OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

FOX Entertainment

With a legacy spanning more than 35 years, FOX Entertainment is one of the world’s most recognizable media brands and a prolific content producer across its iconic broadcast network and both owned and third-party streaming platforms. Known for its independent, innovative spirit and provocative, groundbreaking storytelling, the company was reinvented in 2019 with the formation of FOX Entertainment. While maintaining its leadership in broadcast television (9-1-1: Lone Star, The Simpsons, The Cleaning Lady, Hell’s Kitchen, LEGO Masters), the company is actively building a portfolio of businesses and library of owned original content. To date, FOX Entertainment’s long-term growth strategy has included the acquisitions of award-winning animation studio Bento Box Entertainment (Bob’s Burgers, The Great North, Krapopolis, Grimsburg), entertainment platform TMZ, and global production studio MarVista Entertainment (The Way Home, Rescuing Christmas), as well as the formation of the culinary and lifestyle content venture Studio Ramsay Global (Next Level Chef, Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars) in partnership with Gordon Ramsay. The company also established its in-house unscripted studio FOX Alternative Entertainment (The Masked Singer, Snake Oil, I Can See Your Voice, Name That Tune), FOX Entertainment Studios (Animal Control) to develop scripted content, and worldwide content sales unit FOX Entertainment Global.

JOB DESCRIPTION

FOX Entertainment is looking for an organized and detail-oriented paralegal/contract Manager (non-attorney) to support its Business and Legal Affairs team. The Manager, Business & Legal Affairs will oversee the rights and deal management system including, but not limited to, deal input, tracking, and reporting of scripted and unscripted projects.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Review and analyze a variety of agreements for scripted and unscripted programming and summarize deal information in the deal management and rights-tracking database

Assist in the design and implementation of systems and reports to track, maintain, and distribute deal and rights information to the appropriate stakeholders

Track progress of projects in development along with series pick-ups

Compile information for and draft program license summaries

Oversee deal entry by others in the department

Train others on the department’s deal management and rights-tracking database

Communicate clearly and effectively

Additional special projects, as needed

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Bachelor's degree

Prior experience reviewing, analyzing, and summarizing various agreements related to the production and licensing of scripted and unscripted content, including but not limited to producer, format license, talent, and production services agreements

Detail-oriented, with strong analytical skills and the ability to efficiently, consistently, and accurately summarize deal information

Superior grammar, editing, and proofing skills

Computer literate, comfortable with all computing functions and applications, including, but not limited to, Outlook, Microsoft Office, Slack, Zoom

Diplomacy, reliability, and initiative, ability to work within a team, strong organizational and follow through skills, ability to handle sensitive and confidential materials in a professional manner

Able to independently prioritize work assignments and interact with all levels of personnel, etc.

NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER

Experience with Rightsline and/or iManage computer systems

Experience in the business and/or legal affairs department at a media company

Experience with rights management system implementation and training

Experience with rights management systems related to content acquisition/production management/distribution/licensing/catalog registration

Experience managing teams and gathering feedback from end users

Experience in project planning (e.g., gathering needs, reporting status to internal teams, etc.)

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company’s success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.

Click here to learn more about the diverse communities of people behind our brands.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is: $90,000.00-99,000.00 annually for California. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.