Manager, Business & Legal Affairs

About Us

Join the place creatives call home!

Fremantle is one of the largest and most successful creators, producers and distributors of scripted and unscripted content in the world. From the Got Talent and Idol franchises to “Baywatch,” “Family Feud,”, “Mosquito Coast,” “Maxton Hall,” “The Price is Right,” “Farmer Wants a Wife” “The X Factor” and “Fellow Travelers” - Fremantle is behind the world’s most-loved and most-watched shows.

The Role :

The Manager, Business and Legal Affairs, you will be responsible for legal support across a variety of unscripted production legal matters, with an emphasis on diligence and participant vetting for all FMNA entities and subsidiaries.

Responsibilities

• Review, track and report on background applications, casting applications, background reports, court documents and other production-related participant documents for individuals and entities, as applicable
• Communicate with participants and report and resolve issues related to participants including, but not limited to, exclusivity issues, eligibility issues, contractual issues, and background results
• Regularly communicate with all production stakeholders and external clients with respect to outstanding or pending issues, including diligence matters and other production legal matters.
• Assist with negotiating and drafting production related agreements, including location agreements, material license agreements, appearance releases, and vendor agreements
• Update production-related agreements when needed.
• Assist with drafting and revising program rules, guidelines, and other participant documents.
• Assist with negotiating and drafting talent agreements, producer agreements, rights agreements, and other agreements in connection with the development and production of unscripted television programming
• Review programs for legal issues, track production responses to legal notes, and communicate potential issues with the program’s point production attorney and production stakeholders as needed.
• Track program restrictions
• Assist with collecting necessary information for visas and minor permits and communicate updates with production stakeholders and other applicable parties
• Assist with other general business and legal affairs matters as needed

Requirements

Fremantle offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental & vision insurance, life & disability insurance, 401(k) contribution & match, flexible spending & health savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, mobile and internet stipends, wellness program, paid time off (PTO) which includes holiday closures, holidays, personal, volunteer days, sick days & paid leave, learning & development opportunities, an Employee Assistance Program (“EAP”) & many other great work perks, discounts & benefits including free drinks and snacks in the office.

Fremantle is a proudly independent group of content creators, and home to some of the biggest entertainment formats, compelling international dramas, award-winning films, and high-quality documentaries.

Amplifying local stories on a global scale, Fremantle produces and delivers premium, multi-genre IP across the 28 territories it operates in, and represents world-leading digital business, with more than 495 million fans and 300 billion views for its standout content across all platforms.

Fremantle is part of RTL Group, a global leader across broadcast, streaming, content and digital, itself a division of the international media, services, and education company Bertelsmann.

Fremantle values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.