flexibility to quickly pivot within a strategy.

REQUIREMENTS

The successful candidate will be admitted to practice law in Germany, and has broad-based entertainment experience in Germany with both the legal and business aspects of production.
• Fluency in English and native German are essential requirements for this role.
• Strong communication skills (candor, honesty)
• Strong analytical (strategic and creative) capabilities and judgment
• Curiosity and willingness to tackle matters outside their area of expertise
• Ability to work proactively, independently and reliably under tight time frames in a fast‐paced environment
• Ability to work in a small group, tackle all challenges and take initiative
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively cross‐functionally, think pragmatically and be solution‐oriented
• Ability to collaborate effectively with people of diverse backgrounds
• Adaptable negotiation style
• Passion for Netflix's international strategy

We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, color, place of birth, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military service status or disability status.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gq137x-18-227-72-55-42 in your application.