Film/TV Document Legal Analyst/Administrator

This is a Part Time Job

Film/TV Legal Delivery Document Review Analyst/Administrator (Remote Consultant / Part Time)

The Job
An experienced part time document reviewer and operations administrator in the rights and clearances document review lifecycle for film/TV who can work 3-5 hours a day with potential for more.

The Company
Established boutique business affairs consulting company dealing in high volume legal delivery and due diligence for both large and small film/TV companies. We are NOT a law firm.

Your Job Duties
• Review a high volume of documents and contracts for liability issues involving film/TV projects (chain of title, production contracts, music licenses and Errors and Omissions insurance). Contract review experience is MANDATORY.
• Handle a high volume of email correspondence between multiple parties
• Organize voluminous amounts of digital documents in Dropbox, SharePoint, Google Drive, Asana and other data management software
• Constant updating of grids, reports, checklists, form contracts, and document templates
• Ability to follow procedures and checklists with dozens of steps with no errors
• Track and hit deadlines for hundreds of projects via internal and client tracking grids and systems, sometimes urgently
• Correspond with 3rd parties to explain legal concepts and documents
• Create and update company training manuals, resources and procedures
• Explain legal concepts to creatives and filmmakers
• Work and supervise operations vendors conducting activities in marketing, content production, and tech maintenance

Job Requirements
· Must have either a JD or paralegal certification. State/National Bar certification is a plus. Open to non-US citizens but must have the qualifications in your jurisdiction.
· Must be available to work at least 3-5 hours a day every day during US work hours 9am-6pm PST. This is an every day job. Rare instances of same day client response may be required. You MUST be able to check in at least twice a day and be available to respond.
· Must have at least 2 years experience in film/TV rights and clearances management and document review at a law firm, in-house legal department of a studio, distributor, or sales company. Strongly prefer at least 3-4 years. Ideally you should have handled due diligence or legal delivery on at least 50 films/series.
· Strong experience in chain of title, film/TV production documents, and music license review. E&O review experience a major plus.
· Must have a working knowledge of the film/television production, sales and distribution industry
· Mandatory: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), Google Suite (Drive, Sheets, Docs), Dropbox, SharePoint, Box, Adobe.
· Plus: Asana, PowerPoint, Airtable, Learning management systems(Kajabi, Talent LMS, etc.), extensive knowledge of legal software systems
· For applicants based in CA (or jurisdictions with similar independent contractor laws) you must have, or form before engagement, a loan out company as an LLC or Corporation. No exceptions.

Ideal Candidate Will Bring:
· Analysis skills- the ability to read contract language quickly determine liability risks, best/worst case scenarios and what language would be needed to reduce liability risk
· Experience creating and executing multi-step detail-oriented procedures and systems
· Deadline management system. You will have dozens of deadlines a week. Be prepared to explain how nothing will fall through the cracks.
· Broad experience. You will be working across disciplines in legal, administration, marketing, operations, I.T., human resources and customer/client facing interaction
· Qualities: Client-first mentality, Problem-solving, Detail-driven, Accountability, Pride in high quality work that reflects on your personal and company reputation, Ability to work independently, Responsibility, Strong analytical, organization, and critical thinking skills
· Must absolutely be able to follow detailed directions
· Ability to learn fast and take detailed notes to reference
· Patience when dealing with people who are pushy or resist your requests
· Discretion when safeguarding confidential information and files
· Passion for a long term career in film/TV legal business affairs
· Plus: Familiarity with guild and union regulations (SAG-AFTRA, DGA and WGA)

This is a Great Fit if you Seek:
• An early to mid legal career part-time remote consultant position.
• Great bootcamp in learning about contracts for film, TV, streaming, production, financing, distribution in a high volume environment with known clients
• Time flexibility within the parameters
• Reliable income- Our key clients are major companies
• Small team = highly customized training and large personal impact on company
• Resume building clients and projects- High profile players and film/TV projects
• Networking with a high volume of filmmakers, entertainment lawyers, sales agents and distributors and developing professional relationships
• Small creative business culture- We are an ambitious and hardworking but relaxed, open and collaborative company. Almost all consultants are also creatives. A sense of humor and love of movies and TV will be welcome.
• Fast paced work

Not A Great Fit If:
• You can't work during US business hours
• You can't respond to urgent client needs within 24 hours
• You need a full time job or currently have a full time job
• You are seeking a high-end attorney position, in-house job or law firm track
• You are pursuing a career other than in film/TV legal and business affairs
• You do not have a JD, or paralegal certificate or any film/TV document review experience
• You get impatient with people
• You're not seeking fast-paced, high volume, sometimes urgent, work
• You are expecting advanced career attorney level pay

We feel this is the perfect part time consulting job if this is the right fit for both of us.

Please send resume and cover letter describing why you are a qualified candidate for this job.