Position Title: Coordinator, TV Business & Legal Affairs

Location: Burbank, CA

Reporting To: EVP and Head of TV Business & Legal Affairs

Legendary Entertainment is a leading media company with film (Legendary Pictures), television and digital (Legendary Television and Digital Media) and comics (Legendary Comics) divisions dedicated to owning, producing, and delivering content to worldwide audiences. Legendary has built a library of marquee media properties and has established itself as a trusted brand which consistently delivers high-quality, commercial entertainment including some of the world's most popular intellectual property. In aggregate, Legendary Pictures-associated productions have realized grosses of more than $19 billion worldwide at the box office. To learn more visit: www.legendary.com.

Summary

Legendary Entertainment is seeking a Coordinator, Business & Legal Affairs, to support the TV Business & Legal Affairs team. This role will focus primarily on contract administration, ensuring compliance with legal and business obligations while also providing administrative support to the department as needed. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable managing multiple projects in a fast-paced entertainment environment.

Responsibilities (some shared with other department administrative personnel)

• Track and manage contractual obligations, including payment schedules, options, credits, and marketing restrictions for above-the-line talent.
• Draft and revise episodic writer and director agreements, music agreements, certificates, and other legal documents.
• Maintain and update contract and rights management systems.
• Liaise with guilds and unions regarding credits, waivers, and minimums, including WGA weekly worklists.
• Maintain deal summaries, project status reports, and internal legal grids.
• Work cross-functionally with Finance, Production, and Creative teams to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Coordinate execution, distribution, and filing of agreements.
• Maintain/update internal document distribution lists.
• Manage department document organization, ensuring easy access to contracts, notes and key legal files.
• Manage legal/document deliverables to networks/streamers for produced shows.
• Collect start paperwork and invoices and track payments in collaboration with Finance.
• Respond to unsolicited submissions and requests for non-disclosure agreements.
• Order copyright reports and file copyright registrations with U.S. Copyright Office.
• Prepare chain of title lists/summaries using information provided by legal executives.
• Assist in scheduling and coordinating meetings for 2-3 executives (including the Head of TV Business & Legal Affairs) as needed.
• Prepare expense reports for 2-3 executives and handle general administrative tasks related to the department’s operations.

• BA/BS degree required
• 2+ years of experience in TV Business Affairs, Contract Administration, or a related legal/entertainment field
• Strong knowledge of contract administration and legal document management
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and document management systems
• Proficiency with Asana software preferred, but training will be provided if no prior experience.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with multiple departments

More Information

Legendary Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. Legendary Entertainment makes all employment decisions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristic, marital status, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation or any other characteristic or classification protected by law, except as may be permitted by law.

The anticipated hourly range for this position is $26.45 to $28.85. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. Total rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. Legendary Entertainment also provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, employee wellness programs, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, year-round paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO). 

The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, market demands and indicators, specific and unique skills or training, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The hiring salary range (amount) for this position applies to New York City and California.