Business Affairs Executive, Motion Picture

Location: Beverly Hills, California, United States

Hiring rate: $168,750–$225,000 annually

Company

WME is an entertainment agency supporting clients and business divisions across motion picture, talent, and independent film.

What you will do

• Advise agents, executives, and clients on deal structuring, negotiations, terms, and strategy.
• Provide strategic business guidance to Motion Picture, Talent, and WME Independent agents.
• Review and negotiate term sheets and agreements covering personal services, production services, underlying rights, content development, and content licensing.
• Handle agreements related to film financing, distribution, and the creation and exploitation of theatrical, digital, and streaming content.
• Assess entertainment-industry developments and their implications for the business and clients.
• Build long-term relationships with internal business clients and external clients while balancing business needs and acceptable risk.

Requirements

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Admission to the California Bar, or another state bar permissible under California in-house counsel rules.
• 10–12+ years of transactional business or legal affairs experience, ideally including at least two years at a law firm.
• Strong negotiation, drafting, analytical, prioritization, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority projects independently and simultaneously under short deadlines.
• Sound judgment, attention to detail, practical problem-solving skills, and ability to collaborate with agents, studio executives, production companies, attorneys, talent, and other internal divisions.

Nice to have

• In-house experience at a studio, production company, or other media outlet.
• Comparable experience at an entertainment law firm.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, team-oriented work environment with interaction across diverse professional groups.
• Health care benefits and retirement programs.
• Vacation and other paid time off.
• Short- and long-term incentives, where applicable.
• Growth and professional development opportunities.