Senior Counsel, Legal Affairs, Original Programming and Corporate Contracts

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Job Description The Senior Counsel will play a key role in supporting both production legal and corporate legal matters. This position is responsible for drafting and negotiating a wide range of agreements, including development, production, licensing, and vendor contracts, as well as conducting production clearance reviews and providing practical legal advice on Starz’s slate of original programming. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in entertainment law and intellectual property, excellent drafting skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. Key Responsibilities: · Draft and negotiate development agreements and related documentation (e.g., rights acquisition, writer-producer, non-writing executive producer, and other talent agreements). · Draft and negotiate production-related agreements, including location agreements, leases, and content/clip licenses. · Conduct script and production clearance reviews, including title clearance, fair use assessments, and advising on copyright, right of publicity, defamation, and privacy issues. · Review, interpret, and advise on chain of title documentation and other contractual matt...