Director of Business & Legal Affairs, Fubo
$140-175k
+ Cash bonus plan
3 days a week in office
Sports-first live TV streaming platform
Open for applications
Sports-first live TV streaming platform
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$140-175k
+ Cash bonus plan
3 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To provide users with the most popular news, sports, and entertainment broadcasting across the world.
Role
Who you are
- J.D. and member in good standing with a U.S. State Bar. Strong candidates outside of New York may be considered. Application for Registered In-House Counsel in New York will be required for hired candidates who are not members of the New York State Bar
- 4-7+ years of relevant experience gained from in-house and/or top-tier law firm practice preferred
- Broad legal knowledge and demonstrated familiarity with transactions in intellectual property licensing, and media/entertainment/sports
- Experience negotiating and drafting a wide range of commercial transactional documents and contracts in media and entertainment industries
- Must be willing to support business teams in different U.S. time zones
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills along with excellent communication skills, business/financial/commercial judgment, and strategic thinking
- Comfortable and adept at supporting a fast-paced, evolving business, balancing legal risk and thinking creatively to propel the business forward and enable smart decisions; ability to anticipate legal issues or risks
- High degree of professional ethics, integrity and gravitas; displays sound judgment and analytical skills
- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
What the job involves
- The Director, Legal & Business Affairs works closely with senior attorneys to handle legal and business affairs for Fubo primarily related to its content distribution, content acquisition, business development, and production activities.
- This position is a hand-on position working closely with the business divisions it supports. The ideal candidate will be an experienced transactional lawyer with strong media, sports and/or entertainment legal and business affairs background, including content licensing and distribution.
- Provision of effective and practical legal advice and embracing and modeling a hands-on positive attitude while balancing speed to execution and minimizing company risks are necessary
- Provide strategic and transactional support and counsel to Content Acquisition, Distribution, Business Development and Production teams
- Handle content licensing and distribution matters as assigned by senior attorneys, including advising on deal structure and strategy, drafting documents, negotiating all phases of transactions from term sheet to definitive agreement with various content providers, including without limitation major network partners, major studios and independent content distributors, sports leagues and FAST channels
- Handle production related matters as needed including talent agreements, release agreements and clearance and licensing related matters
- Provide support as needed to Product, Engineering and teams, including evaluation and review of product initiatives and features and assist in review of engineering related agreements
- Proven ability to handle a high volume of transactions while prioritizing key deadlines across various business teams
- Advise and coordinate with teams from relevant internal groups (content acquisition/distribution, content production, sales, technology, product, operations) to identify and resolve business and legal issues (including issues relating to contract interpretation) and provide ongoing counsel, advice, and support
- Supply solutions to the business and resolve issues in creative and practical ways, taking in consideration the business and legal context and unique needs
- Identify and evaluate business and legal risks and find creative ways to mitigate them while achieving business goals
- Remain current on legal and business developments relevant to the media, entertainment, sports and technology industries, both nationally and internationally
- Research and anticipate unique legal issues that could impact the company and provide training to the company on important legal topics
- Direct other special projects and perform other related duties as assigned by management
Our take
Fubo is a live sports streaming service that operates in the United States, Canada, France and Spain. It differentiates itself from other sports braodcasters as sitting at the intersection between traditional cable and streaming, positioning itself as a must-have media provider for sports fans, with an internally-built tech stack allowing for instant replays and live interaction with sporting events.
While its core offering has always been in sports, Fubo built up a strong entertainment service, carrying content from numerous other networks and studios. Following its 2020 IPO its stocks rose sharply as a serious contender against older streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu. By the end of 2022 it had an audience of 1.5 million North American subscribers and over $1 billion in annual global revenue.
Despite its strong growth the company has entered a difficult period. Beginning to lose the market share it had taken from its competitors, it is also reducing its entertainment services and withdrawing from the sports betting market with knock-on effects for its share prices. While still a popular service (research from TVision shows ads on Fubo Captured 35% More Attention Than Ads on CTV in General), it remains to be seen if sports fans (and investors) will stay with Fubo in the longer term, especially if it can't thread the needle of profitability in an environment of rising costs and intense competition.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-1% employee growth in 12 months
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Apr 2018
$75m
SERIES D
Jun 2017
$55m
SERIES C
Total funding: $150.6m
Company benefits
- At Fubo, you will have the opportunity to personally influence what live media looks like after it goes through its next big transformation
- Robust benefit package including Health/Dental/Vision coverage sponsored up to 100% for employees, 401k, Life Insurance, and commuter benefits
- Free Premium Fubo Account
- Health and Wellness initiatives
- Unlimited PTO days and regular company-wide activities
- Fubo's main Headquarters are located in Midtown Manhattan, with offices in Denver, Paris, and Bangalore
- Fubo is an e-verified company
Company HQ
Midtown West, New York, NY
Leadership
David Gandler
(Co-Founder & CEO)David Gandler is co-founder and CEO of Fubo (NYSE: FUBO), whose global mission is to aggregate the best in TV, including premium sports, news and entertainment content, through a single app.
Alberto Horihuela
(Co-founder & COO)Alberto Horihuela is co-founder and COO of Fubo, the live TV streaming platform whose global mission is to aggregate the best in TV, including premium sports, news and entertainment content.
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