SUMMARY

• Commercial & Licensing Attorney/Contract Management Specialist wif proven track record of providing legal review, advice, information, and in - depth analysis regarding contracts, as well as market research and competitive overviews for corporations in the news, technology, film and television industries.
• I is looking for an opportunity where I can take my strengths in contract negotiation, review, legal analysis, contract management process design, drafting, and innovative business data analysis and presentation to an entertainment/ media company so I can contribute to their market share and growth opportunities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, New York City, NY

Associate Counsel

Responsibilities:

• Review, negotiate, draft, and advise on all contracts and legal agreements for multiple local news and sports divisions throughout the United States. Oversee outside counsel representing company regarding news gathering/First Amendment issues. Responsible for updating and overhauling the implementation of a new contract management system designed to ensure contract term accuracy, process tracking, efficient management, confidentiality, accountability, and federal & state legal compliance following a large corporate merger wif an eye toward need, scalability and future applications.
• Provide legal advice from intake through execution for agreements covering a wide range of disciplines including (but not limited to) intellectual property, licensing, production, commercial, First Amendment, marketing, employment, human resources, equipment purchasing/leasing, construction, sponsorship/sweepstakes, and light property
• Enhance and improve upon prior contract management system that alerts stake-holders of important legal/contractual obligations following large corporate merger

Confidential, New York City, NY

Programming/Commercial/Business Affairs Contracts Specialist

Responsibilities:

• News & Local Programming/Regional Sports Network Reviewed, tracked, managed, analyzed, negotiated, drafted, and advised on all contracts and legal agreements for multiple local news and sports divisions throughout the United States. Evaluated marketing and viewership numbers across multiple television networks and VOD. Responsible for implementation of contract management system designed to ensure contract term accuracy, process tracking, efficient management, confidentiality, accountability, and federal & state legal compliance.
• Provided initial legal advice on agreements covering a wide range of disciplines including (but not limited to) intellectual property, licensing, production, marketing, employment, human resources, equipment purchasing/leasing, construction, and property
• Responsible for coordinating legal review between inside and/or outside counsel and the finance department
• Developed and managed a proprietary contract management system that alerts stake-holders of important legal/contractual obligations
• Fostered collaboration between finance, internal legal department, and outside counsel to determine the most favorable contract terms for the company
• Created customized marketing research/analysis on rates and subscriber counts using both historical as well as projected views

Confidential, New York City, NY

Manager

Responsibilities:

• Developed, installed, and managed custom proprietary contract management system that alerted sales and marketing representatives to important legal and contractual obligations and decreased breached contracts due to missed dates to 0%
• Designed and implemented Affiliate Sales & Marketing Department’s SharePoint site that streamlined and facilitated the sharing of the most recent and updated documents necessary to department’s functions and reduced the risk of using outdated forms
• Collaborated wif finance and legal departments to determine best points for profitable contract negotiations between company and affiliates
• Managed quarterly affiliate report that measured Affiliate’s subscriber base compared to Nielsen reported viewers in order to track network performance
• Provided in-depth contract analysis for yearly Most Favored Nations review, comparing company’s agreements to determine need for Affiliate givebacks
• Worked closely wif Finance department to track and manage affiliates in arrears and arrange for payment to be made or service to be terminated
• Tracked all of company’s networks online performance against competitor networks across multiple platforms
• Created quarterly online program report that tracked where company’s shows can be seen and how many episodes are offered in each quarter as compared to their closest competitors
• Presented customized marketing research and analysis on rates and subscriber counts using both historical as well as a projected views
• Created and presented multiple ad hoc projects focusing on competitor profiles, best practice studies, cable market landscapes, and cable industry overviews

Confidential, Cambridge, MA

Senior Associate

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented customer survey and interview guides focusing on market research across a large number of industries including, but not limited to; credit cards, personal planes, tires, internet storefronts, golf course development, home building, construction materials, custom auto & motorcycle accessories, airline miles, and various financial products
• Assisted consultants in the identification and development of new business/market opportunities to satisfy venture capital clients
• Trained new research associates on research techniques