Senior Corporate Counsel providing strategic legal guidance for SaaS organization’s business operations. Focused on corporate transactions and commercial negotiations in a high - growth environment.
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Onsite Senior Counsel, Legal Affairs, Original Programming, Corporate Contracts
Posted 2 days ago
About the role
- Senior Counsel supporting both production legal and corporate legal matters at STARZ. Drafting and negotiating a wide range of agreements in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Draft and negotiate development agreements and related documentation (e.g., rights acquisition, writer-producer, non-writing executive producer, and other talent agreements).
- Draft and negotiate production-related agreements, including location agreements, leases, and content/clip licenses.
- Conduct script and production clearance reviews, including title clearance, fair use assessments, and advising on copyright, right of publicity, defamation, and privacy issues.
- Review, interpret, and advise on chain of title documentation and other contractual matters for executives and business stakeholders.
- Draft, negotiate, and manage corporate contracts, including technology vendor agreements (e.g., SaaS, software licenses, cloud computing, open-source, subscriptions, professional services) and facility/vendor agreements.
- Partner with creative, production, and business executives to provide timely, practical legal advice during all stages of development and production.
- Support the SVP, Legal Affairs on special projects and additional responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active membership in the State Bar of California.
- 4–6 years of legal experience in a law firm or in-house at a studio/network, with a focus on entertainment, copyright, and intellectual property.
- Strong knowledge of television industry practices and precedents.
- Proven experience with both production legal and corporate contracts, particularly technology and vendor agreements.
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills with keen attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to build trust and collaborate with diverse teams.
- Highly motivated, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Benefits
- Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental
- Annual discretionary bonus and merit increase
- Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and wellness days
- 401(k) company matching
- Tuition Reimbursement (up to graduate degree)
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