Executive, Business Affairs - Film

About the role

UTA seeks a highly motivated attorney to join the Business Affairs department in the Los Angeles office. This executive will be an expert in motion pictures and will report to the Head of Business Affairs.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating deals for UTA’s Motion Picture division.
• Handling a variety of Motion Picture development, production and distribution projects on a day-to-day basis, including negotiating: actor, writer, producer and director agreements, rights agreements, finance agreements, co-production agreements, option agreements, distribution agreements, and various other agreements.
• Acting as an entrepreneurial business partner with and providing decision-making support and guidance on strategy in deal making to UTA agents and executives.
• Applying innovative problem-solving skills and practical business judgment to balance UTA’s business needs and acceptable levels of risk.
• Fostering positive long-term internal business client and external client relationships.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school
• Admitted to CA Bar
• 7+ years of transactional legal experience, with 4+ of those years spent working on motion picture entertainment agreements.
• Experience in some or all the following areas: drafting and negotiating talent agreements (e.g., actors, writers, producers, directors), production services agreements; intellectual property; guild/union agreements; and/or production legal work related to scripted audiovisual content.
• Experience with independent film agreements is also highly desired.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you 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, producers, 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.

Skills

• Strong work ethic
• Effective problem-solving approach
• Excellent drafting and analytical skills
• Well-organized
• Interpersonal and communication skills

Benefits

The unique and exciting opportunity to work at one of a leading global entertainment companies
Access to the tools, leadership, and resources you will need to create and drive a center of excellence
The opportunity to do the best work of your career
Work in an inclusive and diverse company culture
Competitive programs to support your well-being
Experience working in a collaborative environment with room to grow

Pay

$200,000 to $400,000 commensurate with experience and skills

Schedule

Beverly Hills, California