Director, Legal, WBTV Animation

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of. Who We Are… When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next… 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 Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking a Director, Legal and Business Affairs to join the Warner Bros. Television Animation legal team in Burbank, California. This position serves as a key member of the WB Animation legal team, providing strategic legal and business affairs counsel on the development, production, and distribution of animated television content. This position independently manages complex talent, rights acquisition, production, distribution, and co-production transactions. It advises creative and production executives on business and legal matters and oversees contract administration activities. The position is located in Burbank and reports to the Senior Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs.

Accountabilities Negotiates and structure above the line talent deals, rights acquisition, distribution and co-production deals for the development, production and distribution of animated television content Drafts talent agreements (writer, producers, etc.), option and acquisition agreements, studio facility agreements, commercial production agreements, voice actor agreements and other agreements and amendments as required for development and production of television series and longform content. Handles production legal for animated television and long form productions including chain of title documents, tax credit letters, overseas agreements and supervising clearance of show elements.  Supervises contract administration process and contract analyst to ensure efficient and timely payments for development and production services. Provides other related duties as assigned. Qualifications & Experience Minimum 7 years work experience performing related job duties of this position. Minimum 2 years supervising legal department personnel. Bachelor’s Degree required. JD required. California Bar required. Negotiation skills required. Legal drafting skills required. Knowledge of animation production process and thorough understanding of the SAG and IATSE 839 collective bargaining agreements preferred. Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with executives, managers, outside vendors, and other levels of personnel. Attention to detail. Ability to organize and schedule work effectively, work well under time constraints, and handle multiple tasks. Management has the right to add or change duties and job requirements at any time. How We Get Things Done… This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview. Championing Inclusion at WBD Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age,