Netflix full-time has developed the Below The Line Production Legal Lab, an entry-level training program designed to help lawyers, paralegals and experienced production staff transition to a career in production. At the end of the lab, the Legal Coordinator of Below The Line Production will be tasked with working with BTL Production`s legal team on Netflix originals ranging from scripted series to regional/international series and feature films. The program includes, but is not limited to: • Fundamentals of entertainment law to build a solid knowledge base in content production, distribution and intellectual property. • Omega and the end of production, including drafting employment contracts, hiring episodic directors, producers, casting directors and production department directors. • Production 101, including above- and below-line agreements and thoughtful monitoring of production. • Classroom and Q&A sessions with subject matter experts from a variety of disciplines, including creative development, finance, physical production, business affairs, risk management, intellectual property, marketing, social media, union and labor, music and technology. Requirements for ideal candidates: • Must be well organized, motivated, fast, flexible and able to juggle multiple responsibilities for a broad portfolio of Netflix original content. • Have at least three (3) years of experience as a practicing paralegal or at least three (3) years in the entertainment industry • Thrive in a rapidly evolving collaborative environment, possess a high level of intellectual curiosity, focus on generating results and demonstrate the highest personal and professional standards of integrity and ethics. • Be motivated, disciplined, well organized and able to prioritize multiple tasks. • Understand and align with our unique corporate culture.
• Strong written communication skills, with a passion for clear, concise, thoughtful, direct and sophisticated writing language. • Demonstrates strong analytical and judgmental skills, even when rules are unclear and problems are due to first impressions. • Mastery of technology, including knowledge of Google Suite and cloud-based document and database systems. • Ability to respond positively to change and new ideas. • Ability to embrace and advocate for cultural diversity. • You have a bachelor`s degree and/or experience in television or film production (e.g. production manager, production coordinator, site manager). It`s an opportunity to be part of a publicly traded company with a major consumer brand and help Netflix shape the future of TV and film around the world.
What our Below the Line team is working on: • Drafting and reviewing production and third-party agreements (e.g. Supplier leases, equipment leases, aviation contracts (helicopters and aircraft), drone contracts, vessel contracts, site agreements, stage/facility leases, laboratory contracts, master ownership contracts, special effects and visual effects agreements). • Design of forms for hiring production staff (executive producer contracts, casting director agreements, team memoranda, physical production department head agreements (cinematographer, production designer, costume designer, visual effects supervisor, editor); episodic director agreements; and author and engagement certificates). • Assistance in the preparation of production documents for submission to tax credit applications. • Work internally with production, business, risk management, security, labor and credit teams, and externally with production producers and production staff on day-to-day legal issues during preparation, principles and post-production. • Work with other members of the legal team to manage results for legal delivery. Conditions of application: • All applicants must submit a CV and a brief explanation of why they are interested in the programme. You cannot upload two documents, so please upload your statement and CV as one PDF. Important details: • Registration deadline: Wednesday, July 17, 2019. • Admission to the laboratory is on an ongoing basis. Early application is strongly recommended due to the limited capacity of the program. • Previous applicants may reapply and will be reconsidered.
• The positions will be located primarily in Los Angeles; • No relocation assistance is available for these positions. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are external online distributors of ALM`s extensive collection of current and archived versions of legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law clients may access and use ALM content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, New York Law Journal and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information. In a LinkedIn post, Neil Ollivierra, director of business and legal affairs at Netflix, talked about the development process of the production legal lab. As he said, it was not an easy task. “From a hiring perspective, it is almost impossible to find lawyers with experience and skills that exactly match the job at hand,” he wrote. “This applies particularly to work in production law, where lawyers direct the sensitive and often complex use of services and securing rights from creatives such as actors, screenwriters, directors and producers.” Position Code: Reference SBJ-r1pq2e-212-109-217-32-42 in your application. What do you do if you need lawyers with specific skills, but can`t find enough? If you`re Netflix, create the Production Legal Lab, an entry-level development program that helps lawyers cultivate these skills and then gives them hands-on experience in the business. To view this content, please continue with their websites.