Manager/Counsel, Physical Production Legal

4 Months ago • 3-5 Years • Legal • $70,000 PA - $350,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Netflix's Physical Production Legal team seeks a Manager/Counsel to handle various legal functions related to physical production. Responsibilities include serving as the primary contact for below-the-line legal matters throughout the production lifecycle (development to launch); independently structuring, drafting, and negotiating production agreements (e.g., department head, casting director, line producer, vendor, location agreements); communicating solutions to internal and external partners during complex negotiations; efficiently resolving issues; and building strong relationships with cross-functional teams. The role requires proactive problem-solving, strong judgment, and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
Must have:
  • 3-5 years experience in film/TV legal
  • Production agreement negotiation
  • Below-the-line legal expertise
  • Strong communication & collaboration skills
  • Proactive problem-solving
  • Risk assessment & judgment
Good to have:
  • Experience with international productions
  • JD or Paralegal certification
Perks:
  • Comprehensive health plans
  • Mental health support
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Stock options
  • Disability programs
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible 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.

About the Role:

The Physical Production Legal team is seeking a dynamic and experienced Manager/Counsel to join our team. This role requires a proactive individual who can independently manage and execute various legal functions related to physical production.  The ideal candidate will be highly collaborative with internal and external partners across Netflix’s slate of high-profile series.  This candidate will be able to navigate through complex matters that arise during the production lifecycle.  This candidate will have a strong background in structuring, drafting, and negotiating production and employment agreements, with a keen understanding of industry standards and deal contexts.
 

Responsibilities include:

  • Serve as primary point of contact for below-the-line legal matters arising during development, pre-production, production, post production and launch.

  • Independently structure, draft and negotiate below-the- line production agreements ensuring alignment with Netflix and industry standard and deal contexts (e.g., physical production department head agreements; casting director agreements; line producer agreements; short term production services agreements;vendor/rental agreements; equipment rental agreements; vehicle rental agreements; aviation, charter & drone rental agreements;  watercraft agreements; location agreements; production office space/stage/facilities lease agreements; post production agreements and visual effects agreements).

  • During complex negotiations, clearly and succinctly communicate solutions to internal production and business partners as well as external producers and production personnel (e.g. Line Producer/UPM, Production Office Coordinator, Location Manager).

  • Efficiently resolve issues without causing delays, adapting to the fast-paced nature of production legal work.

  • Establish and maintain strong internal relationships with cross functional partners including Production Management, Post Production, VFX, Business Affairs, Labor, Finance, Health and Safety, Tax, Real Estate, Risk Management teams.

  • Contribute to team policies, practices and workflows, providing clear direction to junior team members even if not in a direct managerial role.

Requirements:

The successful candidate will have an undergraduate degree (JD or Paralegal certification accepted, but not required) and at least 3 to 5 years of proven experience in a similar business/legal affairs role in the film or television industry. This candidate must also be able to work proactively, independently and reliably on multiple projects under tight timeframes in a fast-paced production environment being able to quickly assess risk and exercise strong judgment in the face of ambiguity.  While the role supports productions primarily filming within UCAN, experience in managing productions outside of UCAN is valued).

The successful candidate will also possess the following:

  • Demonstrated leadership capabilities and a solutions-driven mindset.

  • The ability to organize, clarify and communicate complex ideas quickly, succinctly and accurately. 

  • Confidence in counseling business partners and making decisions that have legal & business impacts.

  • The ability to remain flexible and respond positively to changes.

  • Tech-savvy individual, including proficiency with Google Suite and cloud-based document and database systems.

  • You can flourish in our unique ​​company culture, reflecting our values and leadership expectations.

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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