Coordinator, Business & Legal Affairs

Summary of Position

The Coordinator, Business & Legal Affairs position requires a talented, driven, ambitious and self-motivated individual who will handle a variety of legal and administrative duties in support of daily operations for the Business & Legal Affairs team.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance for multiple attorneys, including scheduling meetings and conference calls, managing calendars
• Maintain form agreements and detailed status report; lead monthly status report meetings
• Manage the execution, distribution, and filing of agreements
• File documents with U.S. Copyright Office as needed
• Draft correspondence, memos, rights summaries, and notices for internal circulation
• Manage and process expense reports, payment statements, and invoices
• Redline and draft agreements and amendments
• Interface with third party lawyers, producers and several internal departments
• Conduct legal research on various issues, including rights analysis, chain of title review and recent developments in Entertainment Law

Qualifications and Skills

• Must be able to meet tight deadlines and capable of working with confidential legal information (legal experience preferred)
• Possess excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, DocuSign etc.)
• Must be extremely detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to multi-task and excel in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to Haves

• JD degree and admitted to practice law in the State of California (or pending bar examination results)
• Experience working at an entertainment law firm, talent agency and/or television or motion picture studio or production company
• Experience reading and handling entertainment legal contracts
• General knowledge and understanding of the entertainment industry
• Strong interpersonal skills, including: a professional presence; experience as a team player; and ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with other individuals across the company
• Willingness to take initiative; self-starter who is organized and able to work without close supervision

About Lionsgate

Lionsgate (NYSE: LION) is one of the world’s leading standalone, pure play, publicly traded content companies. It brings together diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, a world-class portfolio of valuable brands and franchises, a talent management and production powerhouse and a more than 20,000-title film and television library, all driven by the studio’s bold and entrepreneurial culture.

Our Benefits

• Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and Impact Day
• 401(k) company matching

Compensation

$47,500 - $50,000

EEO Statement

Lionsgate is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Lionsgate will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Lionsgate will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law.