Senior Contracts Negotiator – Procurement Legal
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Director, Legal, Labor Relations
Warner Bros. Discovery
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Burbank • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $161,070 - $299,130 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Handle union-related claims and grievances and oversee production and personnel labor issues for U.S. and international television productions
- Ensure compliance with applicable collective bargaining agreements for Warner Bros. Television and affiliated companies
- Investigate and resolve union claims and grievances and negotiate settlements with major guilds (WGA, DGA, SAG, IATSE, Basic Crafts)
- Conduct union audits, prepare for arbitrations, draft legal briefs, and perform witness preparation and cross-examination strategy
- Work with outside counsel as needed
- Perform labor market research and prepare contract negotiation materials including proposals, costing analysis, legal memos, and impact reports
- Manage union notice and waiver request processes and deliver required notices or seek waivers
- Participate in industry-wide negotiations through the AMPTP and CMPA and draft/track proposals
- Deliver internal collective agreement training to client groups and advise internal studio stakeholders and production teams
- Other related duties as assigned
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in a related field is required
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) and valid California Bar license are preferred
- Minimum 6-7 years of experience in television at a studio, production company, entertainment guild, or law firm
- 1–3 years in a legal, industrial, or labor relations environment
- Strong knowledge of labor law, union contracts, and collective bargaining agreements
- Ability to conduct legal research and analyze personal service agreements
- Demonstrated experience investigating and resolving union claims and grievances, including negotiating settlements with WGA, DGA, SAG, IATSE, and Basic Crafts
- Legal expertise in union audits, arbitration preparation, and drafting legal briefs, including witness prep and cross-examination strategies
- Proficient in labor market research, proposal and costing analysis, drafting legal memos, and summarizing and drafting impact reports
- In-depth understanding of the union notice and waiver request process
- Active participation in industry-wide negotiations and AMPTP committees
- Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
- Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
Benefits
- health insurance coverage
- an employee wellness program
- life and disability insurance
- a retirement savings plan
- paid holidays and sick time and vacation
- annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards
- accessibility accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
labor lawunion contractscollective bargaining agreementslegal researchnegotiating settlementsunion auditsarbitration preparationdrafting legal briefscosting analysisimpact reports
Soft skills
communicationinterpersonal skillsleadershipnegotiationproblem-solvinganalytical skillstrainingadvising
Certifications
Juris Doctor (J.D.)California Bar license
