Legal Jobs at Autograph

The Role:

A Legal Affairs Executive at Autograph will support and protect the organization by problem-solving, providing legal and compliance advice, drafting precise agreements and building processes that scale in a rapidly growing organization.

Responsibilities:

• Drafting and negotiating agreements with potential partners including confidentiality agreements, commercial agreements, term sheets and statements of work.
• Issue-spotting and performing clearance to ensure compliance with IP rights.
• Review and confirm that the company's work with partners is consistent with legal agreements.
• Legal advice to business colleagues and support for compliance and capacity-building initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2-8 years experience working at a law firm or in-house in an IP-intensive environment
• JD required; California bar or Registered In-House Counsel
• Strong background in one or more of the following legal areas: intellectual property, technology transactions, e-commerce, licensing, negotiations, compliance
• Elite organizational and information management skills
• Process-oriented
• Knowledgeable but eager to learn
• Willing to do the work that needs to get done
• Collaborative but able to work independently in high-volume, fast-paced environment
• Good judgment to escalate issues when required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Entertainment or tech industry experience
• Understanding of the chain of title, rights clearance and/or negotiations for on-screen talent strongly preferred
• Knowledge of NFT space and experience with NFT community
• Knowledge of blockchain and cryptocurrencies