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Description

Business & Legal Affairs jobs encompass various roles in the entertainment industry that deal with contracts, negotiations, intellectual property, and compliance, ensuring that projects run smoothly and within legal boundaries.

Background

Are you passionate about the entertainment industry and have a degree in law and a love for negotiation? If so, Business & Legal Affairs careers might be the perfect fit for you. These professionals work behind the scenes to support the creative and financial aspects of TV shows, movies, and other entertainment projects.

Legal professionals in this field often begin as paralegals, legal assistants, or contract administrators, gaining valuable experience and knowledge of the industry while supporting attorneys and executives in the negotiation process.

Business & Legal Affairs roles include positions like entertainment attorneys, contract negotiators, rights and clearances specialists, and intellectual property experts. Additionally, some professionals focus on specific areas like talent agreements, distribution deals, music licensing, or production financing.

What types of tasks do Business & Legal Affairs professionals do?
  • Review and draft contracts
  • Negotiate deals and agreements
  • Ensure compliance with industry regulations
  • Protect intellectual property rights
  • Handle dispute resolution
  • Advise on legal and business matters
  • Liaise with production teams
  • Coordinate with external legal counsel
  • Secure rights and clearances
  • Manage talent relations
What are the Typical Jobs in Business & Legal Affairs?
  • Entertainment Attorney
  • Paralegal
  • Legal Assistant
  • Contract Administrator
  • Rights and Clearances Specialist
  • Intellectual Property Counsel
  • Business Affairs Executive
  • Music Licensing Specialist
  • Distribution Analyst
  • Labor Relations Specialist
  • Risk Management Coordinator
  • Compliance Officer
Job Title Company Location Date Type Description Logo
Paralegal
NBCUniversal
Universal City, CA 2 days ago
Full Time Job

Draft, edit, and review a high volume of license agreements, and related documents, associated with the licensing and marketing of intellectual property content for consumer products. Draft demand letters, cease and desists, and various marketing agreements.

Member
Senior Legal Analyst
Warner Music Group
New York, NY 2 days ago
Full Time Job

We are responsible for overseeing, drafting and negotiating mergers and acquisitions (M&A), investment and joint venture agreements, corporate vendor and technology agreements (consulting, SaaS, licenses, etc.

Member
Staff Counsel - Sports
Roc Nation
New York, NY 2 days ago
Full Time Job

Roc Nation is seeking a Staff Counsel - Sports, who will report to the COO of Sports and work within the Roc Nation Sports vertical.

Member
Sr. Counsel, Legal, Streaming
Warner Bros. Discovery
London, United Kingdom 2 days ago
Full Time Job

The D2C Legal team (with lawyers based in the US and the UK) has an international remit and provides comprehensive and proactive legal support to Warner Bros.

Corporate Counsel, Product Regulatory & Compliance and ESG
Playstation
San Mateo, CA 2 days ago
Full Time Job

Playstation is looking for a Corporate Counsel to support product regulatory, compliance, and ESG initiatives by establishing compliance programs, advising on product safety regulations, and collaborating on sustainability policies in a hybrid role in San Mateo, CA.

Business Affairs Coordinator
NBCUniversal
Windsor, Australia 2 days ago
Full Time Job

Ideal candidates may include those with production office or production clearance experience who are looking to broaden their business affairs skillset or, those with business affairs experience in the film or television industry.

Legal Assistant, Music
Fox News
Los Angeles, CA 3 days ago
Full Time Job

FOX Corporation is looking for a Legal Assistant, Music to join their team!.

Tax Counsel
Ubisoft
Saint-Mandé, France 3 days ago
Full Time Job

Ensuring the fiscal compliance of account closures by reviewing financial results for French entities. Contributing to the validation of tax credits, including CIR, CIJV, and sponsorship-related credits.

Senior Contract Administrator
Warner Bros. Discovery
Mexico City, Mexico 3 days ago
Full Time Job

Prepares contracts, amendments, product notices/schedules and other legal documents using established templates for orders. Verifies availability (rights and clearances) for Intellectual Product (Films, TV Series) contained in sales orders and researches prior sales history and deal terms. Resolves any conflicting clearance, sales, pricing or rights issues prior to document distribution.

Manager, Music Business Affairs - SEA / Anz / Tw
Netflix
Singapore 3 days ago
Full Time Job

Advise production companies on music clearance, or clear music directly as necessary for content/marketing/PR usage. Flag potential music clearance concerns during project development phase.

Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs
Fandango
Universal City, CA 3 days ago
Full Time Job

The Fandango Business & Legal Affairs team provides legal support across Fandango's various businesses, including its Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango at Home on demand streaming, and Fandango ticketing businesses.

