Associate, Physical Production Legal

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About the Role:

The Physical Production Legal team is seeking a dynamic Associate/Associate Counsel to join our team primarily to support the Eyeline business and scripted live-action series as needed. 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 a background in below-the-line production legal matters and be highly collaborative with internal and external partners.  

Responsibilities include:

• Serve as point of contact for below-the-line legal matters arising from Eyeline Studio.

• Structure, draft, and negotiate below-the-line production agreements with moderate oversight, ensuring alignment with Netflix and industry standard and deal contexts (e.g., vendor/rental agreements; equipment rental agreements; post-production agreements and visual effects agreements).

• Clearly and succinctly communicate solutions to internal production and business partners as well as external producers and production personnel.

• Efficiently resolve issues without causing delays, adapting to the fast-paced nature of production legal work.

• 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 3 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.

Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer paid leave of absence programs. Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off. Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off. See more details about our Benefits here.

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