Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs, Nordics

Job Description

The Role

With highly successful Nordic series such as Sweden's ''Young Royals,'' Norway's ''Ragnarok,'' and Denmark's ''The Chestnut Man,'' Netflix continues to establish its presence in the Nordics and seeks an attorney to join Netflix's growing content slate in the region.

You will be responsible for a wide array of development, acquisition (licensing) and production and talent matters related to Netflix's content programming. You will negotiate deals and draft agreements to develop, commission and produce local Nordic programming with producing partners. You will also advise on intellectual property and union matters.

You will need to be extremely comfortable advising internal stakeholders and making decisions that have both business and legal impact. Being a pragmatic and trusted partner both internally and externally is key.

The role requires a good knowledge and willingness to dive into intricacies in the multi-territory Nordics region - with a curiosity to understand business and policy impact, an ability to think out of the box and be flexible.

Required qualifications and skills:
• Law degree
• 5+ years of direct entertainment experience with deal-making and business and legal aspects of production and licensing.
• Strong business acumen, a solution-oriented approach and an adaptable negotiation style
• Strong analytical capabilities and judgment
• Excellent drafting skills
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal communication skillsCuriosity and willingness to tackle matters outside their area of expertise
• Ability to work proactively, independently, and reliably under sometimes tight time frames
• Maintain close alignment with multiple internal cross-functional partners
• Ability to collaborate effectively with people of diverse backgrounds
• Comfortable traveling internationally

Fluency in English is required, fluency in a Nordic language is a big plus.

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-gxm3oq-13-58-18-135-42 in your application.