Senior Counsel - Entertainment
Los Angeles, CAAll locationsLos Angeles, CANew York, NY Hybrid
$165,000–$180,000 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
We are looking for someone to join our team based in our New York City office. As Senior Counsel, you'll focus on entertainment, sports and consumer products licensing for our portfolio of entertainment brands including high profile talent. You'll thrive in our fast-paced environment and articulate positions related to intellectual property licensing in a way that balances business needs with risk mitigation, with an eye on achieving business results. As a member of the legal team, you will draft and negotiate Authentic's key entertainment deals in tandem with Authentic's business development and brand management teams. You'll report directly to the Senior Vice President, Legal - Entertainment, who is based in New York. This role regularly partners with colleagues across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America, Intellectual Property Department and other internal business units (e.g., Marketing/Communications, Finance, Operations, etc.).
What you'll bring
- 8+ years of relevant legal experience, including meaningful experience supporting intellectual property licensing, consumer products, entertainment, or related commercial transactions in-house and/or at a nationally recognized law firm.
- Proven ability to effectively execute on assigned priorities and initiatives instructions concerning both specific assignments and general policies.
- Demonstrated track record of ownership and accountability for projects, duties, and tasks.
- Demonstrated ability to manage up, including proactively seeking clarification and alignment on projects and duties, and proactively communicating priorities, risks, and progress with stakeholders and leadership.
- Experience leveraging legal technology, including AI-assisted legal research and drafting tools (e.g., Harvey, Claude, or similar platforms), and contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms and approval workflow tools.
- Proficiency with: MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- English fluency is a must
- A passion for the intersection of entertainment, business, and the law.
- Strong commercial judgment with the ability to balance legal risk against business objectives.
- Prior experience with character licensing, entertainment IP, or children's brand licensing strongly preferred.
- proficiency and/or fluency in additional languages is a plus.