Job Description

** Responsibilities** :

The role of Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs reports to the Senior Vice President, Head of Business and Legal Affairs, and is part of a team responsible for providing business and legal affairs services for scripted and unscripted programming, content acquisitions and live entertainment across Versant’s portfolio of television entertainment networks, including USA Network, Oxygen, E! and SYFY.

Job Duties :

• Provide senior-level business and legal affairs services during development, production and delivery of original productions, including structuring, negotiating and drafting business and legal terms for production services, co-productions, studio licenses, rights agreements, showrunners, on-camera talent, writers, and other above-the-line personnel.
• Draft and negotiate agreements for licensing of acquired television series, motion pictures and specials and serve as a business and legal affairs point of contact for content acquisition business partners.
• Interface with production service companies during all phases of development and production and advise and collaborate with all key internal departments including creative, production, risk management, intellectual property, labor, and other groups on production matters.
• Manage other legal personnel on the team and work closely with internal departments to implement best practices and formulate new processes in connection with Versant’s emerging business needs.

Qualifications

** Basic Qualifications** :

• 10+ years of entertainment legal experience at a network, studio, entertainment law firm or production company.
• Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Member of the California or New York State Bar.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Outlook; experience with document management systems and protocols.

** Eligibility Requirements** :

• Interested candidates must submit a resume through nbcunicareers.com to be considered.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.

** Desired Characteristics:**

• Strong academic credentials.

• Excellent negotiation, drafting and analytical skills.

• A willingness to master new areas and to “think differently” when needed regarding dealmaking, work processes and guidelines.

• Proficiency with a wide variety of entertainment contracts and IP law, including copyright and trademark, rights of publicity, and employment law issues.

• Working knowledge of the SAG-AFTRA, WGA and DGA Basic and New Media Agreements.

• Highly collaborative, team-oriented and adaptable in a rapidly changing media environment. Develops and maintains strong working relationships within, across and outside of the organization.

• Ability to inspire strong confidence from clients and to exercise sound and ethical judgment.

• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic; accountable.

• Comfortable making legal decisions and advising on business risks.

• Pro-actively identifies, prioritizes and resolves business and legal issues quickly and effectively.

• Possesses superior organizational skills; is able to handle and track a high volume workload.

Additional Requirements

• Hybrid : This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week. Subject to change based on Manager discussion or business need.
• This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other benefits and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.
• Salary range: $200,000 - $280,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible).

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.

Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to Versant in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.