Senior Contract Administrator
Warner Bros. Discovery
Mexico City, Mexico 4 days ago
Full Time Job

Prepares contracts, amendments, product notices/schedules and other legal documents using established templates for orders. Verifies availability (rights and clearances) for Intellectual Product (Films, TV Series) contained in sales orders and researches prior sales history and deal terms. Resolves any conflicting clearance, sales, pricing or rights issues prior to document distribution.

VP, Legal, Employment
Warner Bros. Discovery
Atlanta, GA 4 days ago
Full Time Job

Advice and counseling on labor and employment matters. Support for corporate initiatives and projects as needed and assigned, including restructuring reviews, policies, and harmonization initiatives.

Counsel / Principal Counsel, Intellectual Property
Netflix
London, United Kingdom 4 days ago
Full Time Job

Netflix seeks an experienced intellectual property lawyer to provide legal support for its content and business across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Assistant, Business Affairs - Production Arts
United Talent Agency
Los Angeles, CA 4 days ago
Full Time Job

UTA seeks an Assistant in Production Arts Business Affairs in our Beverly Hills office.

Senior Legal Counsel
Warner Bros. Discovery
St. Leonards, Australia 5 days ago
Full Time Job

Negotiating, drafting and reviewing underlying rights, development, production and distribution agreements including development and co-development agreements, format option and license agreements, book option agreements; commissioning, programme license agreements and programme investment agreements; production and co-production or co-finance agreements; distribution agreements; talent and other contributor agreements; scriptwriter agreements; access agreements, location, studio and production services agreements; rights releases, permissions or licenses; music composer and licensing agreements; and non-disclosure agreements.

Coordinator, Business & Legal Affairs
Fox
Los Angeles, CA 6 days ago
Full Time Job

The Business & Legal Affairs team is leanly staffed and in need of a candidate who can thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment.

Legal Team Assistant
Endeavor
London, United Kingdom 6 days ago
Full Time Job

Creating records via our contract management system (Legal Online). Sending Contracts for electronic esign and arranging wet signature process.

Counsel - Business and Legal Affairs
Netflix
Berlin, Germany 6 days ago
Full Time Job

With highly successful German series and films such as ''Dear Child (Liebes Kind)'', ''Kaulitz & Kaulitz'' and ''All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen Nichts Neues)'' Netflix continues to establish its presence in Germany and seeks an attorney to join Netflix's growing content slate in DACH.

Gvp, Legal, Employment - Production
Warner Bros. Discovery
Burbank, CA 7 days ago
Full Time Job

Advice and counseling on labor and employment matters. Leadership of a team that includes five lawyers and multiple legal professionals.

EVP, Legal, Head Of Studios & Networks
Warner Bros. Discovery
Burbank, CA 8 days ago
Full Time Job

Lead and manage all aspects of Production Legal across WBTV (Scripted, Unscripted, and Animation), HBO, Streaming Content Support, Magnolia, US Networks, and WB Pictures (including domestically and UK Productions), including serving as a key advisor to the business and partner with various functions throughout the Company to evaluate and reconcile complex matters/issues from a Business Unit and enterprise level perspective.

One Senior Contract Administrator
Warner Bros. Discovery
Warsaw, Hungary 11-08-2024
Full Time Job

Prepares contracts, amendments, product notices/schedules and other legal documents using established templates for orders. Verifies availability (rights and clearances) for Intellectual Product (Films, TV Series) contained in sales orders and researches prior sales history and deal terms. Resolves any conflicting clearance, sales, pricing or rights issues prior to document distribution.

Corporate Counsel, Product
Playstation
San Mateo, CA 11-08-2024
Full Time Job

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE or PlayStation) seeks hardworking and experienced Product Counsel to support our product and business teams that design and build our video gaming consoles, platforms, and peripherals, including PS5, PS VR2, mobile and web apps.

Director, Regulatory Affairs Half Magic Beauty
A24 Films
Remote / Virtual 11-07-2024
Full Time Job

Responsible for development, implementation and maintenance of the company's global regulatory affairs department and strategy. Leads all regulatory compliance reviews for new product launches in accordance with brand specific blacklist and international distribution list – including but not limited to retailer requirements (Ulta, Beauty Bay and more) and regional specific requirements (US, Canada, EU/UK, Australia, APAC and more).

Counsel 2 Positions Or New York
SAG-AFTRA
Los Angeles, CA 11-07-2024
Full Time Job

SAG-AFTRA is seeking a Counsel to manage arbitration and litigation, advise on legal matters, negotiate contracts, and resolve disputes to protect the rights and interests of its members.

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