
Assistant General Counsel
The attorney will be responsible for drafting and negotiating agreements in all areas of television development and production, including services agreements for producers, writers, directors and actors; rights acquisition agreements; production services agreements; co-venture agreements; and other production-related agreements. The attorney also will act as the show attorney for certain television pilots and series, and in that capacity will handle day-to-day production legal matters and counsel productions and studio executives in connection with all aspects of television development and production. This position also includes reviewing and analyzing contracts and providing risk assessments, including with regard to chain-of-title and derivative rights issues and intellectual property matters.
Juris Doctorate, admission to state bar and strong academic credentials are required
Must have at least 3-4 years of experience working as a transactional lawyer in a law firm and/or as an in-house counsel
Some knowledge of defamation, privacy, trademark and copyright law is preferred
Experience with guild issues are pluses
Time Management
Negotiation skills
Record Keeping Skills
Drafting skills
Analytical skills (data driven)
Process Improvement
Verbal communication
written communication
Adaptability
Detail Oriented and Organized
Multi-tasker
According to JobzMall, the average salary range for a Assistant General Counsel in 4024 Radford Ave, Studio City, CA 91604, USA is approximately $140,000 - $190,000. This range may vary depending on the experience and qualifications of the candidate.
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Viacom CBS Inc. is an American multinational mass media conglomerate company with interests primarily in film and television. It is currently the world's ninth largest media company in terms of revenue, and has headquarters in New York City. Viacom bought CBS, its former parent company. They split again in 2006, and then merged in 2019 to become ViacomCBS, which had been their name for three years until in February 2022 when they changed their name to Paramount Global.

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