Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community. We super-serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, and help them connect with the stories and characters they crave. Whether that experience is online or in-person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it’s powered by the anime content we all love.
Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!
We're looking for a commercially minded lawyer with deep rights-in content licensing experience to join our Legal team. In this role, you'll focus on acquiring and licensing anime series, films, digital manga, and videogames. You'll report to our SVP, Head of Business & Legal Affairs, and work closely with business leaders to bring anime to fans worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, negotiate, and manage rights-in content licensing, acquisition, and co-production agreements.
- Advise on copyright, trademark, chain of title, and other IP issues in content deals.
- Provide practical, business-focused guidance on content acquisitions.
- Collaborate across content, distribution, marketing, finance, and product teams.
- Maintain deal templates and ensure agreements align with internal policies and emerging legal issues.
We are considering applicants available to work a hybrid schedule, with three days each week onsite at our Los Angeles office.
About You- 10+ years in rights-in content licensing, media/entertainment law, and IP transactions.
- JD and active bar membership (CA or NY, or eligible in CA).
- Experience in-house or at a top-tier law firm supporting major media, streaming, or entertainment companies.
- Deep experience negotiating complex content acquisition/licensing-in agreements.
- Strong IP and chain of title expertise.
- Knowledge of TV, film, streaming, and digital media industries.
- Excellent drafting, deal management, and communication skills.
In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:
- Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.
- Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self.
- Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
- Health Saving Account HSA program
- Health care and dependent care FSA
- 401(k) plan, with employer match
- Employer paid commuter benefit
- Support program for new parents
- Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!
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Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.
Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.
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Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.
Our mission of helping people belong reflects our commitment to diversity & inclusion. It's just the way we do business.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer match is advertised, and feedback suggests the match can be notable alongside performance bonuses. Together these elements provide meaningful retirement backing with additional financial incentives.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — A flexible "use what you need" time‑off policy is highlighted alongside paid holidays, paid sick leave, and paid volunteer time. Feedback suggests hybrid/WFH flexibility also contributes to overall time‑off usability.
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At Crunchyroll, we deliver what anime fans love—anytime, anywhere. With the world’s largest anime streaming library, we connect fans to the stories, characters, and creators they love. But Crunchyroll is more than just a destination to watch anime—it's a global ecosystem where anime lives and breathes beyond the screen. From streaming and theatrical releases to merch, games, news, events, and music, we offer fans immersive experiences that celebrate anime culture in all its forms. Headquartered in the U.S. with teams and reach across the globe, Crunchyroll is an independently operated joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Aniplex of Japan. This unique partnership gives us the power to scale globally while staying rooted in anime’s cultural origins, ensuring authenticity and access for fans everywhere. We believe anime is more than entertainment—it’s a way of life. And we’re here to champion that passion every day.
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