Vice President Business and Legal Affairs UIS

The VP of Business Affairs and Legal Affairs will be primarily responsible for development and production related agreements as well as legal advice in connection with scripted television programming across the Universal International Studios division with a focus on work for Universal International Studios itself as well as support to prodcos within the group as needed including Heyday Television Carnival Films and Working Title Television.

RESPONSIBILITIES
To include the following in full communication and collaboration with relevant internal stakeholders and departments:

• Negotiate and paper all aspects of scripted programming deals with talent agents and lawyers in the UK US and internationally (including profit participation rights agreements and overall/first look deals).
• Interface with the following departments on a daytoday basis: creative casting production publicity finance ad sales music and marketing.
• Review budgets and other financial data associated with the development and production of scripted programming ensuring that each production has finalised arrangements and documentation in connection with its structure and financing including internal production services licensing agreements and thirdparty production services agreements.
• Negotiate and paper licensing and financing arrangements including commissioning arrangements with networks and platforms and coproduction/financing arrangements with thirdparty production companies.
• Serve as production lawyer in lead role to ensure compliance with all development and production templates and processes and to manage legal/compliance risks.
• Lead advisory role with respect to underlying rights issues.
• Advise on a variety of matters relating to talent unions applicable guild provisions royalties and residuals.

Responsibilities are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.

Qualifications :

• Significant experience in television business and legal affairs at a senior level
• Deep understanding of entertainment law copyright trademark and media law.
• In depth understanding of UK guilds as well as a working knowledge of US guilds and US deal issues
• Demonstrated experience to perform at a high level as a team player and leader
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced in house environment
• Superior organisational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritise work
• Demonstrated ability to execute and follow through
• Demonstrated initiative selfstarter and accountable
• Has a holistic approach so that full consideration is always given to the range of issues and stakeholders which need to be taken into account as well as the wider strategy of the group
• Has an in depth understanding of the key commercial elements across a range of TV deals and structures
• Prepared to work flexibly with stakeholders in the UK and the US and with other international partners
• Dedication to team collaboration with an enthusiasm for the TV industry

Additional Information :

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