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Focus Features (www.focusfeatures.com) acquires and produces specialty films for the global market and holds a library of iconic movies from fearless filmmakers. Our mission: to make a lasting impact on global audiences by creating the home for artists to share distinctive stories that inspire human connection. Focus Features is part of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet- based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. 

We are looking for a hardworking, motivated, and skilled individual to join our legal team as a lawyer. This unique and complex role involves both production and acquisition work, so we are looking for someone who can manage a wide variety of tasks with different complexities and different priorities with minimal supervision.  

Here you can:  

• Negotiate and draft acquisition, development, and production agreements 
• Analyze and interpret a variety of contracts to provide legal advice on potential risks and issues 
• Handle all legal matters during production, including but not limited to evaluating rights and chain of title issues, clearance matters, guild issues, advertising, promotion, and publicity issues 
• Collaborate with key company departments across Focus and Universal, including Creative, Business, Production, Finance, Labor and Employment, Marketing, Promotions, Insurance and Tax 
• Support special projects as needed 

What you will bring:  

• JD degree from an accredited law school 
• 4+ years of production and/or transactional entertainment legal experience at a motion picture, television company, or major law firm 
• Member of the California State Bar or Registered with the California Bar as in-house counsel
• Familiarity with copyright law (both US and foreign) and intellectual property issues 
• Outstanding negotiation, drafting, and analytical skills 

What sets you apart:  

• You bring a proactive, solution-oriented mindset to problem solving 
• You build strong partnerships and influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization 
• You effectively manage multiple priorities and deliver in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments 
• You have excellent communication skills, computer literacy, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team 

Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.    

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.

Salary range: $150,000 -185,000K (bonus and long-term incentive eligible)  

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