Netflix seeks an experienced entertainment attorney to join the Kids & Family Business & Legal Affairs team, focused primarily on unscripted live-action content for kids and families. This role will support development, production, and licensing/acquisition of a wide range of global formats and franchises — from game, competition, and prank series to live, lifestyle, hybrid, and Creator-driven unscripted formats that are entertaining, and age-appropriate.

You will be the primary BA contact for a slate of Kids & Family unscripted productions and will:

• Negotiate and structure all manner of original and licensed programming agreements for unscripted live-action Kids & Family content, including:

  • Production services agreements and format licenses

  • Above-the-line talent deals (e.g., hosts, on-camera talent, showrunners, executive producers, directors)

  • Rights and licensing/acquisition deals (e.g., underlying IP and format rights for kids & family, and ancillary rights where applicable)

  • Creator agreements

• Draft and negotiate agreements for all of the above, with a deep understanding of:

  • Unscripted and format dealmaking, including ATL, BTL, and associated production legal agreements

  • Nonfiction deal structures and IP

  • Kids & family-specific considerations, including compliance, safety, and global policies around minors and families.

• Oversee projects throughout the full lifecycle — from early-stage concept and format development through casting, production, post-production, and global launch on Netflix — identifying and navigating:

  • Issues unique to minors and families (e.g., child labor, permits, on-set welfare, releases, privacy, and consent)

  • Guild and union matters where applicable

  • Rights, clearances, third-party materials, and brand-related considerations

  • Practical production issues that arise in fast-moving, unscripted environments

• Serve as a strategic partner to help manage a robust Kids & Family slate of:

  • Unscripted live-action series, specials, and events

  • Creator-led formats

  • Hybrid and innovative formats that blend live action with other mediums, where appropriate for kids & family

You will collaborate closely with internal business partners (e.g., Kids & Family Content and Creative, Consumer Products, Games, and Marketing) and cross-functional teams (e.g., Production, IP, Employment, Labor, Tax, and Safety) as well as key partners (e.g., Finance, Contract Administration, Legal Operations). You will be expected to own deals end-to-end, help execute strategy, and ensure clear communication and alignment across stakeholders.

This role requires fluency in traditional business & legal affairs issues along with genuine comfort in ambiguous and evolving spaces, including new formats designed for kids and families. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment with significant volume, can manage multiple high-profile projects simultaneously, works well under tight deadlines, and remains calm, collaborative, and solution-oriented.

While the role primarily supports productions based in UCAN, experience with international unscripted and live-action productions, including co-productions or local-language formats, is highly valued.

The successful candidate will have at least 7-10 years of entertainment business affairs and legal experience at a streamer, network, studio, or production company; prior law firm experience is also valued. TV experience is required, with a strong emphasis on unscripted and/or live-action series.

Additional requirements include:

• Deep understanding of unscripted and live-action series production, particularly Kids & Family and/or youth-oriented content:

  • Familiarity with the full production process and business/legal issues specific to unscripted formats, including casting, participant agreements, competition/game rules, prizes, and clearances. Prior experience in animated & live action scripted series, and Creator-based deals is also highly valued

  • Experience navigating production with minors and families and relevant compliance and regulatory frameworks

• Exceptional critical thinking skills, with the ability to:

  • Analyze business needs and deal context

  • Anticipate and flag risk in unscripted/live environments

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including:

  • Ability to build trust with creative executives, production partners, talent, talent representatives, and cross-functional teams

  • Clear, concise, and business-focused counseling, including for non-lawyers

• Willingness to innovate and think creatively, especially around:

  • New formats and business models in Kids & Family unscripted

  • Emerging Creator partnerships and franchises

• Ability to work independently and pivot quickly, especially in a dynamic environment with evolving strategies and priorities.

• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, with the confidence to:

  • Counsel business partners on decisions with both legal and business implications

  • Balance creative ambition, member experience, and risk

• Strong project and time management skills, with a track record of managing a high-volume slate.

• Tech-savvy, including proficiency with Google Suite and cloud-based document and database systems.

• Alignment with our unique company culture, including our values and leadership expectations, and enthusiasm for working in a place that combines high performance with creativity, candor, and collaboration.

Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer paid leave of absence programs. Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off. Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off. See more details about our Benefits here.