Explore an exciting opportunity as a Warner Bros. Discovery in Burbank, CA. This Full-time role is ideal for professionals interested in the Entertainment Providers sector and offers hands-on experience in the Administrative department.
Rated 2.8/5 by employees, this opening is perfect for candidates at the Mid-Senior level level. Posted 1 hour ago, and still accepting applications — don’t miss out.
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“Warner Bros. Discovery” Company Job Details
- Company Name: Warner Bros. Discovery
- Work Type: Full-time
- Rating: 2.8 / 5
- Location: Burbank, CA
- Industry: Entertainment Providers
- Department: Administrative
- Experience Level: Mid-Senior level
- Job Creation Duration: 1 hour ago
Executive Assistant, WB Pictures Legal Job Overview
Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are…
When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
Your New Role…
The Executive Legal Assistant will provide a full range of administrative support to a Senior Vice President, a Vice President and a Director who are part of a team handling a wide variety of legal matters related to the development and production of motion pictures for Warner Bros. Pictures (“WBP”), New Line, DC Studios (“DCS”) and Warner Bros. Animation (“WBA”). The successful candidate will work closely and collaboratively in a fast-paced, exciting entertainment production environment with the department’s attorneys, assistants, and colleagues across WBP, New Line, DCS and WBA, as well as our production partners and talent representatives. This individual must be proactive and able to prioritize well while balancing ever-changing needs in a demanding film production environment. It is an essential function of this position that the work be performed from the Company’s offices, pursuant to the Company’s hybrid office policies, in order to provide real-time, in-person support to the department, fostering seamless coordination and collaboration across creative and operational teams.
Your Role Accountabilities…
- Executive Support – Provides a full range of administrative support including preparing, proofreading, and redlining legal documents, including drafting contracts and correspondence. Assists with meeting preparation and presentations. Provides a professional, warm and resourceful telephone presence (placing, receiving and troubleshooting calls for direct supervisors) and courteous e-mail correspondence on behalf of executive clients.
- Contract Administration and Filing – Maintains development, production, and other paper and digital files, and keeps project filing current using departmental tools. Follows up on outstanding contracts and prepares documents for execution, processes and distributes various documents, and updates various reports.
- Calendar Management – Maintains Outlook calendar and organizes meetings (in-person and by video). This individual must be able to effectively coordinate the executives’ schedules to ensure timely responses and coordination with various productions and other departments to ensure meetings and presentations are executed seamlessly
- Departmental Tasks – Provides back-up support to other executives and assistants within the department as needed. Provides general assistance with miscellaneous departmental tasks.
Qualifications & Experience…
- 8+ years of experience working in a similar role at a law firm or in-house at a studio or network legal, talent agency or business affairs department required
- Undergraduate degree preferred.
- Comprehensive proficiency with cloud-based document and database systems including Microsoft Office programs, video conferencing software (Zoom, Teams), and other legal software.
- Effective organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and excellent problem-solving skills are required.
- Strong time management skills (proven abilities to prioritize tasks, multitask, meet deadlines proactively and reliably) and ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced and high-volume environment.
- Professional demeanor and the ability to be discreet and diplomatic, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communications skills and emotional intelligence are essential.
- Ability to build and maintain business relationships internally and externally and be calm and flexible under pressure and amidst changing priorities. Working independently and also collaboratively, to be flexible, dependable and results-oriented are crucial abilities for success in this role.
- Bring a positive, team-oriented esprit de corps, a proactive ‘can-do’ mindset, and a genuine passion for work in the entertainment business
How We Get Things Done…
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.
If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $62,157.00 – $115,434.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.
If you’re a qualified candidate with an arrest or conviction record, please know that your application will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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