Senior Counsel, Animation

Full Time Job
Senior Counsel, Animation

The Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) Legal department is seeking a mid-level attorney with direct on-point animation experience (senior experienced paralegal considered) to support motion picture and television development and production for Sony Pictures Animation (SPA). This position entails the drafting and negotiating of contracts in connection with animated and hybrid motion picture and television development, production and distribution, including term and employee agreements, working closely with senior business executives and supervising junior attorneys and outside counsel (and based on work load/availability, filling in on live action motion picture development and production).

Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating contracts (in concert with and under the direction of Business Affairs executives) for the development and production of animated and hybrid motion pictures and television shows.
• Reviewing license agreements and production contracts and providing comments and negotiating them to signature and dealing with all legal issues arising in connection with animated and hybrid motion picture and television production.
• Reviewing chain of title and rights issues in connection with animated and hybrid motion picture and television production.
• Based on work load, working on live action motion picture development and production.
• Supervision of junior attorneys and monitoring outside counsel.

Qualifications

• Member CA Bar (or for paralegal, certificate)
• 5 years relevant legal experience with entertainment law firm or entertainment company
• Knowledge of contract law and legal issues specific to entertainment law
• Skill in drafting of contracts and trouble-spotting
• Ability to draft agreements, work independently, exercise judgment based on experience and work with/supervise junior attorneys and outside counsel

*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