Associate Corporate Counsel, Amazon MGM Studios

Amazon; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 131,500 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Stock options/RSUs

Job summary

Amazon MGM Studios is hiring an Associate Corporate Counsel in California to support our motion picture group and scripted television slate from development through production.

You will draft and negotiate a broad range of entertainment agreements, advise on risk, and collaborate with creative, business affairs, and production teams. A strong background in entertainment law and a CA bar license are essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of post bar admission legal experience.
• Knowledge of AI ethics in a legal context (confidentiality, accuracy, bias).
• Active California State Bar membership.
• Experience handling multiple projects with tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Structure, draft, and negotiate a high volume of agreements for scripted series and motion picture projects.
• Manage chain-of-title across projects and resolve complex rights issues.
• Interpret contracts and provide legal advice on risks across IP, defamation, publicity, privacy, and labor matters.
• Develop robust legal frameworks and processes to support creative production.

Skills

Post-bar experience

California Bar admission

Legal analysis and negotiation

Communication across org levels

Entertainment industry familiarity

Independent work with cross-functional

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

Are you looking for a new challenge in a fast-paced, innovative company? Come support ground-breaking storytelling at Amazon MGM Studios. We’re seeking a talented Associate Corporate Counsel to support our rapidly evolving original programming slates.

In this role, you’ll be a critical legal partner for our feature-length motion picture group, with opportunities to support the scripted television series group, managing all legal aspects from development through production. You’ll dive into intricate legal frameworks for motion picture and streaming projects, analyzing and drafting agreements to protect against legal risks while empowering storytellers to create compelling programming.

Key job responsibilities

• Structure, draft, and negotiate a high volume of agreements for scripted series and motion picture projects, including rights option/purchase and acquisition agreements, key above-the-line agreements such as writer, producer and director agreements, first look and overall agreements, production services agreements, and co-production agreements.
• Manage chain-of-title across projects and evaluate and resolve complex rights issues.
• Analyze issues, interpret contracts and provide thoughtful legal advice to creative, business affairs, production, marketing, publicity and other teams on potential risks and issues involving a wide range of legal areas, including intellectual property, defamation, publicity and privacy rights, guilds, labor and employment, public policy, safety, and regulatory and compliance matters.
• Develop robust legal frameworks, processes and policies that support creative innovation

Qualifications

• 2+ years of post bar admission legal experience
• Knowledge of the ethical considerations surrounding AI in the legal context, such as confidentiality, accuracy, and bias prevention
• Juris Doctor degree
• Active membership in California State Bar
• Experience managing multiple projects and meeting aggressive deadlines
• Can communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Law firm experience and familiarity with legal issues in the television, film and/or entertainment industry
• Ability to work independently while effectively supporting and collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Strong, detail-oriented analytical skills with a practical, solutions-oriented approach to resolving issues and ambiguity

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, Culver City - 131,500.00 - 178,000.00 USD annually