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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.
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Your New Role
Warner Bros. Discovery seeks a talented corporate and commercial contracts attorney to join its legal department. This attorney will primarily be responsible for drafting and managing a variety of intercompany agreements relevant to the areas of IP (including associated content distribution rights), tax, and finance/ transfer pricing. Such agreements also will include assorted upstream and downstream arrangements, and various intercompany services agreements. The attorney should also expect to work on various commercial and services agreements in support of various M&A and JV transactions.
Your Role Accountabilities
- Draft and manage a variety of upstream and downstream agreements memorializing the flow of IP/ content/ distribution related rights within the company.
- Support the finance teams in recording a wide variety of intercompany charges, including personnel costs, licensing support, and technical assets.
- Draft program content and rights license agreements.
- Draft cash transfer agreements.
- Draft stock-based compensation cost reimbursements.
- Draft other services agreements related to a variety of functions, including channel operations, ad sales and cross promotions.
- Draft agreements to support various M&A and JV transactions.
Qualifications & Experience
- 6+ years of relevant corporate and/or commercial contracts related experience.
- Experience as in-house counsel and/or within entertainment industry (or similar) preferred, but not required.
- Experience with drafting a variety of agreements involving complex IP/ content distribution, tax and finance related considerations.
- Experience managing a broad set of agreements from an operational perspective, including associated expiration terms.
- BA/BS degree
- JD degree from an accredited law school
- Admission to at least one state bar
- Extensive experience in drafting various commercial agreements and partnering with internal stakeholders on same.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; and ability to influence to collaborate effectively are essential.
- Strong organizational skills and an ability to manage and track a large volume of agreements with different terms.
- Ability to spot and analyze complex issues and devise practical strategies and solutions.
- Ability to act autonomously and drive results
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.
The Legal Bits...
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery's total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $145,250.00 - $269,750.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. 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, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.
If you're a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.