Media and Entertainment Finance Associates (Multi City)
About The Position
DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let’s see what we can achieve. Together. Summary DLA Piper is seeking an experienced mid-level finance associate with a strong interest in the media & entertainment industry to join its Sports, Media & Entertainment group in our Los Angeles or New York office. This is an exciting opportunity to join a cutting-edge and expanding practice that represents many notable clients across the music, film, TV, sports and entertainment industries, including global entertainment, music and media companies, banks, asset managers, financial institutions and private credit funds, as well as media business entrepreneurs in market-leading senior, junior, mezzanine and structured debt and equity financings.
Requirements
- JD Degree from an accredited law school.
- Admitted to practice in the state in which they are officing.
- 4+ years of debt finance experience at a law firm.
- Experience representing agents, lenders, borrowers, issuers and other parties to senior, junior and structured/ABS debt financing transactions.
- Strong drafting and negotiating experience in connection with secured lending - experience with music, film and TV and/or other media financing structures is a plus.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with private credit and/or ABS/structured financing transactions would be preferred.
- Knowledge of substantive debt finance, entertainment and copyright law
- Experience with the acquisition and/or acquisition financing of media and entertainment assets, including music catalogues, film libraries and other pools of media content
- Substantive transactional experience relating to the music, film/TV, sports/media industries preferred
- Strong analytical and writing skills
- Attention to detail
- Good business judgment
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
- Research and problem-solving skills
- Conceptual thinking
- Ability to influence others
- Persuasive communication
- Management skills
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
