Contracts Executive - London, United Kingdom - NBCUniversal

NBCUniversal

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Company Description

NBCUniversal International Studios is a division of Universal Studio Group, delivering award-winning content to millions across the globe. Based in London, the business' in-house production labels include Carnival Films, Monkey, Australian-based Matchbox Pictures and Working Title Television.

NBCUniversal International Studios also operates a joint production venture with Heyday Television and owns an equity stake in Lark Productions in Canada.

Additionally, the studio houses a UK and LA- based scripted unit that develops and produces original series.

Job Description:

Processes/studioforce
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Tracking/managing Studioforce deadlines: includes running 30 & 90 day deadline reports / following up with the BA execs to ensure that deadlines are renewed
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Adding new details to studioforce; including new deals into Studioforce, as well as other details - pasting summaries and adding dropdown info
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Supporting the Studioforce Process: including (i) ensuring that BA execs follow our Studioforce/Excel tracker process / checking that Studioforce entries and Excel entries have been entered correctly - following up where required and (ii) Training of others on studioforce; including BA execs/others and (iii) drafting various documents to summarise the process
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Reports: Providing Studioforce reports where needed on active deals in negotiation and other reports as may be required from time to time
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Regular meetings with US co-ordinators / Business Affairs Admin to ensure smooth running of the processes, and training them in Studioforce, checking their work and updating them on changes to our processes.
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Weekly excel tracker/reporting: Sending the Excel tracker weekly to the distrib list, ensuring it is updated on time
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Updating agenda for weekly scripted get together meeting with upcoming deadlines and new DRMs
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Liaising with co-ordinators/paralegals at the Labels to ensure uniformity in our processes and training them where needed

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Other:

Tracking down historic agreements
Taking meeting notes where required and circulating these
Submitting invoices to finance and following up to ensure timely payment
List of exceptionals for productions
Helping with WGA reporting where needed and coordinating responses to the WGA with the Business Affairs Admin team (Beverly Brewster)
Arranging/chasing contract signatures and then circulating the agreements
Putting together a list of updates/improvements for Studioforce, e.g. automated option reminders, changes to dropdown boxes etc
Regular process and IT meetings
Ensuring we have all signed paperwork saved on Sharepoint
Abstracts: assistance with preparation of abstracts where asked

Contracts

Option extension notices
Side letters / Amendment agreements
Contributor agreements
Turnaround letters
PPA / Exec summaries
Chain of title enquiries / calls

Qualifications:

Legal qualification
Law degree or equivalent
Paralegal experience

Additional Information

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.