Director of Legal Affairs, Motion Picture Group Marketing

This is a Full Time Job

The Sony Pictures Entertainment Legal team is hiring a legal professional to join our corporate headquarters in Culver City, CA. This role will primarily support the Sony Pictures Consumer Products department reporting to the SVP, Business & Legal Affairs.

Responsibilities:
• Draft, negotiate and process a high volume of merchandising licensing agreements (and related agreements, correspondence, etc.)
• Track status of the agreements and all related matters.
• Research and analyze legal issues (including rights analysis, content clearance, labor, etc.)
• Management of antipiracy efforts (trademark protection, enforcement, C&Ds, etc.)
• General problem-solving on a daily basis.

Qualifications:
• Excellent drafting skills along with excellent judgment, prioritization and communication skills while interfacing with all levels of the company.
• 8+ years of contract administrator and/or paralegal experience in a top law firm and/or in a studio/in-house entertainment legal affairs group (and experience in consumer products licensing is strongly preferred).
• BA/BS required.
• Paralegal certification preferred.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and deadlines.