Head of Legal Affairs
Whalerock Industries
Santa Monica, CAThis was removed by the employer on 6/11/2015 3:46:00 PM PST
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This position requires a highly accomplished strategic AND hands-on legal executive with consistent demonstrated results in an organization with multi-faceted and complex business operations. The ideal candidate will participate in business negotiations and oversee legal affairs for the company. Duties include drafting and negotiating documents pertaining to joint ventures, partnerships, content acquisition deals, sponsorship and advertising agreements, co-production deals, talent agreements, technology vendor agreements, ad tech agreements, and more. Reporting directly to the President, this position will work closely with all discipline leads and will supervise a team currently of two legal professionals (with plans to grow) and outside counsel as appropriate. The ideal candidate…
Will…
• Draft, review, and negotiate general commercial contracts and transactions including but not limited to a remarkably broad range of media, talent, advertising/sponsorship, technology, joint venture, and financing agreements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate sophisticated term sheets and agreements related to the distribution of Whalerock properties.
• Draft talent agreements, producer agreements, rights agreements, service agreements, and other contracts as necessary.
• Provide ongoing legal advice to internal and external clients on strategic and complex matters.
• Work closely with outside counsel in handling, litigation, employment, copyright and trademark, rights and clearance, and privacy issues.
• Integrate seamlessly into a fast-paced, fun, straight-talking management team.
• Not do something just “because it’s the way things are done,” but will search for the best and smartest way to attack a challenge.
Is…
• Confident and comfortable managing deals without precedent and creating solutions amidst the confusion of an evolving media landscape
• Someone who has a strategic viewpoint with the ability to “see around corners,” to anticipate risks and opportunities
• A grounded, collaborative team player who identifies and promotes 'best practices' approach to improve efficiency and overall performance of all aspects of the business
• Collaborative, yet a natural decision maker
• Someone whose core values include integrity and honesty
• A good business partner with the technical knowledge to balance the “science” of the law with the “art” of being a great lawyer and advisor.
• A lawyer who understands that NO is a far worse answer that “yes, if…” or “no, but…”.
Has…
• 10 years of transactional experience in Legal and/or Business Affairs, ideally with both first-rate law firm and in-house experience.
• J.D. from a top-tier law school and an active license to practice in the state of California.
• Extensive experience in digital media, entertainment, technology, production or distribution.
• Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills, with a demonstrated track record of sound business and legal judgment.
• Superior legal drafting skills, with a high level of attention to detail.
• Established relationships within the entertainment and online business and legal communities.
• Results oriented, extremely proactive and a highly responsive individual with excellent communication skills.
Success at Whalerock Industries requires that…
• You have a sense of humor.
• You love to win.
• You like getting your hands dirty.
• You solve problems.
• You are entrepreneurial, smart, and passionate.
• You know the acronyms but speak in plain English.
• If you don't know something, you say so. Then go figure it out quickly.
• You naturally go the extra mile.
• You thrive in a fast-paced work environment, readily adapting to continually changing priorities and aggressive project timeframes.
• You give credit to others where credit is due and take responsibility for misses when they rest with you.
• Did we mention you love to win?
Whalerock Industries is a Santa Monica based company with interests across the media and technology landscape. Whalerock’s digital brands include Wonderwall, Moviefone, Mandatory, Mom.me, Tested, PawNation, Purple Clover, and Cinefix, among others. Whalerock Industries has strategic alliances with MGM, Starcom MediaVest, P&G, Aol, AARP, Microsoft, YouTube and other major global institutions to bring world-class premium content and experiences to tens of millions of people every month across all devices and screens.