Director, Business and Legal Affairs

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.
• Coordinate 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
• Adept at simultaneously managing multiple projects, often for a wide array of unrelated stakeholders, with shifting priorities and deadlines
• Able to effectively work 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