Senior Attorney

About the Company

Complex is the definitive platform for global youth culture and music lifestyle, seamlessly integrating cutting-edge content, commerce, and live experiences with unparalleled scale. Through innovative content, Complex tells stories of music, streetwear and style, sports, art, and beyond. Its content engages in a dynamic conversation with the audience, reflecting and shaping the zeitgeist of convergence culture. A powerful media juggernaut paired with a curated marketplace, Complex is redefining the way fans interact with their favorite brands and artists and reshaping the future of digital culture and commerce.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal guidance and expertise to company executives and department heads regarding laws, regulations, industry customs, and practices related to short-form digital programming, e-commerce, retail, and tech.
• Assist key team members with structuring and negotiating deals for above and below-the-line talent, sponsorships, brands, licenses, production companies, and vendors.
• Structure, draft, negotiate, and manage complex and often first-of-their-kind commercial contracts relating to merchandise, digital content, promotional partnerships, and more.
• Advise on employment law matters.
• Prepare deal summaries for use by marketing, content, finance, and other departments.
• Analyze and advise on the ramifications and relative risk of deal structures.
• Partner with business executives and human resources to design and implement best practices.

Requirements

• Member in good standing of the California State Bar.
• Minimum of 5+ years of legal/business affairs experience in a media company, production company, or law firm.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Extensive in-depth knowledge of contract and general corporate law.
• Knowledge of intellectual property, clearance and copyright, entertainment, technology, and privacy law.
• Knowledge of industry deals and practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, and Excel.
• Confident, self-motivated, and able to work well independently and collaboratively.
• Good business judgment.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, deadline-intensive, in-house environment and manage a high volume of transactions.
• Previous startup experience a plus.

Benefits

• Best in class health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Healthcare FSA.
• Dependent Care FSA.
• Commuter Benefits FSA.
• Short-term/long-term disability and life insurance.
• Paid Parental leave.
• 401k with 4% match.
• Pet Insurance.
• Legal and Identity Theft Plans.
• Flexible PTO.

Pay

$150,000 - $180,000 a year. The pay range, which consists of salary and commission, for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, location, experience, and performance.