Ellation is searching for a self-motivated, business-minded attorney for a role as Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs in its Legal Department. The position handles all manner of business and legal affairs for Ellation, including both Crunchyroll and VRV VOD platforms with a primary focus on licensing and acquisition with Japanese content partners. This position reports to the General Counsel of Ellation and will work out of Ellation’s offices in San Francisco with applicable travel to Tokyo.

Location: San Francisco

Our headquarters is located in downtown San Francisco, where our group of cross-functional experts assemble to create experiences for Crunchyroll and VRV’s passionate communities.

A day in the life of Business & Legal Affairs:

• Structure, draft and negotiate a wide variety of agreements, including those relating to: content licensing/acquisition (both inbound and outbound); content distribution; marketing and advertising; events; sweepstakes; and merchandising
• Liaise and maintain relationships with key licensing partners 
• Partner closely with business leads and assume significant authority and accountability for outcomes
• Handle compliance for content and intellectual property matters
• Provide practical advice and solutions to internal business partners on all related legal matters
• Create and maintain form templates (e.g. licensing agreements, distribution agreements, marketing agreements/IOs, sweepstakes in the US and globally) to ensure all legal documents remain consistent
• Thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment including working in new and developing areas of the law, tempered by an appreciation of the associated complexity and risk
• Willing to perform other matters both in and outside of area(s) of expertise

About You:

• Juris Doctor and membership in good standing in at least one state bar
• Strong Japanese language proficiency
• 5-8 years of related entertainment and transactional experience, including direct and substantial experience drafting and negotiating agreements
• Experience working, in-house or at a top tier law firm providing in-house support, for an entertainment, film, television or production company preferred
• Excellent drafting skills with creativity to craft new language based on novel provisions negotiated in each particular deal
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects at once, follow through and meet deadlines
• Practical knowledge of the digital, TV and film industries preferred
• A go-getter who thrives in a non-structured, high-volume, fast-paced environment and is not afraid to take initiative 
• A fantastic sense of humor and the ability to take on whatever comes your way!

Benefits and Perks: San Francisco Office

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
• Health care and dependent care FSA
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Employer paid commuter benefit
• On-site gym, showers, yoga, and wellness classes
• Support program for new parents
• Catered lunch 4 days per week
• Fun, passionate and skilled co-workers
• Pet friendly - pet insurance and dog friendly office

Ellation

What’s with the name, Ellation? We’re all a cast of characters that get passion and strive to celebrate fandom in all its forms. So we’re building a collection of destinations (a constellation, if you will) that connect people with their passions. Each day, we work to achieve complete fan elation (our vision), starting with popular subscription-video-on-demand brands, Crunchyroll, Rooster Teeth, and VRV. Our team spans across San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, Chișinău, and Tokyo to develop the product, design, engineering, marketing, and content that brings our communities of fans together.

Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll is the world's most popular anime brand. We’re an international business focused on creating both online and offline experiences for anime fans, through content (licensed, co-produced, and originals), merchandise, events, gaming, news, and more.

Rooster Teeth

Rooster Teeth is the entertainment company for gamers. A pioneer in digital entertainment, we’ve spent 16 years fostering a passionate worldwide community around original western-style anime, animation, podcasts, gaming personalities, and comedy content. Rooster Teeth’s diversified business encompasses subscription video, live events, merchandise, brand integrations, licensed studio productions, game development, and more.

VRV

VRV is a collection of fandom brands on a unified platform and includes Crunchyroll, Rooster Teeth, Viacom’s NickSplat, and more. Our community connects through immersive content experiences in a digitally-driven environment via bundled subscription, a la carte subscription, or ad-supported options.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Ellation. 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.