Business Affairs Executive Netherlands - EUX, Business Affairs EUX

Amazon; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Development Center Netherlands B.V. is seeking a Business Affairs Executive for the EUX team to manage complex deal structures across talent, development and rights acquisitions for Prime Video and Amazon Studios in the EUX region.

You will work with Legal, Production, Finance, and Creative teams, advising senior executives under tight deadlines and navigating cross-border deals with production companies and IP rights. Strong drafting, negotiation, and language skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Law or business degree required.
• Experience with complex commercial agreements (rights, licenses, production, talent agreements) in the entertainment industry.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Fluency in English and Dutch (reading, writing, speaking).

Responsibilities

• Support complex deal structures for talent agreements, development, co-productions and rights acquisitions.
• Collaborate with Legal, Production, Finance, and Creative teams to align deal terms with vision and business objectives.
• Provide timely, practical advice to senior executives under time-sensitive conditions.
• Engage with external partners to support successful deal outcomes through risk analysis and clear judgment.
• Support deal plans implementation in line with Amazon Studios' content direction.
• Monitor industry trends and maintain relationships with agencies, law firms, and other stakeholders.

Skills

Negotiation

Legal drafting

Entertainment industry knowledge

Fluent English & Dutch

Education

Law or business degree

Job description

Business Affairs Executive Netherlands - EUX, Business Affairs EUX

Job ID: 10492628 | Amazon Development Center (Netherlands) B.V.

Come build the future of entertainment with us. Do you want to help define the next generation of how and what Amazon customers are watching? Prime Video is one of the leading global streaming services, offering customers an extensive selection of movies, TV shows, and Amazon Originals in more than 240 countries and territories.

Key job responsibilities

• Support complex deal structures for talent agreements, development deals, (co-)production deals and rights acquisitions
• Collaborate with Legal, Production, Finance, and Creative teams to ensure deal terms align with creative vision and business objectives
• Provide timely and practical advice to senior-level executives under time-sensitive conditions.
• Engage with external partners using clear judgment and risk analysis to support successful deal outcomes
• Support the implementation of deal plans in line with Amazon Studios' content direction
• Monitor industry trends and maintain relationships with agencies, law firms, and other industry stakeholders

A day in the life

You will assist with the commercial discussions relating to deal terms with and for production companies, producers, IP incl. original scripts, book rights, format rights, ATL incl. writers, directors, on-screen talent, and other related deals.

You will interact with managers, agents, managing directors and outside attorneys and will efficiently communicate status and tradeoffs with other members of the Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video team including Creative, Production, Marketing, Finance, Tax, Accounting, Legal and Distribution, as well as executives outside of Amazon.

You will apply a comprehensive working knowledge of international film and TV industry business models, development and production methodologies. The candidate will also demonstrate the ability to think abstractly, adapt quickly in ambiguous or unstructured environments, and effectively navigate new or unfamiliar situations and problems.

You will support a varied workload efficiently and smoothly, operate within corporate parameters, and remain cool and levelheaded in high-pressure situations. The candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues in this department and across Amazon, build strong internal client relationships, effectively advise senior-level executives under time-sensitive conditions, and generate client satisfaction through clear thinking and risk analysis.

About the team

This role is part of a growing business affairs team comprised of talented lawyers that specialize in the discussion of commercial terms associated with Amazon Studios original productions within the EUX territory, which includes Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Poland and Turkey.

Basic Qualifications

• Law or business degree
• Experience with complex commercial agreements (underlying rights, work-for-hire productions, co-productions, licenses, distribution) and talent agreements (authors, writers, directors, actors, producers)
• Experience in the entertainment industry, including working with production companies, studios, broadcasters, or media law firms
• Strong understanding of legal principles, drafting, and negotiation
• Speak, write, and read fluently in English and Dutch

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with and influencing senior level stakeholders
• Experience managing and developing junior team members
• Track record of solving complex business problems independently

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