Job Posting Title: Senior Manager, Business Affairs (FX) Req ID: 10137165 Job Description: The FX Business Affairs team is seeking a Senior Manager-level attorney to negotiate and draft various above-the-line contracts to support the development and production of FX programming. **Responsibilities: ** - Negotiate and draft above-the-line deals for writers, directors, producers, actor test options, and underlying rights. - Manage several projects in development and production by partnering with department executives regarding budgets, clearances, calendars, and approvals. - Draft guild deal memos (DGA & WGA) and Notices of Tentative Writing Credits. - Negotiate, draft, and manage Clip Licenses. - Prepare legal documents and redlines, including certificates of authorship, certificates of engagement and separation of rights agreements; Respond to comments from third parties. - Analyze contracts in response to business questions and provide necessary contractual/research information to FX executives. - Maintain and administer show summary charts, list of deals, forms and actor agreements. **Requirements: ** - JD degree and active member of CA bar. - Minimum 2 years experience required at a studio, agency, production company or entertainment law firm. Experience in a business & legal affairs department preferred. - Familiarity with the structure of television and intellectual property deals. - Must have strong written and verbal communication skills. - Must be able to maintain discretion and professionalism with senior leaders. - Must have strong reasoning skills and be solutions-oriented. - Familiarity with Outlook, Word, Excel and AirTable. - Must be detail-oriented with the ability to independently prioritize work and handle a high volume of tasks with set deadlines. - Must have excellent organizational and tracking skills. - Must be client-service oriented. The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $105,000 to $140,900 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. Job Posting Segment: Disney Television Studios & Business Operations Job Posting Primary Business: Disney Television Studios & Business Operations All Primary Job Posting Category: Business Affairs - Television Employment Type: Full time Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Burbank, CA, USA Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code: Date Posted: 2025-12-12