Coordinator, Business Affairs (20th Television)

20th Television is seeking a Coordinator to join its Business Affairs team. The ideal candidate for this entry-level business affairs professional role will have an understanding of the work, processes and relevant business drivers for a Studio BA team, gained either through graduate education in law or business, and/or through experience as a legal or business affairs assistant.

Responsibilities:

• Drafting and revising deal memos, charts and agreements for a team of busy negotiators.
• Documenting department policies/procedures and deal terms and serving as a knowledgeable resource for the team and other departments.
• Updating databases and various charts and reports, and distributing documents to various internal stakeholders.
• Responding to questions from other departments regarding deal terms, the status of negotiations, etc.
• Managing and directing written correspondence, and facilitating the execution of deal memos, charts and agreements.
• Preparing of legal documents and redlines, drafting letters, contracts, and other correspondence.
• Taking a first pass at reviewing budgets and credits for accuracy.
• Manage immigration/visa documentation in consultation with corporate legal and reps.
• Potential to negotiate deals like episodic director deals, casting director deals, and/or other similar deals with oversight of BA Executive.

Basic Qualifications:

• Four year college degree or equivalent experience required; law school or MBA preferred.
• Prior work experience in a fast-paced environment required.
• Previous exposure to legal issues specific to a network or studio a strong plus.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and Adobe Acrobat is required.
• Must have strong written (including legal drafting) and verbal communication skills.
• Must be detail-oriented with the ability to independently prioritize work and handle multiple tasks with set deadlines as a top priority, and possess excellent organizational and tracking skills.
• Because of exposure to high level confidential information, a high level of integrity, discretion and professionalism is required.
• Must be able to complete a high volume of tasks and projects quickly with little guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations and events that require a quick response or turnaround.
• Must be client-service oriented, with great attention to detail while still meeting tight deadlines, and the ability to easily switch gears.
• Must live within commutable distance to Burbank, CA.