Legal Counsel, Talent Acquisition Specialist

4 weeks ago


Los Angeles, California, United States Wasserman Media Full time
Job Title: Legal Counsel, Talent

Wasserman Media is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Legal Counsel to join our team. As a key member of our legal department, you will play a critical role in supporting our athlete/sports talent/creators representation divisions.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a talented attorney with approximately 2-3 years of law firm or in-house experience to support our contracting functions. Your primary duties will include reviewing, editing, and negotiating a variety of agreements for our clients, as well as advising our agents and clients on transactional and legal matters.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Review, draft, and negotiate contracts, deals, and legal correspondence.
  • Anticipate legal and contract issues, and design strategies to remediate risk to the company and its clients.
  • Conduct research and analysis of specific legal questions, and prepare memoranda and opinions setting forth research results, recommendations, and conclusions.
  • Stay up-to-date on legislative issues, statutes, decisions, and other important legal developments that may affect the company's and/or its clients' interests.
  • Identify, research, and analyze relevant federal, state, and local requirements, and translate them into business solutions.
  • Assist with dispute resolution and litigation oversight.
  • Manage various client issues, such as immigration, family law, camps and clinics, real estate, and business entities.
  • Manage agent registrations in conjunction with our paralegal.
  • Assist with oversight of risk management for various talent representation divisions.
  • Ensure compliance with our corporate policies and procedures.
Requirements:
  • JD degree, admitted to practice law in the state in which located (must have evidence of good standing).
  • Excellent contract negotiation and drafting skills.
  • Ability to effectively explain legal issues to internal stakeholders and company clients.
  • Familiarity with a wide variety of general corporate and transactional work (familiarity with intellectual property is a plus).
  • Ability to work collaboratively with others, and cooperatively with senior and executive-level staff.
  • Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to work independently within a deadline.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with attention to detail.
  • Strong technical and presentation skills.
  • Advanced organizational skills and the ability to multi-task multiple priorities.
  • High emotional intelligence and demonstrated ability to build strong interpersonal relationships.
  • Well-developed communication skills and ability to interact positively with all types of people.
  • Approximately 2-3 years of relevant professional experience in private practice or an in-house legal department.

Base salary range: $105-125K, plus bonus potential if applicable for role. Actual base salary is dependent on several factors, including market dynamics, location, experience, specialized skills/training, level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, and tenure at the company.

Wasserman Media is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.



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