VP, Associate General Counsel — Content Acquisitions

Tubi; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 252,300 - 360,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Tubi is seeking a Vice President, Associate General Counsel-level attorney to lead our Content Acquisitions Legal team. This role provides legal advice, risk assessment and partnership management to the Content Acquisitions and Partnerships business team, and leads a team of four additional attorneys.

You’ll work cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, Product and Finance, as well as with Fox business and legal teams (e.g., Music and Tax).

Qualifications

• 15+ years’ legal experience between law firm and entertainment, media, advertising and/or technology company.
• 5+ years’ experience coaching and developing a high-performing attorney team.
• Experience negotiating and drafting content acquisition and distribution agreements.
• Understanding of digital rights management issues.
• Excellent negotiator with exceptional relationship-management skills.
• Strong drafting skills and ability to balance protections with business needs.
• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced, creative environment.
• Executive presence and capable team leadership.
• Excellent oral and written communication with non-legal colleagues.
• Detail-oriented with ability to manage a high-volume workload.
• JD from ABA-accredited U.S. law school; state bar admission in at least one U.S. state.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a functional role model for leadership for the Content Acquisitions Legal team and across Tubi.
• Develop understanding of business and collaborate to develop positions on legal issues and risk tolerance.
• Participate in process improvements and training for the Legal team.
• Establish best practices and draft, review and negotiate content license and distribution agreements.
• Keep stakeholders timely apprised of negotiations and elevate issues to the GC when needed.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and Fox teams.
• Support other Legal verticals with overflow work as needed.

Skills

Negotiation

Relationship management

Drafting

Executive presence

Team leadership

Communication

Education

J.D. (ABA-accredited)

Bar admission (US state)

Job description

Tubi is seeking a Vice President, Associate General Counsel-level attorney to lead our Content Acquisitions Legal team. This role provides legal advice, risk assessment and partnership management to the Content Acquisitions and Partnerships business team, and leads a team of four additional attorneys.

You’ll work cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, Product and Finance, as well as with Fox business and legal teams (e.g., Music and Tax).