Vacancy For Director,Business And Legal Affairs - India In Netflix,Mumbai

Director, Business and Legal Affairs - India

• Mumbai, India
• Legal and Public Policy

With more than 183 million memberships in over 190 countries, it is an exciting time to work at Netflix.  We have brought Netflix to virtually all countries around the globe and we are excited to bring even more of our local and regional programming to our viewers everywhere.

  

As part of the Mumbai-based team, you will help define the Netflix brand and shape the future of entertainment in an environment where collaboration between legal and business thrives. The Mumbai team will have the opportunity to grow India into one of Netflix’s leading markets. 

 

Netflix seeks a seasoned and intellectually curious individual to join Netflix’s growing Indian content initiative, focused on creating and acquiring local content in India. 

 

The successful candidate will be a key member of the Business & Legal Affairs team and will work closely alongside creative partners, producers, and talents to structure content deals and harmonize Netflix objectives within production frameworks. The individual will be responsible for negotiating and papering deals in a fast paced environment, build and manage robust relationships with key production partners, and implement the business and legal customs necessary to develop and produce local content for Netflix’s global digital streaming service. The ideal candidate will be very comfortable driving business objectives, counseling creative partners, collaborating with global partners, and making decisions that have both business and legal impact.  

  

The ideal candidate will welcome the opportunity to be part of a fast‐paced, entrepreneurial organization and thrive in communicating in a global environment.

 

REQUIREMENTS

The successful candidate will have 12+ years of broad‐based entertainment experience in production, commercial negotiations with talent, production companies, and studios, media and financing. Experience with the Indian market, and practical knowledge of the industry (including production and licensing) is required. Bilingual in English and Hindi highly preferred. Legal qualification and/or MBA is not mandatory but preferred. 

The successful candidate will also possess the following:

• Curiosity and willingness to tackle matters outside their area of expertise
• Strong communication skills (candor, honesty, tact)
• Strong analytical (strategic and creative) capabilities and judgment 
• Ability to work proactively, independently and reliably under tight time frames in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work in a small group, tackle all challenges and take initiative
• Ability to work closely with and manage outside counsel
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively cross-functionally, think practically and be solution-oriented
• Adaptable negotiation style
• Passion for Netflix’s strategy and different cultures
• Comfortable traveling internationally

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Deal structuring, contract negotiation and execution, with a focus on Original content development and production
• Drafting legal agreements specific to the business needs
• Conducting industry and territory-specific research
• Working cross functionally to maintain alignment between departments
• Maintaining flexibility and openness to take on additional projects as necessary

Date Posted:22-Jun-2020
Posted By: Abhinash kumar jha
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