Senior Manager - Business Affairs

Avispa Technology•Los Angeles, CA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

A leading digital streaming network seeks a Senior Manager - Business Affairs to support the Features division by managing music agreements, licensing workflows, payment approvals, and music-related business affairs operations. This role partners closely with music attorneys and cross-functional teams to oversee music production agreements, rights management, and Airtable tracking processes across film releases.

Requirements

3-5 years of entertainment industry experience required, preferably supporting music business affairs, music licensing, music production, or legal affairs functions.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, or managing entertainment, licensing, or music-related agreements.
Experience managing databases, tracking systems, or asset management tools such as Airtable, ONSet, Trevanna Tracks, or similar platforms.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to comprehend, summarize, and modify complex contracts and agreements efficiently.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong interpersonal abilities across all organizational levels.

Nice To Haves

A paralegal certificate or legal training is preferred.
Music industry experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate work-for-hire music production agreements alongside music attorneys for feature film productions while supporting music licensing and clearance activities as needed.
Manage Attorney Status Reports and Airtable tracking systems for agreements, deal memos, licensing, clearance workflows, payment status updates, and music asset management processes.
Prepare, review, and maintain restriction memos related to film scores, original songs, and source music used in film releases while ensuring accurate documentation and database updates.
Review and approve payments for work-for-hire, licensing, and music production agreements as a first-round approver while coordinating payment processing and tracking activities.
Serve as a point person for music data tracking and asset management systems, including Airtable, ONSet, Trevanna Tracks, and iManage; support document requests, database research, and cross-functional music business affairs operations.