Associate or Counsel

This is a Full Time Job

An entertainment law firm is adding a new attorney to its team to handle transactional development, production, and distribution matters (including, but not limited to, production legal matters) for non-scripted programming and to develop new business for the firm's non-scripted practice.
Title: Associate or Counsel, depending upon experience
Office: This is a fully remote position.
Location: You must currently reside in and work from Los Angeles, California and work Pacific Standard Time hours.
Job Duties:
(1) Handle transactional business & legal affairs matters including, but not limited to, the negotiation and drafting of agreements, related to the development, production, and distribution of non-scripted programing
(2) Handle production legal matters for non-scripted programming (including, but not limited to, on-camera talent, executive producer, and director agreements, crew deal memos, production releases (location, appearance, materials, etc.), contestant/participant agreements, series rules, production services agreements, music licenses, vendor agreements, trade out agreements and reviewing episodes for legal clearance).
(3) Serve as point person for day-to-day matters for certain firm clients as assigned.
(4) Work independently as well as part of a team on matters for certain firm clients as assigned, including overseeing the work of other team members for certain matters as assigned.
(5) Identify and implement improvements to forms and processes
(6) Identify and develop new clients.

Qualifications:

(1) At least three (3) years handling transactional business & legal affairs matters related to the development, production, and distribution of non-scripted programming, including production legal matters, for a law firm and/or production company.
(2) J.D. and member in good standing of The State Bar of California.
(3) Excellent communication, drafting, and negotiation skills, attention to detail, and judgment.
(4) Ability to think outside the box and propose solutions to help achieve client objectives and minimize risk
(5) Ability to manage and operationalize priorities among multiple clients in an efficient, effective, and proactive manner.
(6) Ability to build and maintain relationships with other members of the team, clients, agents, managers, and other outside counsel.
(7) Ability to work well under pressure in a high-volume, fast paced environment and within client and/or production deadlines.
(8) Ability to work nights and/or weekends as needed to cover urgent production matters on assigned projects.
(9) Desire to build and grow new business in addition to working with the firm's existing clients.