Job Opportunity:
This role entails comprehensive support for business and legal affairs, focusing on unscripted programming.
The Business Affairs and Legal Executive provides strategic advice to senior executives and production heads, involving negotiation of deal terms and management of agreement drafting and finalization.
About the Job
* Advising executives and production personnel on transactional legal matters arising from production activities.
* Negotiating and preparing agreements for concepts, formats, and pre-existing properties.
* Managing the negotiation and drafting of talent and contributor agreements, access and location agreements, producer agreements, and other development and production-related agreements.
Key Responsibilities:
* Reviewing programs at the pre-publication stage to identify risk and address legal concerns.
* Providing guidance to executives and production personnel on legal issues surrounding press coverage of productions/talent.
* Assisting with the preparation of applications for funding.
Qualifications + Skills + Knowledge:
* Admitted as a solicitor in one or more States in Australia, with 7+ years of experience in general commercial law and IP.
* Good knowledge of child licensing, data protection, and editorial compliance.
* Superior written and verbal communication skills.
Requirements:
* Ability to manage competing priorities and escalations.
* Capacity to work independently, under pressure, and to tight deadlines.
* Excellent time management and organizational skills.
What We Offer:
A dynamic work environment that encourages growth and collaboration.
Opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement.