[NETFLIX] Associate Counsel, Physical Production
The Physical Production Legal team is seeking a dynamic Associate/Associate Counsel to join our team. This role requires a proactive individual with a keen understanding of industry standards and deal contexts who can manage and execute various legal functions related to physical production with moderate oversight. The ideal candidate will have some background in below-the-line production legal matters and be highly collaborative with internal and external partners across Netflix’s slate of high-profile series. The successful candidate will be able to analyze legal matters that arise during the production lifecycle and will possess the fundamental skillsets required for structuring, drafting, and negotiating production and employment agreements.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Serve as a contact for below-the-line legal matters arising during development, pre-production, production, post-production, and launch.
Ability to structure, draft, and negotiate below-the-line production agreements with moderate oversight, ensuring alignment with Netflix and industry standard and deal contexts (e.g., physical production department head agreements; casting director agreements; line producer agreements; short term production services agreements; vendor/rental agreements; equipment rental agreements; vehicle rental agreements; aviation, charter & drone rental agreements; watercraft agreements; location agreements; production office space/stage/facilities lease agreements; post-production agreements and visual effects agreements).
During negotiations, clearly and succinctly communicate solutions to internal production and business partners as well as external producers and production personnel (e.g. Line Producer/UPM, Production Office Coordinator, Location Manager).
Efficiently resolve issues without causing delays, adapting to the fast-paced nature of production legal work.
Establish and maintain strong internal relationships with cross functional partners including Production Management, Post Production, VFX, Business Affairs, Labor, Finance, Health and Safety, Tax, Real Estate, Risk Management teams.
Exercise sound judgment and curiosity regarding matters of first impression or complex issues.
REQUIREMENTS
The successful candidate will have an undergraduate degree (JD or Paralegal certification accepted, but not required) and at least 2 years of proven experience in a similar business/legal affairs role in the film or television industry. This candidate must also be able to work proactively and reliably on multiple projects under tight timeframes in a fast-paced production environment being able to quickly assess risk and exercise strong judgment in the face of ambiguity.
The successful candidate will also possess the following:
Demonstrated leadership capabilities and a solutions-driven mindset.
The ability to organize, clarify, and communicate complex ideas quickly, succinctly and accurately.
Confidence in counseling business partners and making decisions that have legal & business impacts.
The ability to remain flexible and respond positively to changes.
Tech-savvy individual, including proficiency with Google Suite and cloud-based document and database systems.
Ability to flourish in our unique company culture, reflecting our values and leadership expectations.
Role is based in Los Angeles, CA.