Remote Business Affairs Associate

Champlain Media is a dynamic international television production and distribution company with offices in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.

Champlain Media leads the way in the development, financing, production and distribution of high-quality TV programming, being one of the largest suppliers in the niche of highly commercial TV movies. Please visit  our web site for more information.

We are looking for an energetic and talented Business Affairs Associate to be based in Vancouver, BC for a hybrid work from home/in-office position.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Reporting to the Manager of Business Affairs, the Business Affairs Associate will be responsible for overseeing and administering various production-related business affairs activities for a dedicated slate of television movie productions. This person will be an integral team member of Champlain Media’s Business Affairs department.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Main responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Direct and frequent communication with key production and post-production personnel to ensure a pro-active collaborative approach to:


• Monitoring various production activities, including communicating and tracking contractual obligations, payments, approval requirements, and finding solutions to problems that may arise with productions.


• Liaising on-screen credits, clearances, insurance, broadcaster, Canadian-content, and tax credit compliance.


• Preparing various contracts and licenses (i.e. stock footage), ensuring timely and accurate compliance by the production of regulations and contractual obligations overall.


• Tracking and communicating regarding delivery milestones and schedules, etc.


• Understanding the provincial and federal tax credit and Canadian-content regulations (i.e. Creative BC, CAVCO, etc.), and the compliance regulations for each credit, and assisting production with adhering to such requirements.


• Overseeing guild signatory and compliance documentation, calculating residual estimates, and managing the build process for each project.


• Drafting and tracking the execution of various above-the-line agreements (writers, producers, directors, and actors), utilizing legal templates.


• Follow and contribute toward improving “best practices”, as well as creative problem solving and troubleshooting on day-to-day business affairs-production matters.


• Liaising with all other departments (production, finance, distribution, post-production on various business affairs issues and providing general business affairs support.

WHO YOU ARE:

• You have a passion for both sides of the industry – creative and business!


• Knowledgeable of the Canadian content film and television regulatory system.


• Experienced with industry unions, guilds, and a variety of contracts.


• You have excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize.


• Highly reliable, with the ability to self-manage, problem solve and exercise excellent judgment.


• Able to excel in a high-pressure, deadline-oriented environment.


• Excellent professional verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.


• A positive contributor and collaborative team member, with a strong commitment to learning and excellence.


• You thrive in a busy environment and enjoy daily collaboration and communicating with a large team.


• Post-secondary education in Film/Television, or equivalent industry experience an asset.

BENEFITS:

Medical and Dental coverage.