Associate Counsel Business & Legal Affairs
Genius Brands International
Beverly Hills, CAFull Time Job
We are expanding our Business & Legal Affairs team at Genius Brands International and are looking for an Associate Counsel of Business & Legal Affairs to support our growing company. Reporting to the EVP of Business & Legal Affairs and General Counsel, the ideal candidate will have a background in negotiating and drafting agreements related to music publishing rights, advertising and marketing, consumer products licensing, new media, and/or general commercial transactions.
Responsibilities include:
• Analyze, review, and interpret contracts; provide thoughtful legal advice on potential risks and issues;
• Structure, negotiate and draft scripted development and production agreements, including license agreements, executive producer agreements, writer agreements, director agreements, rights agreements and work-for-hire agreements;
• Consult with business and legal affairs colleagues on issues related to music publishing, advertising and marketing, social media, and digital distribution;
• Assist production legal in interfacing with a broad range of in-house personnel (e.g., creative, production, distribution, consumer products, etc.);
• Assist the EVP in establishing policies, procedures, and parameters in connection with various business practices; and
• Advise on any Business Affairs and Legal-related matters (including guild/union issues, integrations, consumer products).
Required Qualifications:
• Juris Doctorate (JD) and current membership with a State Bar (preferably California or New York); and
• 2+ years prior experience at an entertainment law firm and/or media entertainment company with experience in one or more of the following: music publishing, advertising and marketing, scripted television, consumer products, and/or new media.
• The position is ''in-person'' in Beverly Hills, California
Preferred Qualifications:
• Knowledge of negotiating and documenting transactions related to scripted entertainment;
• Cooperative, positive, team-oriented approach, and ability to independently manage a high-volume workload in a fast-paced environment;
• Previously established relationships with key agencies, managers, and attorneys in the entertainment community; and
• Working knowledge of guild and union issues and various entertainment industry customs and practices.
Additional Information
Genius Brands International, Inc. is a multi-national children's media company headquartered in Beverly Hills, California, engaged in the development, production, marketing, and licensing of branded children's entertainment and consumer products. The Company's streaming platform, Kartoon Kidaverse, is available in over 100 million U.S. television households via a broad range of distribution platforms, including Comcast, Cox, DISH, Sling TV, Amazon Prime, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Apple iOS, Android TV, Android Mobil, Google Play, Xumo, Roku, Tubi, KartoonChannel.com, Samsung Smart TVs and LG TVs. The Company's subsidiary, Frederator Studios, has produced such shows as ''Adventure Time'', ''Fairly Odd Parents,'' ''Wow Wow Wubbzy'', ''Castlevania'', ''Bee and Puppycat'', and ''Bravest Warriors''. Meanwhile, the subsidiary Mainframe Studios, based in Vancouver, has produced such children's shows as ''Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures'', the ''Octonauts'', and ''Madagascar: A Little Wild'', while also producing such features as ''Ratchet & Clank'' and ''Escape from Planet Earth''. The company also co-owns and controls Stan Lee Universe, LLC, which maintains the name, image, and likeness of the iconic comic book writer, editor, and publisher, Stan Lee.
Genius Brands International, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We welcome and consider applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy status, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Diversity in the workplace is not just a commitment, it is who we are and a reflection of what makes our world special.
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