Entertainment Transactions Associate Attorney

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an Entertainment Transactions Associate Attorney in Los Angeles. This role involves working on sophisticated entertainment financing and corporate transactions, as well as day-to-day talent and production matters in the music industry. The ideal candidate will have two to three years of transactional experience in the music business and a passion for the entertainment sector.

Duties

• Review and coordinate preparation of comments on standard third-party participant agreements for compositions and recorded music.
• Draft and coordinate revision of standard third-party participant agreements and other basic agreements in music and entertainment.
• Participate in drafting, managing, and negotiating high-value asset purchase agreements in music.
• Engage in sophisticated corporate and financing transactions in the entertainment space.
• Collaborate with teams of associates, partners, consultants, and professionals.
• Develop critical thinking and strategy in intellectual property matters.

Requirements

• Two to three years of experience in the music business.
• Passion for helping recording artists fulfill their visions.
• Proactive self-starter with a "can do" mindset.
• Experience with or interest in catalog sales and acquisitions.
• Strong organizational skills; able to manage multiple matters simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• California Bar membership in good standing.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• California Bar membership.

Skills

• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Medical benefits.
• Financial benefits.

This is a national law firm with an especially strong West Coast presence. In keeping with the firm?s LA roots, it counts the entertainment industry as one of its top clients, while also proving indispensable to clients in the energy, financial services and banking, government, health, real estate, technology, and consumer products sectors. With a client- and industry-driven approach, the firm is unique in its provision of interdisciplinary services, such as business strategy and consulting, a feature that enhances opportunities and stability. This firm puts its money where its mouth is when it comes to fostering professional development ? attorneys are given an ?investment account? ? a billable number to record time pursuing professional development activities. This, combined with leanly staffed matters, yields excellent opportunities for career advancement.