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Location

Culver City, CA | United States

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Job description

DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a business affairs executive to join the Business Affairs team for Amazon Studios. This role will also provide deal-making services across all of the scripted originals series deals.


The Business Affairs Executive will own the negotiation of writer, producer, cast, production company and other related deals and will work closely with Studio legal affairs to assist in finalizing agreements and dealing with production issues as they arise. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated ability to effectively negotiate and interact with agents, managers and outside attorneys and be able to efficiently communicate status and tradeoffs with other members of the Amazon Studios team including Creative, Production, Marketing, Accounting, Finance, and Legal, as well as Amazon executives outside of Amazon Studios.


A comprehensive working knowledge of television industry agreements, guild and union regulations (DGA, SAG-AFTRA, WGA, #839), contract law and intellectual property rights (as applicable to the entertainment industry) is required, along with excellent drafting, negotiation, communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, organizational and computer skills.


Must be able to manage a varied, high-volume workload efficiently and smoothly, operate autonomously within corporate parameters, and remain cool and levelheaded in pressurized situations. A successful candidate is expected to be able to work collaboratively with colleagues in this department and across the studio, build strong internal client relationships, effectively advise senior-level executives under time-sensitive conditions and generate client satisfaction through strategic thinking and risk analysis.


This role will be located in Culver City and will report to the Head of Business Affairs.


Come help build the future of television with Amazon Studios

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Culver City, CA, USA

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science and JD or JD/MBA
- 7+ years in entertainment deal making, representing or working for a major scripted production company, studio or network
- Experience with the entertainment industry, customs, and practices
- Excellent negotiation, communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills

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