Legal & BA, International Distribution

<p>A24 is currently seeking an attorney to join our Legal and Business Affairs team to provide support on a wide variety of matters to A24’s International Distribution division. You should be a motivated self-starter with a strong interest in international distribution of film and television content. This role will be an integral member of a highly collaborative Legal and Business Affairs team.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Initial Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Draft, negotiate, and manage international distribution agreements and related security, financing-related and ancillary documentation with international distributors, studios, broadcasters and global streamers</li> <li>In partnership with your manager, drive day-to-day business affairs and provide ongoing, proactive legal and business advice concerning a multitude of aspects of the distribution of A24’s content internationally</li> <li>Provide legal support for international co-financing, co-production agreements, film markets, and festivals</li> <li>Contribute toward improving deal parameters, deal memo templates, long-form agreements, contract management and precedent-tracking systems and other departmental resources, processes and procedures</li> <li>Establish and maintain key internal and external stakeholder relationships with regular, effective and timely communications concerning deal negotiation and business strategy</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>A qualified lawyer with a minimum of 4 years post-qualification experience.</li> <li>In-house entertainment business/legal affairs or entertainment finance experience and/or entertainment law firm experience preferred</li> <li>Extensive experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts; intellectual property law as it relates to entertainment; and the entertainment eco-system (e.g., development, financing, production, distribution)</li> <li>Demonstrated success in taking initiative and ownership of projects and willingness to learn and practice in new areas of the law</li> <li>Outstanding written and oral communication skills</li> <li>Ability to work collaboratively on cross-functional teams</li> <li>Sound judgment, strong interpersonal &amp; organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple projects at a time</li> <li>Humble, diligent, resourceful</li> </ul> <p>We are looking for diverse perspectives. A24 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all kinds of candidates.</p> <p>A24 is an acclaimed global entertainment company known for producing and distributing films, television series, documentaries, music, publishing, and consumer products. Established in New York in 2012, A24 has cultivated a library of over 150 films and 50 TV series, earning critical and commercial acclaim with more than 21 Oscars, 20 Golden Globes, and 18 Emmys. Renowned for groundbreaking hits like <em>Moonlight, Everything Everywhere All at Once,</em> and <em>Uncut Gems</em>, as well as television successes such as <em>Euphoria, Beef,</em> and <em>Ramy</em>, A24 has developed a passionate fanbase and expanded into ventures like Half Magic and the Cherry Lane Theater. Upcoming projects include <em>Mother Mary</em>, starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel, and <em>The Drama</em> starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson.</p>