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Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.
Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President, Head of Business & Legal Affairs, the Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs will be responsible for leading the business and legal affairs for Telemundo's and NBCUniversal's scripted and non-scripted productions supporting Telemundo Studios and NBCUniversal International Networks and DTC Latin America and Telemundo's streaming and monetization business and legal strategy.
Job Duties:
Strategic business partner to the production executives and creatives to identify and resolve business and legal opportunities and issues (including issues relating to contract interpretation).
Negotiate option, development, rights acquisition, production, and above-the-line talent (e.g., writers, producers, directors, and cast) agreements.
Provide counsel on development and production deal structures and documentation for internal and third-party projects.
Manage the day-to-day business and legal affairs issues in connection with the production of scripted and non-scripted shows.
Review rights analysis and clearances for all productions.
Manage, train and mentor a multijurisdictional team of business and legal affairs executives and attorneys, paralegals, and administrative staff.
Maintain relationships with talent agencies and managers, attorneys, and other representatives in the entertainment community.
Advise all key company departments involved in the production and distribution of content, including Production, Promotion, and Talent etc. in connection with complex business and legal matters.
Advise and support Telemundo's streaming strategy in business discussions, negotiations, and contract drafting.
Draft, review, analyze and interpret an extensive range of agreements and other commercial contracts (including, but not limited to, third party service agreements, sales and marketing agreements, promotional agreements, licenses, and intellectual property agreements) and provide timely and thoughtful legal advice on potential risks and issues.
Provide general advice and legal support to the business.
Required Qualifications:
Minimum 10 years combined television business affairs and/or legal affairs experience at a media company and/or law firm with substantial media practice, with emphasis in the area of productions in US, LATAM and Spain.
Demonstrated extensive knowledge of entertainment transactions.
J.D. from accredited US law school, demonstrated academic achievement and current bar membership in good standing.
Spanish verbal and written skills.
Desired Characteristics:
Demonstrated strategic negotiations skills.
Strong leadership skills and the ability to lead a multiregional team.
Demonstrated knowledge of the television industry and relationships therein.
Team player, collaborative style, excellent interpersonal skills and able to establish effective relationships at all levels of the organization.
Ability to handle multiple projects; work well in a fast-paced, deadline intensive in-house environment.
Good business judgment; strong business ethics.
Excellent communications skills, verbal and written.
Must be detail-oriented and possess superior drafting, negotiation, organizational and time management skills.
Must be a self-starter, exhibit the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, have a take charge attitude and be a quick study in all things television development and production.
Ability to top-line issues for network executives on a daily basis and communicate in a clear, concise, and succinct manner both verbally and in writing.
Additional Requirements:
This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.
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.
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.
