Director, Associate General Counsel, Distribution & Technology Agreements

Posted:
11/13/2024, 7:24:30 AM

Location(s):
California, United States ⋅ San Francisco, California, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Legal & Compliance

Workplace Type:
Remote

Tubi is a global entertainment company and the most watched free TV and movie streaming service in the U.S. and Canada. Dedicated to providing all people access to all the world’s stories, Tubi offers the largest collection of on-demand content, including over 250,000 premium movies and TV episodes and over 300 exclusive originals. With a passionate fanbase and over 80 million monthly active viewers, the company is committed to putting viewers first with free, accessible entertainment for all.

About the Role:

Tubi is adding a Director, Associate General Counsel-level attorney to our growing legal team. You will play a key role in structuring, drafting, reviewing and negotiating a variety of commercial and technology agreements, including platform distribution agreements and SaaS and other procurement transactions. You will be working collaboratively with subject matter experts within our legal team (e.g., data privacy, product, content and sales) and cross-functionally with colleagues from many other teams across the organization, and will have a direct impact on our streaming service as we continue to grow and scale internationally.  You are an energetic team player, who is willing to learn and to be challenged. The legal department comprises seven different teams supporting the business and legal operations for the company. We are fast-paced and collaborative while we work on challenging issues, and strive to be an excellent partner to our fellow Tubies. This position will report to our Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Distribution, International, Product and Privacy.

This position may be located in our San Francisco, Los Angeles or New York offices, or remotely from any US-based location.

Responsibilities:

  • Structure, draft, review and negotiate various commercial, technology and software licensing agreements, including platform distribution agreements, SaaS agreements, consulting agreements, ad sales representation agreements and NDAs
  • Provide contractual and strategic guidance to internal clients, including identifying practical business solutions for driving contracts to close in a manner that balances meeting business objectives and mitigating risk
  • Work with colleagues to establish best practices and templates for use in general commercial matters
  • Actively participate in developing and implementing process-related tasks to help the team develop efficiencies
  • Assist other legal team members with overflow work and counseling clients as needed
  • Must have superlative communication skills, orally and written, and the ability to proactively collaborate with client stakeholders and legal team members
  • Must be detail-oriented and able to manage a high-volume workload efficiently and smoothly

Your Background:

  • 8+ years of combined, relevant legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house at entertainment/media/technology companies
  • Experience with technology licensing (e.g., SaaS) and other procurement transactions
  • Experience with digital media (experience with negotiating platform distribution agreements for DTC applications is preferred, but not required)
  • Experience with advertising sales and ad technology
  • An excellent negotiator with strong influencing skills
  • Strong drafting skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple, complex legal transactions simultaneously
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex legal concepts clearly and effectively to non-legal colleagues
  • Demonstrated ability to balance necessary legal protections with practical business needs 
  • Ability to work independently and proactively, with good judgment to know when to escalate an issue 
  • Curiosity about the entertainment/media landscape and technology
  • JD received from an ABA-accredited U.S. law school
  • Admission to the state bar in at least one U.S. state

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is listed annually below. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, long-term incentive plan, and various benefits including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents.

California, New York City, Westchester County, NY, and Seattle, WA Compensation

Base ($219,000 to $274,000 / year) + Bonus + Long-Term Incentive Plan + Benefits

Colorado and Washington (excluding Seattle, WA) Compensation

Base ($194,000 to $243,000 / year) + Bonus + Long-Term Incentive Plan + Benefits

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Tubi is a division of Fox Corporation, and the FOX Employee Benefits summarized here, covers the majority of all US employee benefits.  The following distinctions below outline the differences between the Tubi and FOX benefits:

  • For US-based non-exempt Tubi employees, the FOX Employee Benefits summary accurately captures the Vacation and Sick Time.
  • For all salaried/exempt employees, in lieu of the FOX Vacation policy, Tubi offers a Flexible Time off Policy to manage all personal matters.
  • For all full-time, regular employees, in lieu of FOX Paid Parental Leave, Tubi offers a generous Parental Leave Program, which allows parents twelve (12) weeks of paid bonding leave within the first year of the birth, adoption, surrogacy, or foster placement of a child. This time is 100% paid through a combination of any applicable state, city, and federal leaves and wage-replacement programs in addition to contributions made by Tubi.
  • For all full-time, regular employees, Tubi offers a monthly wellness reimbursement.

Tubi is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition, or disability. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment for qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We are an E-Verify company.