Counsel - Strategic Sourcing, Releasing & Corporate
Sony Pictures
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Counsel - Strategic Sourcing, Releasing & Corporate
Sony Pictures Entertainment's Corporate Legal Department is searching for an exceptional attorney who thrives in a collaborative team environment to support Sony Pictures' strategic sourcing/procurement group and its theatrical releasing business as well as to assist with investment, M&A and other strategic corporate transactions. Sony Pictures, both on its own and as part of the larger Sony Group, engages in complex commercial transactions to secure technology, services and other products. Also, as a major movie studio, Sony Pictures releases films domestically and around the globe and seeks to capitalize on growing international opportunities in a fast-changing world. Further, as the media industry rapidly evolves, Sony Pictures is presented with a variety of strategic opportunities. Based in Culver City, California, this attorney will work with senior business executives from Sony Pictures' strategic sourcing/procurement team and will work on theatrical distribution matters relating to territories around the world. This attorney will also assist with corporate transactions involving additional Sony Pictures businesses. Projects will include licensing and commercial transactions that often relate to new digital technologies and providing advice regarding regulatory and compliance matters.
As a member of Sony Pictures Corporate Legal Department, the successful candidate will be part of an experienced, collaborative and supportive legal team. In addition to working with senior business executives, this attorney will work closely with all other commercial and legal experts within Sony Pictures, including marketing, music, production, intellectual property, business development, privacy, digital security, government affairs, litigation, tax, antitrust and labor.
The successful candidate will have outstanding academic credentials and a minimum of 3 years of M&A transactional experience with a major law firm. Additional experience with the media, entertainment and/or technology industries is preferred. Valuable areas of expertise include international transactions, complex commercial transactions, intellectual property licensing and privacy.
Requirements:
• At least 3 years' M&A and commercial transactional experience, including knowledge of technology, intellectual property and new media transactions
• JD & Member of the California Bar
• Excellent negotiation and drafting skills
• Able to work both independently and as a team player
• Assertive, detail-oriented, and able to accommodate tight deadlines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
*Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.
* Sony Pictures - CA - Culver City Area & Studios