CAREERS

JOB TITLE: Senior Counsel, Business and Legal Affairs, AMC (Division of Rainbow Media Holding)
COMPANY: Cablevision
POSTDATE: %Wed
CITY: New York
STATE: New York
COUNTRY: United States of America



DESCRIPTION

AMC is a multi-platform network that celebrates classic movies and high-quality scripted series and is seen in more than 94 million U.S. households. Defining what it means to be a classic movie network today, the network creating a distinctive viewing experience that celebrates all that is enduringly cool, personal and powerfully relevant about movies. AMC's comprehensive library of popular movies strikes a meaningful chord with its audience, and its critically-acclaimed slate of originals all have a cinematic quality that allow them to complement and be complemented by some of the best movies of all time.  AMC is The Future of Classic.

AMC original series and mini-series include:

 ·   Mad Men: Set in 1960s New York, this drama series is about the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising. ·   Breaking Bad: A drama series that follows the story of a desperate man who turns to a life of crime to secure his family's financial security. ·   The Prisoner: AMC's second original mini-series is a reinterpretation of the highly influential 1960's cult classic, The Prisoner. Slated for worldwide premiere in November 2009.

RESPONSIBILTIES:

 

·         Provide strategic legal advice to the President of AMC / Senior Vice President of Original Programming, Production and Digital Content AMC / and other department heads at AMC in conjunction with Vice President Legal Affairs

·        Provide business affairs services, primarily with respect to the AMC, Original Programming group

• Strategize, draft and negotiate a range of agreements relating to the day-to-day operations of AMC, including production services, talent and program licensing  agreements
• Handle a range of issues relevant to the channel including sponsorship, guild and intellectual property issues (e.g., copyright infringement)
• Handle AMC related disputes and litigation assigned by Vice President of Legal Affairs (working with Vice President, Legal Affairs, Rainbow Media and Corporate Legal.)
• Ensure that all important/sensitive legal issues for the channel get fully escalated/vetted through Vice President, Legal Affairs and executive management.

 

  

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

• Minimum 8 years experience in an in-house corporate legal department or other relevant legal experience 
• Minimum 3 years experience at a network, cable programming service or studio in a business affairs capacity in connection with the development and production of original programming
• JD degree and admission to a state bar
• Contacts in the film and cable industries in LA and NY a strong plus
• Ability to analyze complex business and legal issues
• Creative, flexible problem-solving skills
• Excellent negotiation and contract drafting skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Very strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to work a flexible schedule in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and to perform well under pressure while performing multiple tasks
• Ability as a team leader who can build consensus among disparate interests to achieve business goals
• Ability to work as part of a team (both within the Legal Department and with the AMC executive teams) to effectively defuse crisis or otherwise handle potentially acute situations
• Ability to champion projects through a corporate organization from conception through implementation

 

Send resumes to execrec@cablevision.com