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Blue Ant Media is a privately held, international production studio and rights business and channel operator. The company's studio creates and distributes a premium slate of programming, in all content genres, for streaming and broadcasting platforms around the world. Blue Ant Media also operates free streaming and pay TV channels under several media brands internationally, including Love Nature, Cottage Life, Smithsonian Channel Canada, BBC Earth Canada, HauntTV, Homeful, Drag Race Universe, Total Crime, HistoryTime and Love Pets. Blue Ant Media is headquartered in Toronto, with six international offices in Los Angeles, New York, Singapore, London, Washington and Sydney. blueantmedia.com⼁Twitter⼁Instagram⼁LinkedIn
Our productions and media brands are a product of our employees who are passionate experts in all of these areas. They are fanatical about creating outstanding content and experiences; and enthusiastic about delivering it on new and evolving platforms.
We actively seek out people who embody our core values: optimism, creativity, entrepreneurism, agility and integrity. We attract creative talents who are optimistic about the evolving future of content and who take pride in seeing opportunity where others see challenges. We encourage employees to think like small business owners by taking ownership on projects and giving them the flexibility to take risks and embrace an evolving media landscape. Our team members excel at collaborating with internal and external partners and our culture fosters sharing ideas and treating all people with respect.
Legal Intern - Production, Global Channels & Media
The legal team in our Toronto office is looking for a summer intern. Reporting to Blue Ant’s Senior Legal Counsel, the summer intern will be responsible for assisting with legal matters on Blue Ant’s productions, global channels and media business.
The summer intern will be expected to work in our Toronto office 3 days per week (remaining 2 days remote) from approximately mid-May until mid-August 2024.
What You'll Be Doing...
Core responsibilities and duties will include supporting the legal team with a wide range of tasks, including but not limited to:
- Reviewing, drafting and revising legal agreements for development and production, including shopping agreements, option agreements, talent agreements, standard production releases and music licenses
- Reviewing, drafting and revising legal agreements for global channels and media, including content licensing agreements, commissioning agreements, production services agreements and channel carriage agreements
- Performing legal research on relevant issues and summarizing findings
- Attending meetings with the Legal and Business Affairs teams and internal teams
- General organization tasks for the Legal and Business Affairs teams, including creation, updating and maintenance of agreement templates, and tracking contractual obligations and payment schedules
- Corresponding and collaborating with the Legal and Business Affairs teams on miscellaneous day-to-day issues
What You'll Bring...
- Must be currently enrolled in law school
- Knowledge of the television/entertainment industry is an asset
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Detail oriented
- Able to work in a fast paced environment and manage competing deadlines
- A problem solver who is flexible and adaptable when necessary
- A team player with a willingness to help other team members with various tasks
Here’s What You Can Expect In Return…
- Hybrid work environment
- A team that trusts and wants to win together
- Leadership that supports your development and long-term career goals at Blue Ant Media
- Work hard/play hard culture
Blue Ant Media celebrates diversity in both its programming and workforce. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds who are eligible to work in Canada.
At Blue Ant Media, we believe promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility. We can all contribute. As a global media company, we recognize our platform and opportunity to influence change and promote a more inclusive world. We know what we create, distribute, and produce is better with a diverse workforce. In recruiting for our teams, we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds (who are eligible to work in Canada) and welcome the unique contributions each person brings.
If you have most of the qualifications listed in our posting, but are not sure whether to proceed with your application, we still encourage you to apply. We thank all candidates for their interest in Blue Ant Media and we will reach out to those candidates that are under consideration. If you are contacted for an interview and require an accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please email our Human Resources team at HR@blueantmedia.com.