Counsel - Business & Legal Affairs, UK Scripted Series

Counsel – Business & Legal Affairs, UK Scripted SeriesJoin to apply for the Counsel – Business & Legal Affairs, UK Scripted Series role at NetflixCounsel – Business & Legal Affairs, UK Scripted SeriesJoin to apply for the Counsel – Business & Legal Affairs, UK Scripted Series role at NetflixGet AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.Netflix is one of the world\’s leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.The OpportunityThe UK is firmly established as an important country for originating and producing shows loved by its members across the world including The Crown, Bridgerton, The Gentlemen, Heartstopper and Adolescence.Netflix’s UK Scripted Series business & legal affairs team is seeking an experienced Business and Legal Affairs person to join the London based team responsible for supporting Netflix scripted series commissioned and/or produced in the UK.The Netflix culture attracts individuals who exhibit good judgment, innovation, selflessness, courage, impact, candid communication, passion and curiosity. The Netflix culture is the foundation of how we work.Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited ToWorking both as lead and/or alongside other BLA team members on a wide range of business and legal affairs matters during the life cycle of a scripted seriesCommercially negotiating and drafting development and commissioning agreements with third party production companiesCommercially negotiating and drafting talent agreements including writer, director, producer and cast agreementsDrafting and commercially negotiating and/or reviewing underlying rights agreements and advising on any commercial/legal issues arising from chain of title reviewWorking with production teams to ensure legal paperwork is in compliance with Netflix requirements and to assist in any production related queries that ariseWorking alongside third party production companiesSeeking and analysing specialist advice from a variety of internal legal teamsLiaising with cross functional teams to ensure alignment and efficient information flowCandidate Profile6 years of relevant experience in a media law firm, film or television production company or broadcaster and ideally English law qualifiedWorking knowledge of the UK television production landscape, industry norms and union agreements (including differences between US and UK guilds)Experience leading deal negotiations and drafting contracts with some or all of the following: rights acquisition, writers, directors, cast, producers, production partners or broadcastersExcellent interpersonal and communication skillsComfortable counseling business partners and making decisions that have both legal and business impactsStrong analytical capabilities and judgmentAbility to work proactively, independently and reliably under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environmentAbility to work effectively and collaboratively cross-functionally, think practically and be solution-orientedCuriosity, resilience and willingness to tackle matters outside area of expertiseCommitment to embrace and advocate for inclusion.Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. 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