Coordinator, Business Affairs (20th Television)
Disney•1d ago
United StatesOnsiteFull-time
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Job Posting Title: Coordinator, Business Affairs (20th Television) Req ID: 10157517 Job Description: The 20th Television Studios Business Affairs team is seeking a Coordinator. The ideal candidate will be a recent JD graduate with an understanding of the work, processes and relevant business drivers for a Studio BA team, or a candidate with 1-2 years of prior experience acquired at a studio, production company or entertainment law firm, with an interest in deepening their learning about the business and legal side of television.
The role involves supporting a busy business affairs team within scripted television production, emphasizing contract drafting and administration, support with day-to-day management of development and production matters, and administrative duties
Responsibilities
- Draft initial deal memos/agreements, including above-the-line talent (actors, producers, writers, directors) and underlying rights for streaming and broadcast programming
- support legal affairs in responding to comments to those drafts while they move to execution.
- Assist with preparation of legal documents and redlines, drafting letters/emails/correspondence, and facilitate execution and distribution of documents externally and to internal partners.
- Accurately update/maintain databases, charts, reports and Document Management systems, and assist in monitoring dates of legal significance (e.g., options and expirations).
- Assist with managing numerous projects in active development and production including by coordinating with creative, production, labor
- casting executives regarding budgets, writers’ rooms
- other matters necessary for the production of TV series and ancillary matters (e.g., licensing, marketing).
- Respond to questions from other departments regarding deal terms, the status of negotiations, production-related matters, etc.
- Analyze contracts in response to business questions and provide necessary contractual/research information to 20th executives.
- Take a first pass at reviewing budgets and credits for accuracy.
- Learn and document department policies/procedures, forms and deal terms and serve as a knowledgeable resource for the team and other departments.
- May be asked to handle some administrative assistant-type tasks, including but not limited to answering phones, managing calendars, meetings and conference calls; and managing expense reports
Basic Qualifications
- Four-year college degree or equivalent experience required.
- Prior work experience in a fast-paced environment; studio, production company or entertainment law firm preferred.
- Familiarity with the structure of television and intellectual property deals.
- Must have strong written (including legal drafting) and interpersonal/verbal communication skills.
- Must be detail-oriented with the ability to independently prioritize work and handle multiple tasks with set deadlines under pressure, and possess excellent organizational and tracking skills.
- Must have strong reasoning skills and be solutions-oriented.
- Must be able to complete a high volume of tasks and projects quickly with little guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations and events that require a quick response or turnaround.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and Adobe Acrobat is required; experience with NetDocs, DocuSign and AirTable is a helpful bonus.
- Because of exposure to high level confidential information, a high level of integrity, discretion and professionalism is required.
- Honesty, collegiality, and a willingness to dig in and get a job done, vital to success
Preferred Qualifications
- JD and active member of CA bar preferred.
- The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $59,600 to $79,800 per year.
- The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.
- A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
- Job Posting Segment: ABC Signature Studios Job Posting Primary Business: Business Affairs - ABCE Primary Job Posting Category: Business Affairs - Television Employment Type: Full time Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Burbank, CA, USA Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code: Date Posted: 2026-08-07
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