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Paralegal - Rights and Broadcasting

Employer
Sparks Group
Location
Silver Spring, MD
Closing date
Jul 2, 2021

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Industry
Law
Function
Administrative, Other
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Job Summary/Company: Our client, a prominent cable television channel, is looking for a contract Paralegal - Rights and Broadcasting to support acquisition agreements and provide support for internal clients. This individual should have experience in the television/broadcast industry in addition to experience in the legal field.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply and give us a call at 202-463-5100.

Responsibilities:

  • Supporting the negotiation and drafting of various content acquisition agreements including production, co-production, and acquisition/license agreements, on-air talent and performer agreements, agreements for services, venue agreements, option purchase agreements, information technology agreements, software license agreements, and other strategic partnership deals for the network.
  • Counsel internal clients on a variety of legal issues including contractual interpretation, intellectual property, rights of privacy, publicity, unions, on-air promotion, and music licensing and clearance.
  • Review proposed on-air content and advise regarding matters of defamation, privacy and related claims, and rights and clearance issues.
  • Provide targeted legal support via content distribution agreements to distribute company's network via cable, satellite, VOD, and alternate media.
Qualifications/Background Profile:
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Minimum 5 years of prior legal experience with a cable channel or network.
  • Consistent attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
  • Ability to multi-task and work effectively under changing priorities and time constraints.
  • High-degree of confidentiality.

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Qualified candidates should send their resume AND call Sparks Group for additional details. Please note, resume must include a valid email address in order to be considered. We look forward to discussing your background, your current job search, and your potential career path with Sparks Group!

Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.

Company

Bringing the Best People and the Best Companies Together Since 1970.

Sparks Group (formerly SPARKS, Sparks IT Solutions, and Sparks Personnel) is the Washington DC Area's leading temporary staffing and full-time recruiting services provider. Whether you are seeking your next opportunity or looking to add talent, Sparks Group is the ideal partner for you! Each of our four divisions (Sparks Office, Sparks Accounting & Finance, Sparks IT, and Sparks Creative) specializes in placing professionals in temporary/contract, temporary-to-full-time, and full-time roles across a diverse array of staffing categories, positions and levels including: office/administrative, customer service, human resources and talent acquisition, legal support, government and cleared personnel, mortgage/banking, accounting and finance, contracts and procurement, information technology and creative/marketing.

Sparks Group brings over four decades of experience placing professionals in challenging and rewarding positions at many of the area’s most prestigious organizations. Our primary focus is presenting opportunities that match each candidate’s skill-sets, experience levels, career objectives, and growth needs. Sparks Group has regularly ranked as one of the top US staffing and recruiting firms having been named to Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists® for Client and Employee Satisfaction (2012-2017). Additionally, Sparks Group is proud to have been recently selected for other awards Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2017 Best Staffing Firms to Work For, Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work (2017), the Washington Post’s Top Workplaces® List (2017, 2014), Forbes® Best Professional Recruiting Firms (2017), and the National Capital Business Ethics Award.

Company info
Website
Telephone
3012792300
Location
700 King Farm Blvd.
Suite 100
Rockville
MD
20850-5736
US

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