Associate (Counsel), Labor Relations

2 Months ago • 2-3 Years • Legal • $70,000 PA - $350,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Netflix's Labor Relations team seeks an Associate (Counsel) to support its live-action and animated film productions. Responsibilities include handling union/guild requests (information requests, waivers, worklists), advising internal groups on union agreements, assisting in negotiating above and below-the-line agreements, preparing data for grievances/arbitration, investigating and resolving labor-related issues, and supporting team projects. The role requires experience in business affairs, legal, production, or labor relations, strong communication and critical thinking skills, and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive.
Must have:
  • Handle union requests and requirements
  • Advise on union agreement terms
  • Assist in negotiating union agreements
  • Prepare data for labor proceedings
  • Investigate and resolve labor grievances
  • Strong communication and critical thinking
  • Organized, detail-oriented, proactive
Perks:
  • Health Plans
  • Mental Health support
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Stock Option Program
  • Disability Programs
  • Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Family-forming benefits
  • Life and Serious Injury Benefits
  • Paid Time Off

Job Details

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with 283 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

Netflix’s Labor Relations team is responsible for managing the company’s relationships with all entertainment industry unions and guilds. They represent Netflix externally in negotiations for various multi-employer agreements with unions like DGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE and more and provide expert advice internally to the studio on a broad range of labor-related issues involved in production.

Netflix’s labor team is seeking an Associate (Counsel) to help support its slate of live action and animated films. The successful candidate will have prior experience in a business affairs, legal, production, and/or labor relations setting, and will be self-motivated, quick-thinking, flexible, and able to juggle multiple responsibilities with a strong emphasis on organization and an unwavering attention to detail. This is a demanding and fast-paced role that requires curiosity and significant initiative. This role will report to the Senior Director, Labor Relations.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Handle submission and responses to union/guild requests and requirements, such as information requests, waivers, and DGA/WGA Weekly Worklists.

  • Provide advice to internal groups and production personnel regarding the terms of union and guild agreements.

  • Assist in negotiating above and below-the-line union and guild agreements in a multi-employer group.

  • Research, compile, and prepare data for use in grievance hearings, arbitration proceedings, labor/management initiatives and collective bargaining negotiations.

  • Investigating and resolving labor-related grievances and claims.

  • Support the Labor Relations team on projects and priorities.

  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

  • BA/BS required; J.D. preferred;

  • 2-3+ years of related work experience is recommended;

  • Demonstrated good judgment and strong critical thinking skills;

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;

  • Ability to work proactively, independently and reliably under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment;

  • Comfortable with fluidity and iteration, and open to change and new ideas. 

  • High level of organization, detail orientation and ability to time-manage.

  • Willingness to tackle matters outside their area of expertise.

Generally, our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top of market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $70,000 - $350,000.

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 detail about our Benefits .

Netflix is a unique culture and environment.  Learn more .

is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

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