Assistant, Business & Legal Affairs

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

FOX Entertainment

With a legacy spanning more than 35 years, FOX Entertainment is one of the world’s most recognizable media brands and a prolific content producer across its iconic broadcast network and both owned and third-party streaming platforms. Known for its independent, innovative spirit and provocative, groundbreaking storytelling, the company was reinvented in 2019 with the formation of FOX Entertainment. While maintaining its leadership in broadcast television (9-1-1: Lone Star, The Simpsons, The Cleaning Lady, Hell’s Kitchen, LEGO Masters), the company is actively building a portfolio of businesses and library of owned original content. To date, FOX Entertainment’s long-term growth strategy has included the acquisitions of award-winning animation studio Bento Box Entertainment (Bob’s Burgers, The Great North, Krapopolis, Grimsburg), entertainment platform TMZ, and global production studio MarVista Entertainment (The Way Home, Rescuing Christmas), as well as the formation of the culinary and lifestyle content venture Studio Ramsay Global (Next Level Chef, Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars) in partnership with Gordon Ramsay. The company also established its in-house unscripted studio FOX Alternative Entertainment (The Masked Singer, Snake Oil, I Can See Your Voice, Name That Tune), FOX Entertainment Studios (Animal Control) to develop scripted content, and worldwide content sales unit FOX Entertainment Global.

JOB DESCRIPTION

FoxNXT is FOX Entertainment’s next generation tech innovation studio designed to accelerate how we create, produce, and scale premium storytelling across every business unit. Built around four integrated pillars, including R&D, Production, Talent, and Education, FoxNXT develops and deploys AI powered pipelines that redefine creative workflows across animation, unscripted, scripted, and marketing.

FOX Creator Studio, a division of FOX Entertainment, partners with leading creators to turn bold ideas into premium IP, original formats, and enduring brands, combining creator vision with FOX’s scale and infrastructure. Platform agnostic by design, the studio works with digital native talent to expand their ideas across YouTube, television, streaming, film, and more.

FOX Entertainment is seeking an Assistant to join the Business and Legal Affairs team to assist the SVP, Business and Legal Affairs for FoxNXT and FOX Creator Studios.

Regular, on-site attendance at the workplace for a minimum of four (4) days per week is an essential function of the position. The selected candidate must be able to reliably meet this requirement.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide general Administrative Support to Business & Legal Affairs, including Lawyers and other team members
• Evaluate, research, track and answer general inquiries related to agreements and rights
• Establish and maintain departmental policies, infrastructure and cadence
• Read and understand materials and documents
• Handle special projects for team, as needed
• Schedule and handle logistics for internal and external meetings, calls, and video conferencing
• Maintain and track agreements, scan and file documents and emails, as needed
• Effectively interact with internal departments and executives at all levels
• Additional duties and projects, as required by upper management

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2+ years of experience in an office environment as an assistant and/or support position
• Interest in and awareness of developments in AI, creator-led content, digital platforms, and the broader creator economy
• Strong interest in being part of a start-up like atmosphere
• Strong analytical skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Comfortable and interested in the use of various computer programs and systems, including but not limited to Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.), Zoom, Box, iManage, Rightsline, Salesforce, etc.
• Great attitude with desire and ability to learn new things and demonstrate increased knowledge
• Reliable and willing to take initiative, with strong organizational and follow-through skills, detail-oriented, use of discretion while handling sensitive and confidential information, ability to multitask, and a self-starter
• Ability to maintain high levels of accuracy
• Ability to perform in a high-volume environment, exercise independent judgment, and efficiently manage time
• Ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information with discretion
• Ability to function in ambiguity, with a demonstrated willingness-to-try and problem solve

NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER

• Prior experience in Business & Legal Affairs