Netflix Sr Manager Labor Relations Counsel 

Canada, Ontario, Toronto 

583557434

Some of the various job responsibilities include:

• Providing advice in connection with the guild and union above the line and below the line agreements (compensation, pension and health, residuals, credit, working conditions, clip reuse and other issues relating to the applicable collective bargaining agreements)

• Advising internal groups on the terms of the Canadian guild and union agreements

• Advising the business and legal affairs teams on the applicable guild and union language for various talent agreements

• Negotiating above-the-line and below-the-line guild and union agreements in both multi-employer and single employer negotiations

• Investigating and resolving labor-related grievances

• Consulting with Production HR in connection with investigations involving union-covered employees

• Training internal teams on guild and union agreements

• Overseeing outside counsel on labor arbitrations or in other legal proceedings

• Advising internal groups on union avoidance and union strike guidance

REQUIREMENTS

• The successful candidate will ideally have7+ years of film/TV labor relations experience, including directexperience leading negotiationswith the Canadian guild and union agreements and providing in-house supportin a production company or major entertainment studio.

• This person must also haveestablished stellar working relationshipswith the entertainment industry guilds and unions, and other studio labor executives.

• Candidates should also havebroad and deep production experience all over Canadaand be able to finesse relationships between different branches of the Canadian guilds and unions.

• Candidates shouldunderstand the complexities of hiring US talent on Canadian showsand understand the dynamic between the US Guilds and their above-the-line Canadian counterparts (i.e., WGA vs. WGC, DGA vs. DGC and SAG-AFTRA vs. ACTRA/UBCP).

• In addition to a focus on labor relations,broader experience in other related areas(e.g., production legal experience and physical production experience) is also welcomed and valued.

The successful candidate will also possess the following:

• Excellent collaboration skills

• Clear, concise communication skills

• Strong analytical skills and good judgment

• Ability to work proactively, independently and reliably under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment

• Flexibility and a solutions-driven mindset

• Ability to think outside of the box

• Dynamic public speaking abilities

• Unconventional, creative thinking abilities