Publishing Counsel: IP Strategy & Rights Deals

Paramount; New York (NY); On-site; USD 139,200 - 208,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Tuition assistance

PTO

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Paramount is seeking an experienced attorney to join Paramount Global Publishing’s Consumer Products legal team. You will provide strategic legal counsel for a new publishing imprint across print, digital, and audio formats, and collaborate with multiple business units to drive launches and ongoing operations.

You will negotiate and draft publishing agreements, advise on IP matters, and help shape rights, royalties, and distribution strategies while managing risk and coordinating with outside

Qualifications

• 4+ years of legal experience, with a mix of law firm and/or in‑house work.
• J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to practice in NY or CA.
• In‑depth knowledge of publishing, media, entertainment, or consumer products industries.
• Substantial experience negotiating IP‑driven commercial agreements.
• Working knowledge of guild and labor issues.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic legal business partner to the Paramount Publishing team.
• Negotiate, draft, and review a broad range of publishing agreements and rights deals.
• Advise on intellectual property matters related to publishing, including copyrights and derivative works.
• Support complex rights negotiations to unlock restricted rights.
• Guide franchise alignment, brand protection, and long‑term IP strategy in publishing.
• Provide guidance on royalty structures, advances, and recoupment models in publishing.
• Collaborate with Creative, Marketing, and Business Affairs teams to enable publishing projects.
• Identify and manage legal risks in publishing, manufacturing and distribution.
• Coordinate with outside counsel on specialized publishing or IP matters.
• Develop and maintain legal templates and deal forms to scale publishing growth.

Skills

Legal experience

IP negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Contract drafting

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Admission to the bar in NY or CA

Job description

Paramount is seeking an experienced attorney to join Paramount Global Publishing’s Consumer Products legal team. You will provide strategic legal counsel for a new publishing imprint across print, digital, and audio formats, and collaborate with multiple business units to drive launches and ongoing operations.

You will negotiate and draft publishing agreements, advise on IP matters, and help shape rights, royalties, and distribution strategies while managing risk and coordinating with outside