Coordinator, Business Affairs (20th Television)
The Walt Disney CompanyAbout the role
Job Posting Title:
Coordinator, Business Affairs (20th Television)Req ID:
10105533Job Description:
20th Television is seeking a Coordinator to join its Business Affairs team. The ideal candidate for this entry-level business affairs professional role will have an understanding of the work, processes and relevant business drivers for a Studio BA team, gained either through graduate education in law or business, and/or through experience as a legal or business affairs assistant.
Responsibilities:
- Drafting and revising deal memos, charts and agreements for a team of busy negotiators.
- Documenting department policies/procedures and deal terms and serving as a knowledgeable resource for the team and other departments.
- Updating databases and various charts and reports, and distributing documents to various internal stakeholders.
- Responding to questions from other departments regarding deal terms, the status of negotiations, etc.
- Managing and directing written correspondence, and facilitating the execution of deal memos, charts and agreements.
- Preparing of legal documents and redlines, drafting letters, contracts, and other correspondence.
- Taking a first pass at reviewing budgets and credits for accuracy.
- Manage immigration/visa documentation in consultation with corporate legal and reps.
- Potential to negotiate deals like episodic director deals, casting director deals, and/or other similar deals with oversight of BA Executive.
Basic Qualifications:
- Four year college degree or equivalent experience required; law school or MBA preferred.
- Prior work experience in a fast-paced environment required.
- Previous exposure to legal issues specific to a network or studio a strong plus.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and Adobe Acrobat is required.
- Must have strong written (including legal drafting) and verbal communication skills.
- Must be detail-oriented with the ability to independently prioritize work and handle multiple tasks with set deadlines as a top priority, and possess excellent organizational and tracking skills.
- Because of exposure to high level confidential information, a high level of integrity, discretion and professionalism is required.
- Must be able to complete a high volume of tasks and projects quickly with little guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations and events that require a quick response or turnaround.
- Must be client-service oriented, with great attention to detail while still meeting tight deadlines, and the ability to easily switch gears.
- Must live within commutable distance to Burbank, CA.
Job Posting Segment:
21CFTVJob Posting Primary Business:
Business Affairs (21CF)Primary Job Posting Category:
Business AffairsEmployment Type:
Full timePrimary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Burbank, CA, USAAlternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Date Posted:
2024-11-06Apply for this role
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