Executive Director, Business & Legal Affairs

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox Corporation

Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Fox Entertainment’s Business & Legal Affairs department is seeking a seasoned business and legal affairs executive to support Fox Broadcast Network and Fox Entertainment Studio’s development, production and exhibition of non-scripted programming and content. 

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Negotiate, draft, review and advise on a variety of production, development and other commercial deals and agreements for internal and third-party projects (including above-the-line talent and producer agreements, rights agreements, studio license and production services agreements, and below-the-line and other production contracts);

• Manage and advise stakeholders with respect to day-to-day business and legal affairs issues in connection with the development, production and exploitation of non-scripted programming and content (including pre-exhibition content review, risk analysis and providing legal advice with respect to varied and complex development and production related matters);

• Manage relationships with agents, managers, attorneys and other representatives in the entertainment community, as well as executives at internal and third-party networks, platforms, studios and other stakeholders; and

• Create and maintain departmental resources and actively participate in the establishment of departmental policies for non-scripted programming and content.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• To be an active member of California bar or Registered In-House Counsel status;

• To be a seasoned executive with a minimum of 7 years of prior legal experience, with significant prior entertainment production and/or distribution experience;

• To have strong interpersonal and negotiation skills, and excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills;

• To be an effective manager of others, adept at supervising, providing feedback, and mentoring other junior members of the team;

• To have established relationships within the entertainment community;

• To have extensive hands-on experience with complex contracts; and

• To have proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and to remain composed under pressure.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $175,000.00-200,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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