Business Affairs Executive

This is a Full Time Job

UTA seeks a talented and highly-motivated attorney to add to its business affairs department in the NYC office. This position will review and negotiate deals for UTA's Book/Audio Publishing divisions.

What You'll Do
• Responsible for handling and tracking Publishing projects on a day to day basis. This includes negotiating development/attachment agreements, license agreements, collaboration agreements, co-production agreements, talent agreements, format licenses, distribution agreements, and various contractor and vendor agreements from start to finish
• Act as an entrepreneurial business partner with and provide decision-making support and guidance on strategy in deal making to UTA agents and executives
• Foster positive long-term internal business client and external client relationships

What You'll Need
• JD from an ABA accredited law school
• Admitted to NY Bar
• Minimum 3 years of transactional legal experience, with at least 2 of those years spent working on Publishing specific deals
• Experience in drafting and negotiating book publishing agreements
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills which will enable him/her to interact with a range of personalities and styles in a fast-paced business environment and to work effectively with people at many different levels (including agents, senior executives, executives/business affairs, artists, other attorneys, and in-house client divisions); have an effective problem-solving approach; excellent drafting and analytical skills; be well-organized; and have a strong work ethic
• An upbeat temperament, dynamic personality and highly team-oriented approach to work is necessary

The Team
• Work with a highly collaborative Publishing team that connects clients with opportunities in print, digital, and audio publishing
• The team has consistently grown their audiences, creating owned content while enhancing their brands
• UTA publishing has represented hundreds of major New York Times Best Sellers and continues to identify a diverse slate of new voices