Business Affairs Executive

WME | William Morris Endeavor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 97,500 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Growth and development opportunities

Job summary

A major talent agency is seeking a highly motivated Business Affairs Executive in New York to draft and negotiate contracts for high-profile speakers. Candidates should have 3-5 years of transactional legal experience, excellent communication, and strong organizational skills. This role offers competitive compensation ranging from $97,500 to $130,000 annually, alongside growth opportunities within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of transactional legal/business affairs experience, media/entertainment preferred.
• Proven drafting, negotiation, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Interest in training junior attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Draft contracts between speakers and hosting organizations.
• Advise junior attorneys on legal and contracting issues.
• Identify potential liabilities related to business practices.
• Support improvements of standard agreements.

Skills

Transactional legal/business affairs experience

Excellent communication skills

Contract negotiation

Organizational skills

Risk assessment

Education

Admitted to the NY Bar

Job description

The Harry Walker Agency, a business unit of WME, seeks a talented and highly motivated transactional lawyer to join its Business Affairs Department as a Business Affairs Executive in New York, NY. Primary responsibilities include drafting and negotiation of speaking engagement contracts for high profile individuals, including entertainers, athletes, authors, global thought leaders and former heads of state; systematically tracking and monitoring departmental contract flow in a high-volume business; serving as a daily resource for team of junior attorneys and contract professionals, as well as the business unit’s sales agents and talent managers. The candidate must have great judgment, a strong work ethic, and be highly organized, pragmatic, and an expert in prioritization and time management.

What You’ll Do

• Draft contracts between speakers, the agency and hosting organizations in a time sensitive, professional and straightforward manner
• Advise junior attorneys, sales teams and talent managers/speakers on legal and contracting issues (including questions of contract interpretation and enforcement) and find efficient solutions
• Identify potential liabilities related to business practices and policies
• Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal and departmental processes
• Expertly communicate with internal stakeholders, including sales agents and talent managers

You Have These

• Admitted to the NY Bar
• 3 to 5 years of transactional legal/business affairs experience, at a firm or in-house, media/entertainment experience a plus
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Keen ability to quickly synthesize facts and assess risk as a core job duty
• Outstanding drafting, negotiation, analytical, prioritization, and organizational skills and advanced skills in identifying legal issues
• Interest in training junior attorneys in fundamental aspects of the practice of law
• A curious mind, a strong work ethic, and a creative but practical approach to problem-solving
• An upbeat, positive, communicative team-player with a no-nonsense approach to work

Working Conditions

Mon-Fri, 9am - 5pm

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Compensation

Hiring Range Minimum: $97,500 annually

Hiring Range Maximum: $130,000 annually

Equal Opportunity

WME is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

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