Business Affairs Executive

Role Overview

Join WME's 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 deals and agreements for production companies, writers, on-camera talent, producers, directors, rights-holders, financiers, and other clients involved in the creation and exploitation of content.

What You Will Do

Effectively advise agents, executives and clients on deal structuring, negotiation, terms and strategy. Review and negotiate term sheets and agreements for personal services, production services, underlying rights, content development, content licensing, film financing and distribution, etc.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Able to work effectively with various types of professionals at different levels. An upbeat temperament, dynamic personality and highly collaborative and team-oriented approach to work.

Requirements

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school
• Admitted to CA Bar (or another state bar permissible under CA in-house counsel rules)
• Minimum of 5-7 years of transactional business/legal affairs experience
• Outstanding negotiation, drafting, analytical, prioritization and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills
• Ability to execute multiple, high-priority projects independently and simultaneously
• A curious mind, strong work ethic, excellent judgment, keen attention to detail and a creative but practical approach to problem-solving

Benefits

• health care
• retirement
• vacation and other paid time off
• short- and long-term incentives
• growth and developmental opportunities