What You'll Do

Provide legal guidance and expertise to company executives and department heads regarding laws, regulations, industry customs and practices related to short form digital programming, e-commerce, retail and tech
Assist key team members with structuring and negotiating deals for above and below-the-line talent, sponsorships, brands, licenses, production companies and vendors
Structure, draft, negotiate and manage complex and often first-of-their-kind commercial contracts relating to merchandise, digital content, promotional partnerships and more
Advise on employment law matters
Prepare deal summaries for use by marketing, content, finance, etc.
Analyze and advise on the ramifications and relative risk of deal structures
Partner with business executives and human resources to design and implement best practices

Who You Are:

Member in good standing of California State Bar
Minimum of 5+ years of legal/business affairs experience in a media company, production company or law firm
Excellent drafting, negotiation and organizational skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Extensive in-depth knowledge of contract and general corporate law
Knowledge of intellectual property, clearance and copyright, entertainment, technology and privacy law
Knowledge of industry deals and practices
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook and Excel
Confident, self-motivated, can work well independently and collaboratively
Good business judgement
Ability to work well in a fast-paced, deadline-intensive, in-house environment and manage a high volume of transactions
Previous startup experience a plus