Legal Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• JD required, licensed and in good standing to practice law in California and/or NY
• Excellent drafting/writing and communication skills
• Prior experience working for a law firm or corporate experience negotiating and drafting
• 2+ years’ experience working in the media industry
• Demonstrated experience working effectively in a diverse environment
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and juggle competing priorities
• Strong organization skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to be innovative and suggest change/improvements within scope of work
• Ability to professionally interface with all levels of the organization, clients and vendors
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new responsibilities in a fast-paced environment
• Related licensing experience within the entertainment industry
• Ability to research legal matters quickly and accurately
• Knowledge of domestic and international copyright issues
• Knowledge of PRO issues and foreign PRO issues.
• High levels of integrity, discretion and honesty
• Ability to adhere to deadlines, execute on tasks and handle multiple, diverse assignments
• Strong time management skills
• Computer literacy (MS Word & Excel essential)

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate various types of publishing agreements, including co-publishing, purchase agreements, administration agreements, modifications/extensions, etc.
• Respond promptly to requests from various internal and external clients
• Partner and collaborate with royalty personnel on responses to audit claims.
• Negotiate and draft audit settlement agreements
• Partner with Sony in-house litigation staff and outside counsel on litigation matters: Review claims, coordinate responses to discovery requests, review answers, motion papers, briefs, etc.
• Partner closely with A&R staff on preparation of proposals
• Prepare and circulate deal approval memos
• Advise internal clients on legal issues and risks, complex agreement structures, approval processes, copyright issues, company policies and procedures, intellectual property and agreement strategy
• Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage
• 401K + employer matching
• company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets
• mental health and meditation resources
• industry-leading fertility coverage
• fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding
• fully paid leave for caregivers
• programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity
• subsidized back-up child and elder care
• reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition and student loans
• Time off for a winter recess