Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs

About the Company

With a legacy spanning nearly 40 years, FOX Entertainment is one of the world’s most recognizable media brands and a leading global creator of multi-genre content across broadcast, streaming, digital, and emerging platforms. Known for its independent, innovative spirit and bold storytelling, the company is committed to reaching audiences where they are through a platform- and format-agnostic approach to developing, testing, and scaling intellectual property worldwide.

FOX Entertainment consists of three core business units: The FOX Television Network, FOX Entertainment Studios, and FOX Entertainment Global. The company produces hit series, animated content, and independent films, and is expanding its digital storytelling ecosystem through investments in vertical video, experiential storytelling, podcasting, publishing partnerships, and creator-led formats.

A prolific content creator and production partner, FOX Entertainment collaborates with leading studios, creators, and platforms worldwide to produce and distribute premium content at scale across broadcast, streaming, and digital ecosystems.

About the Role

FOX Entertainment Global (FEG) is FOX Entertainment's centralized content sales division, providing the worldwide multi-platform marketplace with exclusive access to its diverse, rapidly expanding production pipeline and library of owned original programming and co-production partnerships. This role supports FEG as a senior transactional attorney and departmental leader, focusing on global distribution, content acquisitions, and sales across all media platforms.

Regular, on-site attendance at the workplace for a minimum of four (4) days per week is required.

Responsibilities

• Structure, draft, review, and negotiate complex, high-value commercial agreements across all global territories and media windows, including linear, Network, Cable, Pay TV, FAST, AVOD, SVOD, TVOD, EST, and Theatrical.
• Partner with the Content Acquisitions team to draft, negotiate, and finalize acquisition agreements, output deals, and third-party content contracts across all genres and media.
• Draft and negotiate complex scripted and unscripted format licensing agreements, local-language adaptations, and co-production deals worldwide.
• Collaborate closely with the Senior Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs on high-level legal strategy, complex deal structures, and executive decision-making across all distribution and acquisition initiatives.
• Manage day-to-day legal department workflows, establish project priorities, oversee contract progress, and review agreements drafted by junior attorneys while driving talent development and mentorship.
• Serve as a senior legal advisor to Sales, Acquisitions, Deal & Rights Management, Finance, Operations, Technology, and Senior Leadership on legal risk, deal terms, and commercial opportunities.
• Analyze complex license agreements to advise internal teams on underlying rights, holdbacks, exclusivity, windowing, and territorial restrictions to prevent rights conflicts.
• Handle general corporate legal matters and enterprise-wide strategic projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and active bar admission in good standing (California Bar or Registered In-House Counsel preferred).
• 12+ years of transactional legal experience, primarily within an international television content distribution division, media studio, streaming platform, or top-tier law firm supporting distribution and sales.
• Proven experience structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex distribution, tape licensing, format, and content acquisition agreements across all media.
• Demonstrated leadership experience directly supervising, training, and mentoring attorneys and legal personnel.
• Expert-level understanding of global media exploitation and rights management.
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills, with a track record of building trusted relationships across executive leadership and cross-functional partners.

Nice to Have

• Hands-on experience or familiarity with digital rights databases and enterprise tools (e.g., Rightsline, Salesforce).

Pay

The pay range for this role is $247,000.00–350,000.00 annually, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and various benefits.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off.
• Other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents (benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement).