Sony Pictures Entertainment is searching for an exceptional mid-level attorney to join its Corporate Legal Team at its headquarters in Culver City California This attorney will advise the Studio on corporate and commercial matters and transactions worldwide, including M&A, investments, joint ventures and corporate governance. In addition to at least four years of corporate transactional experience with a major law firm or a sophisticated in-house legal department, the successful candidate will be collaborative, solution oriented, analytical, have excellent judgement, and be unafraid to give practical advice in light of risks. Most importantly, because the media and entertainment business continues to rapidly evolve and adopt new business models, we are looking for someone who is curious, willing to go outside their comfort zone, and eager to learn new areas of the law and business and take on new challenges.
Sony Pictures is presented with a variety of strategic and complex deals on a regular basis, with the Corporate Legal Team at the forefront of the negotiations of those deals. We are team-oriented, working in close collaboration in the deal process with senior business and legal executives across all lines of business and subject matter expertise, from drafting, negotiation, closing and post-closing integration.
The successful candidate will also be the primary attorney overseeing Sony Pictures’ corporate entity governance rationalization process, advising on the integration and dissolution of subsidiaries worldwide and the inter-company transfer of IP and other assets. Valuable areas of expertise include M&A, complex commercial transactions, corporate governance, IP, and experience in developing and implementing business processes.
Requirements:
Minimum of four years of experience in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions.
Excellent communication and drafting skills.
Able to problem-solve in a professional, creative, and ethical manner.
Able to work both independently and as a team player.
Able to work on, and balance, multiple transactions at the same time.
Assertive yet diplomatic, detail-oriented, and able to accommodate tight deadlines.
California or New York Bar
Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.
SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.
To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process, you may contact us at [email protected].
What We Do
We are in the business of creativity, making some of the most beloved film and television of all time for every platform in the world. As the most creative and proudly independent studio, our future is boundless.
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a division of Sony Group Corporation, a creative entertainment company built on a foundation of technology. Along with our sister companies, we make movies, television, music and games that engage billions of people, connecting creators and audiences around the globe.
We are looking for innovators to join us as we forge the future of entertainment!
SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution, operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in more than 130 countries.
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