Executive, Business Affairs - Film

United Talent Agency•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$200,000 - $400,000•Onsite

About The Position

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. Services shall include reviewing, drafting, and negotiating deals for UTA’s Motion Picture division. This position is based in Beverly Hills, California. The salary range for this role is $200,000 to $400,000 commensurate with experience and skills.

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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience with independent film agreements is also highly desired.

Responsibilities

Responsible for 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.
Act as an entrepreneurial business partner with and provide decision-making support and guidance on strategy in deal making to UTA agents and executives.
Apply innovative problem-solving skills and practical business judgment to balance UTA’s business needs and acceptable levels of risk.
Foster positive long-term internal business client and external client relationships.