VP, Business & Legal Affairs

Role x You

You are a highly motivated self-starter who will (i) provide business and legal affairs services with a focus on original programming and production throughout the organization with an emphasis on longform programming both on and off Vice’s platforms, (ii) oversee Rights & Clearances and (iii) Standards & Practices.  You will have the ability to work in a fast paced, high volume environment and can prioritize requests from multiple departments.  You are a skilled business affairs negotiator and production attorney, and can expertly and quickly advise production from pre-production through delivery.  You are a team player and enjoy the challenge of finding solutions to complex legal issues surrounding our programming.

The Business & Legal Affairs team provides business oriented legal guidance and strategies across the organization. 

Responsibilities:

• Structure, draft and negotiate a high volume of production related agreements for unscripted programs, including third party commissioning agreements, co-productions, talent agreements and production services agreements.

• Negotiate and/or support the negotiation of complex output and platform deals of news and entertainment programming.

• Evaluate content to assess legal risks from development through pre-broadcast review of episodes.

• Oversight of Standards & Practices for Vice TV.

• Advise on rights issues (third party, fair use, promotional, etc.)

• Negotiate and finalize marketing related agreements, photographer, vendor and location agreements.

• Management of Rights & Clearances, which includes Music Supervision and Vice Music Publishing.

• Maintain relationships with key managers, agencies and attorneys in the entertainment community.

• Analyze agreements and advising on deal terms and contractual issues

• Other matters as assigned by the SVP, Business & Legal Affairs and Deputy General Counsel.

Skills & Experience:

• 10+ years experience as a practicing entertainment attorney at a law firm, or in house at a network, production company or agency.

• Possess excellent negotiating, drafting, analytical, interpersonal, communication, organizational, problem solving and time management skills.

• Prior experience managing teams.

• Capable of building strong internal client relationships at all levels of the business, and effectively advise clients under conditions of uncertainty, high-pressure and/or high-risk and generate strong client satisfaction through quick turnaround and firm decision-making.

• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively cross-functionally, think practically and be solution-oriented.

• Capable of collaborating with a team facing a high volume of work and competing priorities.

• Production legal experience highly preferred.

• J.D. and admitted to the NY state bar.

Working at VICE:

We want to find people who believe in our mission and goals and feel inspired to grow while they’re here, rather than someone who checks the boxes but isn’t invested. We encourage you to apply and show us what you’ve got. 

VICE Media Group prioritizes the voices, ideas and people that other media companies miss. We believe that innovation is a direct result of diverse, inclusive cultures so we don’t just “tolerate” differences, we celebrate it and see it as essential to our staff, culture, and business. To learn more read the VICE Guide to VICE.

Accommodations:

If you require reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please let us know by contacting Accommodations@vice.com. We will work together to best meet your needs. 

Agencies: 

VICE Media Group is not partnering with agencies nor accepts unsolicited resumes and will not be responsible for any fees or expenses related to such unsolicited resumes and/or applicants.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

VICE Media (VICE.com, VICE Studios, VICE TV, Virtue, VICE News, Refinery29, PULSE Films) is an equal opportunity employer. We view everyone as an individual, and we understand that inclusion is more than just diversity – it’s about belonging. We celebrate the fact that everyone is unique, and that’s what makes us so good at what we do. We pride ourselves on being a company that embraces difference and truly represents the global clients we work with.

This position is not eligible to be performed in Colorado.

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