Legal manager

• Draw up the sales contracts and negotiate directly with our clients working closely with our sales agents
• Negotiate external contracts (platforms, TVs, etc)
• Update of our internal template for sales contract to adapt to the evolutions of international audiovisual law and the rise of new exploitation windows
• Supervise international releases in accordance with negotiated holdbacks
• Acquisitions: draw up the Sales Agency Agreements and negotiate with our producers for our fresh slate, and with the right holders for our Classics department
• Work with the production department on the coproduction contracts, author rights, actors contracts with high-end international cast
• General overseeing of the legal aspects of the production including subsidies contracts, grant conventions, broadcasters coproductions, pre-sales, loan conventions, etc
• Supervise clients royalties reportings
• Grants and supports for sales and production: work closely with sales and production teams on various applications for funding (MEDIA, CNC, etc.)
• Supervise and negotiate clauses with CAMAs and interparty agreements (IPAs)
• Legal deliveries: collect and prepare documents such as chain or rights, music cue sheet, etc
• Legal support to our finance department
• Management of an intern in charge of assisting you and the legal back office

• Fluent in English and either German or French
• Master’s degree in law and intellectual property or further education in law with 3+ years of relevant professional experience
• First experience in a legal department of either a production or sales company
• Solid understanding of international audiovisual law
• Perfectionist with high attention to details and meeting deadlines
• Precise, proficient with Excel and databases
• Flexible and proactive
• Like working in a team and strong communication skills
• Cinephile with a strong interest in film production and distribution

Italian is a plus

• Work in an international and multilingual environment with a friendly and motivational atmosphere
• Gain insight into the independent film industry while working on unique and artistically ambitious films
• Obtain valuable experience working on unique award-winning films with the production, post-production, finance and/or marketing team, as well as with the founder Philippe Bober
• Strong collegial support, meaningful responsibilities, cross-departmental involvement, and opportunities for career advancement