Director, Business & Legal Affairs
OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
Fox Corporation Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.JOB DESCRIPTION
The Corporate legal team sits at the center of Fox’s Television, Sports, Entertainment, Technology, Streaming, and Creator Economy businesses, providing legal support to our divisions as we continue to transform Fox through game-changing deals and strategic transactions.
The Director, Business and Legal Affairs is a partner to Fox’s corporate development and strategy team, business unit leads, and other senior executives and is integrally involved in the business and legal aspects of Fox’s acquisitions, divestitures, investments, and other strategic transactions.The Director, Business & Legal Affairs also provides legal support for Fox Studio Lot operations, production facilities, real estate, and procurement and sourcing teams on a variety of projects. Responsibilities include advising and liaising with key business and legal stakeholders, drafting and negotiating a wide variety of agreements, and managing transactions from start to finish.
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead and manage M&A transactions from inception to completion, including transaction structure, due diligence, negotiation, and execution of agreements
Advise clients on legal and business issues related to mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions
Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of legal documents supporting strategic transactions, including term sheets, purchase agreements, operating agreements, diligence requests, and non-disclosure agreements, as well as business operations, including for commercial goods and services, real estate, construction, and facilities operations, maintenance, and improvements
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including corporate development and strategy, finance, tax, privacy and information security, intellectual property, litigation, facilities management, global sourcing, real estate, human resources, and compliance to ensure seamless transaction execution and optimal post-closing integration and facilities operations
Provide overall project management for complex and often multi-jurisdictional transactions
Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and other transaction and business operations stakeholders
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
Juris Doctor degree
4-6+ years of transactional legal experience
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
Strong understanding of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, and related agreements, with a proven track record of successfully managing complex M&A transactions
Familiarity with a variety of commercial and real estate contracts, including strategic sourcing transactions, and technology-driven solutions (e.g., SaaS platforms)
Working knowledge of intellectual property, privacy, and data security law
Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects, often with shifting priorities and deadlines
Excellent negotiation, reasoning, and verbal and written communication skills
Adept at effectively working with individuals from a variety of fields, backgrounds, and levels, and collaborating with clients, peers, and multiple subject matter experts
Advanced proficiency using Word
NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER
·Active member of the California bar; will consider those eligible for Registered In-House Counsel status (Rule 9.46)
Experience with DeltaView and iManage
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