Sector: Film & Cultural Industries
Salary: Based on experience
Start Date: Based on availability
We are looking for a globally minded, results-oriented colleague with strong organisational skills and a keen interest in culture to join our team of thirty, working in a dynamic and international environment. You will assist our Sales & Production teams and our founder Philippe Bober.
COMPANY PROFILE
Based in Paris and Berlin, Coproduction Office is a leading international distributor and producer of bold, auteur-driven films, known for their daring content and distinctive cinematic language.
Founded by Philippe Bober, Coproduction Office has been instrumental in launching and supporting the careers of pioneering directors.* Bober has produced over forty films, most of which have been selected for the main competitions at Cannes, Venice, and Berlin. These films have garnered numerous prestigious awards, including: the Golden Lion in Venice for Roy Andersson’s A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014), and two Palme d’Or at Cannes for Ruben Östlund’s The Square (2017) and Triangle of Sadness (2022).
Our international sales division represents films produced by Philippe Bober, selected acquisitions, and restored classics by master filmmakers such as Roberto Rossellini, Márta Mészáros, and Konrad Wolf. Over the past decade, Coproduction Office has also expanded organically, diversifying its activities to include:
We offer an international, collaborative, and fast-paced workplace. Team members benefit from strong collegial support, meaningful responsibilities, cross-departmental involvement, and opportunities for career advancement — all while contributing to the work of some of today’s most exciting and visionary directors and artists.
- Roy Andersson, Jessica Hausner, Kornél Mundruczó, Ruben Östlund, Cristi Puiu, Carlos Reygadas, Ulrich Seidl, Lars von Trier, Lou Ye
JOB OUTLINE:
As a legal manager, you will perform the following tasks:
Draw up the sales contracts and negotiate directly with our clients working closely with our sales agents
Negotiate external contracts (platforms, TVs, etc)
Update of our internal template for sales contract to adapt to the evolutions of international audiovisual law and the rise of new exploitation windows
Supervise international releases in accordance with negotiated holdbacks
Acquisitions: draw up the Sales Agency Agreements and negotiate with our producers for our fresh slate, and with the right holders for our Classics department
Work with the production department on the coproduction contracts, author rights, actors contracts with high-end international cast
General overseeing of the legal aspects of the production including subsidies contracts, grant conventions, broadcasters coproductions, pre-sales, loan conventions, etc
Supervise clients royalties reportings
Grants and supports for sales and production: work closely with sales and production teams on various applications for funding (MEDIA, CNC, etc.)
Supervise and negotiate clauses with CAMAs and interparty agreements (IPAs)
Legal deliveries: collect and prepare documents such as chain or rights, music cue sheet, etc
Legal support to our finance department
Management of an intern in charge of assisting you and the legal back office
You will:
Work in an international and multilingual environment with a friendly and motivational atmosphere, alongside committed and team-oriented colleagues
Gain insight into the independent film industry while working on unique and artistically ambitious films
Obtain valuable experience working on unique award-winning films with the production, post-production, finance and/or marketing team, as well as with the founder Philippe Bober
You are:
Fluent in English and either German or French. Italian is a plus
You have a master’s degree in law and intellectual property or further education in law with 3+ years of relevant professional experience
You have a first experience in a legal department of either a production or sales company
You have a solid understanding of international audiovisual law
You are perfectionist with high attention to details and meeting deadlines
You are precise, proficient with Excel and databases
You are flexible and proactive
You like working in a team and your strong communication skills ensure the capability of working with people of various nationalities. Colleagues can always rely on you
You are a cinephile with a strong interest in film production and distribution
We want to hear from you! Please send your resume and a cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this position to: [email protected]. If you have any questions regarding your application, feel free to contact us at the same email address.
(NB: Our recruitment team is working remotely and cannot be reached by phone at our Paris or Berlin offices).
