Dynamic, Results-Focused Leader Committed to Reviewing, Analyzing, and Developing Creative Solutions to Complex Issues

Business / Legal Affairs ￨ Business / Employment Law ￨ Intellectual Property (IP)

Stakeholder Relations ￨ Public Speaking / Presentations ￨ Communixxxxxxtions ￨ Negotiations

In-House Counsel ￨ Strategic Analysis ￨ Short- / Long-Term Goal Planning ￨ Regulatory Compliance

Highly Accomplished Leader who promotes sound decision-making in business / legal affairs to cultivate a strong company image with superior quality. Top Performer who offers solutions-centric critixxxxxxl thinking for insightful, change-oriented results to align with an employer s vision. Out-of-the-Box Thinker who rises above challenges to achieve winning outcomes, including quickly adapting to evolving scenarios, as well as maintaining cutting-edge industry skills and up-to-date trends awareness. Excellent Communixxxxxxtor who develops synergistic relationships with cross-geographixxxxxxl executives, legal teams, and stakeholders of diverse cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds; who engages with clients to deliver desired objectives; and who leads multidisciplinary peers by example and with ethics and integrity.

Xxxxxxreer Highlights Include:

  Continually partnering with companywide stakeholders to resolve outstanding concerns.

  Serving as company specialist on SAG / AFTRA, UBCP, 839, 700, and WGA-related issues.

  Improving BA / LA procedures in document archiving, rights management, and data tracking.

  Incorporating use of technology by creating and presenting dynamic PowerPoint presentations.

  Expertly assessing production budgets to comply with union agreements and contract objectives.

  Designing and implementing new flexible contract templates to conform with industry best practices.

  Exhibiting knowledge of business / employment law, IP, and key regulations (i.e. FTC, FCC, COPPA).

  Acquiring and integrating an overseas animation studio, including assimilating protocols and board approvals, establishing intercompany agreements, and developing all workflow and financial procedures.

  Developing new protocols in collaboration with production, finance, human resources, and creative teams to establish workflows to eliminate redundant requests and minimize paperwork for departments.

Vice President Business ￨ Legal Affairs

Xxxxxxpitalized on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking legal advisement and / or negotiations for diverse domestic and international agreements and issues concerning multimedia contracts, production agreements, and tax credit applixxxxxxtions to ensure compliance with trade regulations, security and privacy concerns, and data sharing regulations across borders. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve issues ranging from internal technology security compliance through to risk management standards and font database assessments, including delivering legal support and business perspective for studio stakeholders and strategic analysis of proposed solutions. Directed key negotiations and drafted diverse digital entertainment agreements (i.e. production, licensing, and distribution rights) across multiple agencies to align with brand requirements and maximize return per budget. Expertly reviewed IP for potential copyright, trademark, infringement, and fair-use claims, FCC, COPPA, CTA, and XXXXXXRU compliance, as well as pre-release concerns regarding union, contractual, and brand legal issues. Proactively resolved wide-ranging labor and employment issues.

Director Business Affairs ￨ Legal Counsel

Strategixxxxxxlly steered targeted negotiations and contracting across all phases of development and production, including improving procedures to negotiate and draft inter-company and third-party licenses to streamline and expedite processes and minimize redundancies. Efficiently analyzed written and visual materials for projects, series, shorts, and interstitials for legal clearance, including researching and reviewing IP concerns, FCC compliance, contract obligations, broadxxxxxxst standards, and branding issues. Led two details-centric coordinators overseeing Disney animated programming clearances.

Secretary IV Business ￨ Legal Affairs

Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward delivering solutions-focused support to three executives, including drafting comprehensive correspondence and documents, xxxxxxlendaring large-sxxxxxxle presentations and video conferences, and preparing monthly expense reports. Continually delivered excellence in administrative business and legal affairs support.

Attorney ￨ Managing Partner

Spearheaded targeted analysis of client issues within a holistic, research, and fact-oriented approach to develop innovative, personalized solutions. Cultivated open communixxxxxxtions and judicious situational evaluations to improve interpersonal relations and outside-of-the-box thinking. Drove firm success by training, coaching, and mentoring a top-performing team in exceeding legal objectives. Cost-effectively negotiated agreements and settlements with clients, third parties, representatives, and business entities to advance client and / or business purposes and ensure continued company growth. Drafted agreements, correspondence, motions, trial documents, orders, proposals, business documents, and / or policies.

Law Clerk (Internship)

Played a vital role in actively researching and drafting duties, including providing direct input for written judicial opinions.

Juris Doctor

Bachelor of Arts in History

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Able to Quickly Master Additional Software as Required

Member ￨ Vice Chair (Various Committees)

Proactively engaged among quality-driven vendors, sponsors, and stakeholders to achieve high-profile organizational objectives to plan, coordinate, and execute successful New Year s Day Rose Parade events in collaboration with the Rose Bowl Game. Continually increase committee s use of technology to enhance the participant experience and minimize risk.

  Successfully manage 30 committee members and 550+ participants.

  Cost-effectively negotiate major contracts while interfacing among key vendors.

  Profitably execute plans to maximize resources and increase multidisciplinary collaborations.

Excellent Professional References Provided Upon Request

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Dear__________________:

I am exploring a new xxxxxxreer opportunity within a challenging [ Insert Job Title ] role, and I believe that I xxxxxxn make a positive contribution to your success.

To acquaint you with my background, I offer proven talents in Business / Legal Affairs, Business / Employment Law, Intellectual Property, Regulatory Compliance, Stakeholder Negotiations / Relations, Strategic Analysis, and Short- / Long-Term Goal Planning. I am also well-versed in areas of In-House Counsel, Public Speaking / Presentations, Contract Drafting, Conflict Resolution, Communixxxxxxtions, Process Optimization, and Data / Records Management. Furthermore, I consistently achieve winning outcomes due to my superior skills in critixxxxxxl thinking, time management, workflow prioritization, and attention to detail. To complement this experience, please note that I earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Xxxxxx State University, Northridge.

Recently, as the Vice President of Business / Legal Affairs for Hasbro Studios, LLC, I expertly led forward-thinking legal advisement and / or negotiations for diverse domestic and international agreements and issues concerning multimedia contracts, production agreements, and tax credit applixxxxxxtions to ensure compliance with trade regulations, security and privacy concerns, and data sharing regulations across borders. Within this role, I directed initiatives across multiple agencies to align with brand requirements and maximize return per budget. Furthermore, I reviewed IP for potential copyright, trademark, infringement, and fair-use claims, FCC, COPPA, CTA, and XXXXXXRU compliance, as well as evaluating pre-release concerns regarding union, contractual, and brand legal issues.

A sample of my accomplishments included:

  Proactively resolving wide-ranging labor and / or employment issues per objectives.

  Serving as company specialist on SAG / AFTRA, UBCP, 839, 700, and WGA-related issues.

  Improving BA / LA procedures in all document archiving, rights management, and data tracking.

  Acquiring and integrating an overseas animation studio, including assimilating protocols and board approvals, establishing intercompany agreements, and developing all workflow and financial procedures.

  Developing new protocols in collaboration with production, finance, human resources, and creative teams to establish workflows to eliminate redundant requests and minimize paperwork for departments.

As this is just an example of my abilities, please refer to my enclosed resume for additional business / legal experience.

I am eager to discuss how my qualifixxxxxxtions uniquely match your current and future needs, and look forward to interviewing with you soon.

Sincerely,

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy