Analyst, Global Rights, Rights Production
A+E Networks
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Analyst, Global Rights, Rights Production (Temporary)
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Division StoryOur global Legal and Business Affairs department believes in the promise and power of teamwork. When we work together as a cohesive unit – supporting, involving, appreciating and respecting each other – we can elevate our company, our clients, and ourselves. At A E Networks, we have built and developed a culture based on the principles of effective communication, collaboration, accountability and trust. These guiding principles serve as our north star as we partner and strategize with other departments across the Company to help A E Networks achieve its goals and stay at the forefront of a highly competitive, rapidly changing industry. If you share these values and want to learn more about who we are and what we do, consider joining our team.
Job Description
This is an exciting new role for an Analyst which will work within the Global Rights – Rights Production team focusing on the expansion of A+E Network's Internal Productions. The position is responsible for providing legal and rights services, as directed by the Manager, Global Rights, Rights Production, to internal production groups, including A+E's Content Production, Enhanced Production, and Digital Media Production teams on day-to-day production related matters. This role will work on matters in the areas of rights and clearances, legal analysis, rights compliance, risk, and issue spotting. This role will collaborate with the Global Rights - Production Compliance team to ensure the complete and accurate documents are shared. As needed, they will obtain deliverables for short form and long form productions to secure, compile, submit and approve accurate rights bibles deliverables associated with production documents, as well as license agreements, and third-party licenses. This position handles in-the-field questions/review, license negotiations, license review and risk assessment. The position has working knowledge of legal acumen and experience with legal analysis, drafting, and negotiating in a fast-paced production environment. Our client groups expect and trust that our services respect and accord with applicable rights, and it is this role's responsibility to ensure that the production aspects and requests are handled seamlessly to ensure compliance with rights.
MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU'LL DO:
• Support the internal production teams at A+E by handling rights related clearance, negotiation, drafting, risk analysis, legal analysis, for both new intellectual property as well as existing third-party content for re-use.
• Negotiate with rights holders including IP owners of television programming, major feature film footage, stock footage, photography, talent, and other elements, etc. Trouble shoot problematic licensors on clearing any hurdles to acquire rights.
• Basic understanding of music agreements including music publishing for synchronization rights, record labels for master recording rights, library music and original music.
• Review, draft, and execute a variety of agreements, with particular focus on media terms to ensure content can be exploited in multiple media platforms globally and on and off A+E branded networks/platforms.
• Perform detailed legal and contract analysis on existing third-party license agreements for re-purposing avoiding breach of contract and litigation, research use of public domain materials and perform risk assessment as to acceptability of non-standard licenses and releases, escalating any risk concerns for final sign-off.
• Work with Manage to review content to identify and address clearance issues and risks, provide advice, and suggest alternative solutions to creative teams while implementing A+E policy to ensure agreement and legal compliance.
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