VP, Corporate Legal, SPT Networks, LATAM

Sony Pictures Entertainment seeks an exceptional attorney who thrives in a collaborative team environment to join its Legal Department in Miami, Florida.  The successful candidate will manage a team of two lawyers (Senior Counsel level), as well as a Legal Coordinator, and is responsible for supporting Sony Pictures’ Latin America media network business (traditional linear, digital on-demand and FAST channels).  The VP, Corporate Legal will report to the Senior Vice President, Distribution Legal in Culver City, CA.

Responsibilities:

The role will involve partnering with the business in program acquisitions, production, advertising sales, and carriage as well as advising on regulatory matters and corporate maintenance. Both directly, and in management of the team, the successful candidate will structure, negotiate, draft and advise on a variety of transactions and matters, including: (i) program acquisition agreements for long-form and short-form programs, television series and promotional programming for broadcast and/or transmission on SPT Networks Latin America’s linear and on-demand channels and services; (ii) production service agreements; (iii) general transactional contracts such as barter agreements, digital service contracts, media planning, and other vendor agreements; (iv) structuring marketing activities (such as contests, sweepstakes, events, and social media campaigns) in compliance with applicable regulations and license restrictions; (v) advertising sales, advertising sponsorships, product placement and regulatory compliance for advertising; (vi) distribution of channels and digital services; (vii) rights and clearance of materials for programming and on-air promotional campaigns; (viii) corporate maintenance for subsidiaries that support SPT Networks Latin America; and (ix) other transactions related to the SPT Networks Latin America business.

As a member of Sony Pictures’ Corporate Legal Department, the successful candidate will be part of an experienced, collaborative, and supportive legal team. In addition to working with senior business executives, this attorney will work closely with a variety of other commercial and legal experts within Sony Pictures. 

Requirements:

• Outstanding academic credentials and a minimum of 8 years (post JD/Bar Admission) of transactional or commercial experience with a major law firm or media or entertainment group.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing a legal team comprised of different levels of experience and skill.
• Experience in media   networks, production, program licensing, television, new media and entertainment transactions (law firm or in-house) is strongly preferred. 
• Membership in Florida Bar or California Bar.
• Ability to work comfortably in a collaborative environment, be an enthusiastic team player, support members of the team, and embrace leadership and responsibility.
• Possess effective communication skills and strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to develop strong relationships across the business (i.e. stakeholders, partners, etc.) 
• Able to prioritize and take initiative in a fast-paced environment with continuously changing priorities and deadlines.
• Relevant experience working across Latin America and strong knowledge of the local legal landscape in the major LATAM markets.
• Fully bilingual in English and Spanish, written and spoken required.
• Fluency in Portuguese and/or willingness to learn Portuguese preferred.

Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

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