About Us
Join the place creatives call home! Fremantle is one of the largest and most successful creators, producers and distributors of scripted and unscripted content in the world. From the Got Talent and Idol franchises to “Baywatch,” “Family Feud,”, “Mosquito Coast,” “Maxton Hall,” “The Price is Right,” “Farmer Wants a Wife” “The X Factor” and “Fellow Travelers” - Fremantle is behind the world’s most-loved and most-watched shows.
The Role As Production Counsel, Scripted Business & Legal Affairs (Contract Position for 6-9 months), you will be a key team member responsible for handling production legal matters for a scripted broadcast television show. This position requires a collaborative team player and business minded lawyer who possesses good common sense and judgment, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and a desire to contribute proactively to the department. This position requires a licensed attorney with extensive experience in handling a wide range of production legal affairs and drafting of a multitude of agreements, including longform agreements.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and draft the full scope of television production agreements.
- Collaborate with outside labor counsel and labor unions to submit necessary paperwork and ensure compliance in scripted television production.
- Manage relationships with external production legal counsel and vendor, location, and talent representatives.
- Working collaboratively with EVP and VP in Scripted group to help implement policies and practices for the show.
- Partnering with financial, creative, and production departments to analyze talent and other business deals.
- Oversee the negotiation and drafting of all agreements and documents for the production, e.g. talent, vendor, below-the-line, graphics, equipment rental, casting, composer, parking, and location agreements.
- Provide legal counsel and interface regularly with production management of Fremantle show in production, including with respect to clearance matters and post-production/distribution matters.
- Handle other general business and legal affairs matters as needed.
- Provide business advice and legal counsel and interface regularly with scripted creative and production executives.
Essential Skills and Experience
- J.D. from an ABA accredited law school and membership in good standing of the California state bar.
- 7+ years of experience as an attorney in the entertainment industry with law firm, studio, network, and/or production company.
- Proven experience closing deals in a timely manner with respect to production agreements, and familiarity with customary conditions, obligations, and restrictions arising from such agreements.
- Minimum 5 years or more of experience independently handling production legal affairs in the entertainment industry including broad and in-depth knowledge of scripted television.
- Oversight and knowledge of development and production legal and guild issues required.
- Superior drafting and negotiating skills, including drafting longform agreements.
- Independent problem-solving and effective multi-tasking capabilities.
- Ability to thrive in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to deal sensitively with confidential material and exercise discretion.
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced, creative environment and manage a high volume of agreements.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively as part of a team.
The pay rate for this position is between $12,500-$15,000/month.
Fremantle is a proudly independent group of content creators, and home to some of the biggest entertainment formats, compelling international dramas, award-winning films, and high-quality documentaries.
Amplifying local stories on a global scale, Fremantle produces and delivers premium, multi-genre IP across the 28 territories it operates in, and represents world-leading digital business, with more than 495 million fans and 300 billion views for its standout content across all platforms.
Fremantle is part of RTL Group, a global leader across broadcast, streaming, content and digital, itself a division of the international media, services, and education company Bertelsmann.
Fremantle values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
