Manager, Legal & Business Affairs

For more than 30 years, CAA Brand Management has helped brands of all shapes and sizes show up in new consumer product categories, experiences and territories, through licensing, strategic partnerships and joint ventures. CAA Brand Management is a division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Together we represent many of the most successful global brands and professionals working in television, film, music, theatre, video games, sports, and digital content. We also provide a range of strategic and marketing consulting services to corporate clients.

CAA Brand Management is currently seeking a full-time lawyer to support the Legal & Business Affairs department. This is a hybrid role which will be based out of our London Office in Hammersmith. The ideal candidate is a qualified lawyer with at least 3 years' experience at a law firm or at an in-house legal department with expertise in licensing. The role will focus on providing support to CAA Brand Management's clients in their licensing programs by draft and negotiating license agreements, deal memos and various commercial agreements. It may from time to time also involve providing recommendations concerning intellectual property matters as well as providing support on more general corporate matters as needed. Although not required, it would be beneficial for the candidate to have a background in intellectual property law. The ideal candidate must be thorough, thoughtful, detail-oriented, flexible, self-driven and collaborative and must be able to prioritise and juggle multiple responsibilities among different client teams.

Main Responsibilities to include, but limited to:

• Prepare, review and negotiate license agreements, collaboration agreements and deal memos.
• Support the group's overall goal of increasing organisational efficiency, including effective contract administration, record keeping and document management, and achievement of business objectives in a manner that minimises legal risk.
• Advise business on a variety of legal and business issues and strategy for various commercial transactions related to licensing.
• Anticipate and identify potential legal problems for the Vice President, Head of Legal & Business Affairs, CAA Brand Management, and assist in developing strategies to avoid litigation and reduce potential areas of risk.
• Collaborate and create positive long-term relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Conduct legal research and monitor legal developments as appropriate.
• Other related projects as assigned.

• Strong academic background with at least 3 years of experience as a qualified lawyer.
• Law firm and/or in-house legal department experience in licensing and related transactions, is essential.
• Trademark law experience preferred.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), drafting and negotiation skills.
• Manage time effectively, multitask in fast paced environment, take instruction but also work independently to meet demands of organisation and demonstrate flexibility to support business with shifting priorities.
• Ability to provide high-quality work product in a timely manner to meet demands of the organisation and to effectively and efficiently multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly team-oriented approach to work with a strong work ethic.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and Adobe Acrobat.