Principal Counsel, Legal Affairs, Film

Netflix Netflix · Big Tech · Los Angeles, CA +1 · Legal

Experienced attorney to handle legal affairs for Netflix's feature film slate, including negotiating and drafting agreements for development, production, and acquisition. Requires strong collaboration with internal teams and deep understanding of motion picture development and production.

What you'd actually do

  1. Negotiate and draft agreements necessary to develop, produce, and/or acquire the company's live action feature films.
  2. Work with the company's film team to negotiate and draft agreements necessary to develop, produce, and/or acquire the company's live action feature films.
  3. Address legal and business issues and ensure the successful execution of our film slate through effective collaboration with internal teams—including creative, production, finance, and other cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

Required

  • J.D. and membership in good standing in at least one state bar.
  • Clear, concise communication skills.
  • Strong analytical capabilities and judgment, even when the rules are unclear and the issues are of first impression.
  • Ability to work proactively, independently and reliably under tight timeframes in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
  • A strong sense of urgency and the ability to juggle multiple, competing priorities.
  • Ability to pivot quickly and fluidly, think practically and be solution-oriented.

Nice to have

  • major film studio experience strongly preferred
  • film acquisition experience is highly desirable

What the JD emphasized

  • at least 10+ years of broad-based development, production and acquisition experience, specifically with respect to feature motion pictures
  • Deep familiarity with and understanding of related or ancillary documents and issues (e.g., rights, talent and other above-the-line agreements and matters; licensing and acquisition agreements; production services agreements; chain of title review; etc.) required.
  • Prior in-house experience is required (major film studio experience strongly preferred); in particular, film acquisition experience is highly desirable.