Director, Business and Legal Affairs

Job Details

About the role

The Corporate legal team sits at the center of FOX’s Television, Sports, Entertainment, Technology, Streaming, and Creator Economy businesses, and the world-class facilities and infrastructure crucial to their success, providing legal support to our divisions as we continue to transform FOX through cutting edge technology, operational excellence, and game-changing strategic transactions.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day operations of the FOX Studio Lot by analyzing, drafting and negotiating agreements for stage, production office and location use, equipment and wardrobe rentals, backlot production services, catering and special events, maintenance, repair, and construction projects, and vendor contracts for goods and services related to facilities operation and infrastructure
• Serve as a direct legal point of contact for Global Security, Risk Management, and Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) teams, ensuring FOX business units, service providers, and third-party FOX Studio Lot occupants operate under appropriate terms and meet corporate safety and risk requirements
• Aid in the management of FOX’s global real estate portfolio, including the review of office leases, space licenses, and contracts for buildouts and tenant improvements
• Collaborate with Global Sourcing teams to negotiate and finalize procurement agreements for enterprise-wide services, including telecom and corporate travel
• Collaborate with subject matter experts in Privacy, Data Security, Tax, Risk Management, Employment Legal, HR, Labor, and Finance across matters to ensure that contracts and practices further company objectives and comply with evolving regulatory standards
• Streamline the contract lifecycle by managing agreement templates, maintaining naming conventions and version control, and providing rapid-response legal analysis for urgent business needs

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree
• 3-8 years of transactional legal experience
• Significant experience drafting and negotiating a variety of agreements related to business operations, such as for production and office facilities operations, space leasing and licensing, and global sourcing transactions integral to enterprise operations
• Familiarity with project management, including identifying the need for and leading collaboration across internal business units and with an array of subject matter experts
• Working knowledge of intellectual property, privacy, data security, and technology law and ongoing tracking of related developments, issues, and concerns
• Able to simultaneously manage multiple projects, often for a wide array of unrelated stakeholders, with shifting priorities and deadlines
• Adept at effectively working with clients, peers, and outside parties from a variety of fields, backgrounds, and levels
• Proven ability to communicate complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders in a clear, actionable manner
• Advanced proficiency using Word
• Excellent reasoning, verbal, and written communication skills

Nice to have but not a dealbreaker

• Active member of the California bar; will consider those eligible for Registered In-House Counsel status (Rule 9.46)
• Experience with DeltaView and iManage
• Real estate experience

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Skills

• Legal expertise in areas relevant to FOX’s operations
• Strong negotiation and drafting skills
• Project management and collaboration abilities
• Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits

This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Pay

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $128,000.00-175,000.00 annually.

Schedule

The schedule for this role is Hybrid.