About the Role
Media.Monks is on the lookout for a highly motivated Associate Legal Counsel (Production) to join the US Legal team and help with day-to-day legal matters for our content productions in the US & Canada, with additional touchpoints in Mexico/LATAM. This position will report to the VP, Legal & Business Affairs, US & Canada, and will involve working closely with our production teams to advise on a wide range of award-winning projects.
Your responsibilities:
- Provide strategic and practical day-to-day legal advice to account leads, agency producers, and key Studio personnel on various US content production projects.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a high-volume of production-related agreements, including but not limited to statements of work, talent, influencer, location, below-the-line crew, vendor, and other production services agreements.
- Work alongside our integrated Business Affairs team to advise on and mitigate legal risks during the production lifecycle, including intellectual property rights management, generative AI, music/stock licensing, rights of publicity, and other clearance matters, as well as review initial creative, rough cuts, and approve assets prior to release.
- Proactively identify, manage, and offer reasonable solutions to ongoing legal risks.
- Provide support on various other commercial legal matters, as needed.
- Monitor relevant industry developments and best practices, provide guidance to internal stakeholders, and help adapt our commercial and production processes accordingly.
- Liaise with external counsel, as needed.
- Report to the VP, Legal & Business Affairs and work closely with the Business Affairs team and Commercial Legal team to ensure productions are managed seamlessly and effectively and in accordance with the applicable client contract.
Requirements:
- J.D. and active member of the Bar in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- 3-4 years of professional experience, including 2 years in-house experience – preferably within the digital production industry
- A working knowledge of contract law and intellectual property rights as they relate to advertising, marketing, and digital + physical production
- SAG/Union experience a plus, but not required
- The ideal candidate will be proactive, hands-on, and able to manage a varied, high-volume workload in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate and provide practical solutions to key stakeholders
- Excellent organizational and administrative skills
- Flexible and a willingness to take on tasks in new areas of law
- Enthusiasm to work within a team, but also able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Fluent in English. Any other language skills (preferably Spanish) are a bonus
At Media.Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission.
What We Offer
Benefits
- Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer-paid HRA
- Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays
- 401k with company contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being
- Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Media.Monks network
- A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more!
- Authentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth. (Why Sir Martin Sorrell signed The Climate Pledge here!)
Media.Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Media.Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. Media.Monks may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on job-related factors, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.
Salary Range$115,000—$130,000 USD
About Media.Monks:
Media.Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. Since 2021, Media.Monks has combined diverse solutions—media, data, social, platforms, studio, experience, brand and technology services—to serve as a consultative partner integrating systems and workflows that deliver unfettered content production, scaled experiences and data science fueled by AI and the industry’s very best talent and teams.
Media.Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services. It has earned a constant presence on Adweek’s Fastest Growing lists (2019-23), ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-23), and earns continual inclusion in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players (2020-23). It has also been named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023). Business Intelligence has recognized Media.Monks in its 2024 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Awards program in three categories: the Individual category, Organizational Winner in AI Strategic Planning, and AI Product for its service Monks.Flow. Media.Monks has earned the title of Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-23), won a record number of FWAs, and a spot on Newsweek’s Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023.
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