Legal Counsel, Production

hace 2 semanas


Madrid, España Warner Bros. Discovery A tiempo completo

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**Who We Are **

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From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

**Your New Role**

Reporting to the Director of Legal and Business Affairs, Spain, the Counsel role will support the production activities of two Warner Bros. Discovery companies: 1) Original Programming, Max Spain; and 2) Local Film Production, Warner Bros.

**Your Role Accountabilities**
- Researching and preparing reports on copyright, image rights and other legal matters.
- Reviewing underlying rights and other production and development agreements and preparing reports thereon.
- Drafting, including initial drafts and amendments to development, production and distribution agreements, including format options and licenses, book option agreements, development and co-development agreements, scriptwriter agreements, production commissioning agreements, production services agreements, co-production agreements, and agreements with international distributors for the distribution of original programming for Max and local film production for Warner Bros.
- Reviewing and commenting on a variety of agreements related to day-to-day production work, including agreements for the services of directors, actors, crew, locations, facilities and suppliers.
- Day-to-day monitoring of ongoing productions, including contact with production companies, assisting with regular queries relating to rights and restrictions.
- Reviewing union agreements relating to the services of actors, creators, writers and crew in the region, including familiarization with the relevant collective agreements.
- Arranging execution and filing of contracts. Management of data capture sheets and other rights’ management systems.
- Assisting with clearance work, including reviewing scripts, rough cuts and advising on the clearance of intellectual property included in programmes.
- Familiarization with, and providing advice on, subsidies, tax rebates and other incentives, assisting in the assessment of security, completion bonds, compliance matters, insurances and company data.
- Work as needed for the review and approval of the legal delivery relating to production contracts.
- General assistance to the Original Programming and Local Theatrical Production teams, and to the wider legal team, as needed.

**Qualifications & Experience**
- University Degree and fully qualified in Spain.
- Ideally, some media sector experience gained in-house or in a media-focused practice.
- Evidenced interest in intellectual property/copyright/media law.
- Some hands-on experience of the types of contracts and agreements handled in the role is preferable.
- Ability to work in English and Spanish is essential.

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