Sr Manager or Director, Business & Legal Affairs (Entertainment Law)

December 10, 2021

Boat Rocker is an independent, integrated global entertainment company that harnesses the power of creativity and commerce to tell stories and build iconic brands for audiences around the world. We create and produce television and film content across all major genres, distribute thousands of hours of content worldwide (both our own and a represented third-party library), and represent leading on-screen talent and celebrities. Boat Rocker is a public company that trades on the TSX under the ticker: BRMI.

The Senior Manager or Director, Business & Legal Affairs will be required to draft and negotiate production related agreements, negotiate broadcast license and distribution agreements, review, negotiate and close interim financings, assist in structuring co-productions, liaise with broadcasters, distributors, funding agencies, guilds and tax credit authorities, advise management executives on talent guild matters, funding agency requirements, and legal and regulatory matters, and advise on general legal and corporate matters.

Responsibilities:

• Negotiating, drafting and finalizing all required production, development, writer/director/producer /talent agreements and releases.
• Reviewing and negotiating broadcast license and distribution agreements, review, negotiate and close interim financings, assist in structuring co-productions, liaise with broadcasters, distributors, funding agencies, guilds and tax credit authorities, advise management executives on talent guild matters, funding agency requirements, and legal and regulatory matters.
• Instructing script clearance houses to prepare clearance reports, and title clearance companies to prepare title reports, and advising on rights clearances, title report and areas and levels of risk and exposure.
• Work closely with the Business and Legal Affairs Coordinators across the various offices in the tracking and diarizing legal and business affairs deliverables for each project and being responsible for ensuring that all such deliverables are delivered on a timely basis.
• Reviewing credits, billing blocks and paid ads credits to ensure contractual compliance with all applicable agreements.
• Other​ legal and business affairs tasks as may be required including reviewing and advising on corporate legal agreements (real estate leases, NDAs, etc.)

Qualifications & Skills:   

• Qualified lawyer with a J.D. or LL.B. degree from a top tier Canadian or American university and in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
• 1-3 years of work experience in-house or in a law firm (experience practicing entertainment law is an asset, but not a requirement).
• Sound legal and business judgement to make effective decisions and problem solve.
• Positive, professional team player who can work independently, reliably and efficiently.
• Well organized, detail-oriented, with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and conflicting deadlines under pressure.
• Ability to effectively multitask simultaneously amongst several production, development and licensing/distribution issues.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with all levels of staff, independent contractors and outside parties.
• Knowledge of the Canadian/US entertainment industry, including funding environment and all union and guild agreements and regulations and issues, is an asset but not required.

How to apply:

• Please submit you application through our careers site: https://www.boatrocker.com/careers/

Boat Rocker Media is committed to providing a fair and equitable work environment and encourages applications from qualified women, men, visible minorities, aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities.

Boat Rocker Media is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible candidate experience. If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. We will work with you to meet your needs.