Commercial Counsel (Entertainment)

TL;DR

Commercial Counsel (Entertainment): Review, draft, and negotiate production, creative, and music agreements including SAG-AFTRA, talent contracts, and branded content deals with an accent on legal risks, union obligations, and AI-related issues in healthcare-entertainment intersection. Focus on advising cross-functional teams, implementing scalable contracting processes, and balancing business objectives with compliance.

Location: US Remote (must be US-based; active bar membership in a US jurisdiction required)

Salary: $170K – $205K (US-based)

Company

Leading health and wellness platform redefining healthcare with personalized, accessible care, publicly traded on NYSE (HIMS).

What you will do

• Review, draft, and negotiate production and creative agreements including SAG-AFTRA, talent, crew, and content licensing.
• Handle music agreements such as sync licenses, master use, and publishing deals.
• Negotiate branded content, influencer, and creative agency agreements.
• Advise Creative, Marketing, Production teams on legal risks, union rules, deal strategy, and AI issues like generative AI content rights.
• Support IP licensing, clearances, and content release processes.
• Review information security agreements like DPAs and BAAs for production workflows.
• Assist with contracting processes and scalable policies for production contracts.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor from ABA-accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one US jurisdiction
• 5+ years practicing law, with 4+ years in entertainment/production/creative transactions
• Experience with SAG-AFTRA, talent contracts, production services, music licensing, branded content/influencer agreements
• Familiarity with SAG-AFTRA rules, IP licensing, content clearances
• Knowledge of AI legal issues in creative contexts and information security agreements (DPAs, BAAs)
• Excellent communication, business-minded advice, ability to balance risks and objectives in fast-paced environment

Nice to have

• Experience at production company, studio, talent agency, or consumer brand with content operations
• Music publishing, record labels, or sync licensing experience
• Work in fast-paced tech, startup, or DTC brand
• Advising on AI tools in creative production/marketing
• HIPAA and healthcare regulatory familiarity

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary, equity, ESPP, 401k with matching
• Unlimited PTO, company holidays, quarterly mental health days, parental leave
• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• Talent-first flexible/remote work approach
• Offsite team retreats
• Focus on ethics, wellness, diverse perspectives, belonging