Senior Business and Legal Affairs Manager

1 week ago

Stamford, Connecticut, United States World Wrestling Entertainment Full time

Job Summary:

World Wrestling Entertainment is seeking a highly experienced and skilled Senior Business and Legal Affairs Manager to join its Talent Relations and Development team. As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for negotiating and drafting agreements related to talent, providing counsel on legal issues, and maintaining positive relationships with internal and external business partners.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Negotiate and draft agreements relating to talent booking contracts, merchandise agreements, talent appearance agreements, tryout agreements, and celebrity appearance agreements.
  • Counsel in-house business units on a wide range of legal issues related to talent, including sponsorships, production, licensing, live events, and film development.
  • Review and approve talent third-party appearance contracts for execution by management.
  • Maintain ongoing, positive relationships with internal and external business partners, including talent agency representatives, managers, and lawyers.
  • Stay abreast of market and industry trends in the domestic and international entertainment sectors.
  • Work closely with WWE Finance teams regarding talent pay.
  • Perform day-to-day business and legal affairs talent-related tasks as needed, manage and support other legal staff in a collaborative manner, and work closely with senior Talent executives and other teams across WWE.

Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience as a practicing lawyer negotiating and drafting agreements related to talent in the media, sports, talent agency, television production, and/or live events sectors.
  • Detailed understanding and comprehensive working knowledge of television industry agreements, guild and union regulations (i.e., SAG-AFTRA, DGA, WGA, PGA, etc.).
  • Understanding and comprehensive working knowledge of contract law and NIL rights.
  • Experience working in fast-paced environments.
  • Strong and effective negotiating, drafting, and communication skills.
  • Detail-oriented and demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment.
  • Law degree from a U.S.-based law school and admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and eligibility to seek admission as in-house counsel in Connecticut.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

World Wrestling Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action employer and is subject to federal regulations pertaining to employment. WWE does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under federal, state, or local laws governing non-discrimination in employment.

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