Contract Administrator (Director Level) - Film Business & Legal Affairs

This is a Full Time Job

Temporary Employee - Contract Administrator (Director Level)

Description

Position Title: Temporary Contract Administrator, Film Business & Legal Affairs

Location: Burbank, CA

Reporting To: EVP, Business & Legal Affairs

Assignment Duration: June 2026 for approximately 4 months

Summary

Legendary Entertainment is seeking an experienced Temporary Contract Administrator to support the Film Business & Legal Affairs team. Reporting to the EVP of Business & Legal Affairs, this role will be responsible for administering contractual payments, maintaining key rights and obligations tracking tools, and supporting the BA team with agreement summaries, reporting, and guild-related processes. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a film or television Business & Legal Affairs or legal affairs environment, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple contractual obligations and payment workflows.

Responsibilities
• Process writer payments, including calculating WGA fringe costs, submitting purchase orders in Avid, coordinating final payment processing with EP/Sargent Disc, maintaining proof of payment documentation in Business & Legal Affairs files, and distributing payments to representatives.
• Process option and purchase price payments, including submitting purchase orders in Avid, coordinating with Accounts Payable, maintaining payment records in BA files, generating transmittal letters, and sending payments to representatives.
• Process development payments, including submitting purchase orders in Avid, coordinating with Accounts Payable, maintaining supporting documentation, and distributing payments to representatives.
• Maintain and update Option Status Charts, including key dates and payment tracking, the Master Options Excel chart, and actor options tracking.
• Prepare agreement summaries for the Business & Legal Affairs team as requested.
• Maintain Current Writer Obligations Chart, tracking writing services and related obligations.
• Provide quarter close information to the Accounting department, including updated option charts, writer obligations reports, and development fee accrual information.
• Submit the WGA worklist at the beginning of each month in accordance with guild requirements.
• Request Title Reports and Legal Opinion Letters as needed for projects in development.
• Register and maintain MPA titles as required.

Requirements
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience preferred.
• 5 years of experience supporting Business & Legal Affairs within a film, television, or entertainment company.
• Strong familiarity with WGA agreements, guild payment structures, and entertainment contract administration practices.
• Experience processing contractual payments and tracking options, development agreements, and writer agreements.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with Avid purchase order systems or similar production accounting tools.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage contractual deadlines, payments, and rights tracking in a fast-paced environment.