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Contract Administrator - Original Film Business & Legal Affairs - EMEA

Posted 24 Mar 2024
Work experience
1 to 3 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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The Role

​The Contract Administrator will have a strong emphasis on organization and a high level of attention to detail. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, you are quick-thinking, adaptable to change, able to juggle multiple responsibilities at the same time and are self-motivated. You must have the ability to work proactively, independently and reliably under tight time-frames in a fast-paced environment. You will work closely with the Netflix Production Finance team, in addition to Labor Relations, Content Accounting, Content Acquisition, and the show accountants.

Responsibilities:

  • ​Proactively review and evaluate the contractual ​financial ​obligations of agreements and deal memos for talent​ (Actors, Writers, Producers, Executive Producers, Directors, Line Producers, Casting Directors, etc.)
  • ​Prepare payment authorizations and payment schedules for above-the-line talent, and facilitate timely and accurate payments as they come due
  • Prepare payment authorizations and payment schedules for Term Deals and support staff, and facilitate timely and accurate payments as they come due
  • Create and maintain​ film summaries plus organization and upkeep of all payment requests and back-up within a cloud-based document management system
  • Liaise with productions and counsel regarding delivery of key documentation to ensure payments are made in a timely fashion
  • Act as internal ​and external ​point-of-contact​ for all payment related questions
  • Periodically prepare cost analysis scenarios for various teams
  • Ensure above-the-line payroll start paperwork is received, complete​ and accurate
  • Assist in researching​, developing​ and testing​ new technologies that provide the next generation of ​contract administration and ​production finance tools and determine how and when to best incorporate into the production accounting workflow
  • Willingness to tackle matters outside area of expertise

Experience:

  • 5+ years in production payroll, business affairs, legal or contract administration at a major studio
  • Solid understanding of the payroll process and above-the-line union labor agreements (DGA, WGA, SAG-AFTRA)
  • Ability to ​read and ​understand ​legal contracts ​and articulate issues using​ creative, production or financial context

Netflix is the world's leading internet entertainment service with 125 million memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres.

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