Principal Counsel - India
About Our Client
Strictly Confidential.
- Our Client is a world leader in Mass Media domain & commands respect across categories.
Job Description
The incumbent will be Principal and lead lawyer for the studio business, managing a team of 6-8 lawyers and one assistant.
He /She will be
- Responsible for the studio legal business and reports into the India general counsel and managing all relevant business and legal stakeholders
- Supervising and negotiating deals for co-productions, financing, and talent acquisition; also managing contracts with directors, producers, writers, production houses, music composers, and cast and crew, along with minor agreements and other contracts pertaining to production of films in India.
- Monitoring negotiations for agreements for distribution of Hollywood and Bollywood content, including syndication deals with broadcasters; managing contracts with leading companies for online sale of content.
- Managing negotiations for deals related to marketing, distribution and promotion of Indian and international films.
- Directing due diligence for acquisition of films, and supervising negotiations and documentation for relevant agreements.
- Reviewing and clearing scripts for motion picture productions in India.
- Key Stakeholders: Management team of the studio department.
The Successful Applicant
- 10-12 years experience post LLB preferably from IT , Media / law firm
- Leadership skill, responsible, driven and sound understanding of legal risk analysis
- Profiles from Organizations with focus on IPR/ Content will be preferred
What's On Offer
Very Attractive Package & opportunity to be General Counsel on rapid succession plan.
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