Manager, Business & Legal Affairs, Nonfiction Series

Overview

This role supports Business and Legal Affairs for Nonfiction Series, handling responsibilities across the acquisition, development, and production of nonfiction slate content (documentary, unscripted series, and podcasts).

The position primarily oversees business and legal affairs aspects of in-house and third-party productions, and partners closely with the Nonfiction Business and Legal Affairs team and the broader Nonfiction cross-functional groups (e.g., Content, Production, Finance, Marketing).

Responsibilities

• Oversee business and legal affairs for in-house and third-party nonfiction productions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of production and licensing agreements, including:
  • Production services agreements
  • Above-the-line and below-the-line agreements
  • Format licenses
  • Option agreements and production forms
• Provide legal guidance and counsel to support Nonfiction team projects.
• Own production legal and clearance issues, including overseeing relevant legal workflows.
• Work directly with productions, producers, and talent representatives.
• Communicate and collaborate across multiple internal departments to support dealmaking and production needs.

Requirements

• At least seven (7) years of business and legal affairs experience in the development, production, and licensing of nonfiction content.
• Direct experience negotiating and drafting deal terms and agreements, including those listed in the Responsibilities section.
• Demonstrated comfort working directly with productions, producers, and talent representatives.
• Ability to work independently and own all facets of production legal, including drafting and negotiating agreements and providing business and legal affairs and production counsel support.
• Knowledge of substantive areas of law and customary business practices relevant to nonfiction productions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing in-house support, or as outside production counsel, for a network, streaming service, or a production company specializing in nonfiction programming.

Qualifications (J.D. and professional standing)

• J.D. (or international equivalent) and membership in good standing in at least one state bar.

Skills and Attributes

• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Strong analytical capabilities and judgment.
• Ability to work proactively, independently, and reliably under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and think practically with a solution-oriented approach.
• Willingness and curiosity to tackle matters outside of areas of direct expertise.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation consists solely of an annual salary; bonuses are not provided.
• Each year, you choose how much compensation is taken as salary versus stock options.
• Salary range for this role: $225,000.00 - $390,000.00.

Benefits include:

• Health Plans
• Mental health support
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Stock Option Program
• Disability programs
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Family-forming benefits
• Life and Serious Injury Benefits
• Paid leave of absence programs
• Paid time off:
  • Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually
  • Full-time salaried employees receive flexible time off

Location

Not specified in the provided job description.

Equal Opportunity & Accessibility

• Equal-opportunity employer.
• Diversity and inclusion are emphasized, with non-discrimination across race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.
• Accommodation/adjustment requests are supported during the hiring process for disability or other reasons.