Business Affairs Executive

Job description

Business Affairs & Legal Executive (Motion Picture, Talent, and WME Independent) WME seeks a talented and highly motivated lawyer to join its Business Affairs Department as a Business Affairs Executive in Beverly Hills, supporting the WME Motion Picture, Talent, and WME Independent Film Departments. Primary responsibilities include structuring, negotiating and reviewing a wide range of deals and agreements in feature length theatrical, digital and streaming media for production companies, writers, on-camera talent, producers, directors, rights-holders, financiers, and other clients involved in the creation and exploitation of content. Responsibilities: Effectively advise agents, executives and clients on deal structuring, negotiation, terms and strategy. Act as an entrepreneurial business partner with, and provide strategic guidance to, WME’s Motion Picture, Talent, and WME Independent agents. Review and negotiate term sheets and agreements for personal services, production services, underlying rights, content development, content licensing, film financing and distribution, etc. Continue to develop an in-depth understanding and knowledge of the entertainment industry and consider t...