Remote Entertainment Attorney Job Description

Join the Digital Stage: Your Legal Expertise Meets Innovation

Are you passionate about the ever-evolving world of entertainment and media law? Do you thrive in a remote setting where creativity meets compliance? This is your opportunity to bring your legal prowess to the forefront of cutting-edge content creation, digital distribution, and intellectual property strategies. We're seeking a forward-thinking Entertainment Attorney who can tackle the evolving blend of entertainment, innovation, and the law.

About the Role

This fully remote opportunity is designed for an attorney with deep experience in entertainment law. The role involves supporting digital media productions, licensing agreements, talent negotiations, and rights management while collaborating with creative teams and business units to drive innovation. You'll be empowered to manage legal frameworks around streaming platforms, AR/VR experiences, content monetization strategies, and interactive entertainment models.

What You’ll Be Doing

Legal Guidance & Content Strategy

• Provide comprehensive legal counsel on film, television, podcast, and streaming platform contracts.
• Draft, review, and negotiate talent agreements, music licensing, and digital distribution rights
• Guide content creators on copyright usage, fair use, and digital rights clearance
• Oversee compliance with DMCA, COPPA, and other U.S. media-related regulations.

Digital Rights & Licensing

• Structure and review technology-driven licensing agreements for OTT services
• Manage IP portfolios tied to virtual content, including NFTs and AI-generated media assets.
• Address legal challenges associated with cross-border digital media transactions.
• Advise on licensing strategies for global entertainment syndication

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with producers, developers, and digital strategists to align content goals with legal boundaries.
• Participate in virtual brainstorms and pitch reviews to ensure creative ideas comply with existing laws.
• Assist marketing and brand teams in handling endorsement deals, influencer agreements, and promotional campaigns.

Where You’ll Work

This remote position allows you to work seamlessly from anywhere while connecting with our legal and creative departments through robust digital collaboration tools. We utilize:

• Slack, Zoom & Microsoft Teams for real-time communication
• Web-based platforms are designed to enhance accessibility and boost teamwork for easy access and sharing
• eDiscovery and compliance software that streamlines case law research

You'll join a culture that celebrates innovation, encourages diverse perspectives, and fosters a healthy work-life balance. Weekly virtual coffee chats, quarterly digital retreats, and cross-functional project showcases keep the team engaged and inspired.

Technology You’ll Leverage

Our legal department is built on a foundation of next-gen legal tech, ensuring efficiency and clarity:

• Contract automation tools like Ironclad and DocuSign CLM
• IP portfolio management platforms such as CPA Global and Anaqua
• Rights tracking tools are integrated with metadata systems to ensure consistent licensing
• Machine learning-assisted legal research for faster precedent identification

Your expertise will be amplified by tools designed to eliminate friction and free up your time for strategy and innovation.

Qualifications

To thrive in this role, you’ll need:

• Active license to practice law in the U.S.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in entertainment law, with a focus on digital and interactive media
• Proven experience with IP law, digital licensing, and talent agreements
• Familiarity with tech-related regulations such as GDPR and platform-specific policies (e.g., YouTube, Spotify)
• Excellent negotiation and drafting skills
• Strong digital literacy and comfort working with collaborative tech stacks
• A passion for emerging trends in streaming, gaming, immersive content, and new media

How You’ll Make an Impact

Your contribution will extend beyond contract law. By advising on content development and digital rights strategy, you'll enable our teams to innovate confidently and bring compelling stories to global audiences. Whether navigating the intricacies of a live-stream licensing agreement or helping a production team legally integrate AI-generated visuals, your guidance will shape the next generation of entertainment.

Our recent work includes:

• Supporting over 200+ digital campaigns across platforms like Hulu, Twitch, and Apple TV
• Negotiating licensing for VR installations viewed by over 3M users
• Launching compliance training for remote content teams across 5 continents

Benefits That Go Beyond the Norm

We believe that supporting our employees holistically drives exceptional performance. Here’s what we offer:

• Competitive annual salary: $121,000
• Flexible remote work environment
• Generous PTO policy and mental health days
• Tech stipend for home office setup
• Continuing legal education (CLE) budget
• Subscriptions to legal research and entertainment law databases
• Participation in digital industry events, panels, and legal innovation hackathons

Your Career, Elevated

This is more than just a job—it’s a springboard into the future of entertainment law. Here, you'll grow your influence, refine your expertise in tech-enabled media environments, and be part of a team setting new standards for practicing entertainment law.

Every day brings new challenges and opportunities for impact, from blockchain-backed music rights to global co-production deals across virtual platforms.

Ready to Make Your Mark?

Let your legal talents empower creators, support innovation, and redefine the boundaries of entertainment. If you're ready to bring your expertise into a space where technology meets storytelling, this is your role.

Apply today and help shape the digital entertainment landscape—one deal at a time.