Production Legal Associate-Los Angeles/New York

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

ABOUT THE ROLE

This position is for either our Los Angeles or Manhattan office. 

Ramo Law PC represents financiers, producers, and production entities in film, television, and digital content, optimizing clients’ financial, legal, and business position across financing, production, and exploitation.

We are seeking a lateral Production Legal Associate for our production and distribution practice, with a focus on narrative film and television. Associates here draft, engage with clients directly, and sit close to the deal. This role is built for a lateral attorney who can carry high-volume production legal work independently from day one. Room for growth and promotion based on performance.

THE WORK

• Draft, review, and negotiate production legal documents for narrative film and television, including talent, crew, and services agreements, option and purchase agreements, rights documents, releases, licenses, and clearances.
• Manage assigned matters independently from intake through delivery, tracking deliverables and deadlines without being asked.
• Review and analyze business terms, and flag legal and business risk to the responsible partner clearly and early.
• Support distribution and financing matters, including sales agency and distribution agreements.
• Engage directly with clients, respond promptly, and support the partners and overflow work for existing teams.
• Handle confidential client, project, and financial information with absolute discretion.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Strong drafting skills for transactional and production legal documents, with the ability to review and analyze business terms for film and television transactions.
• Ability to manage multiple matters, communicate clearly with clients and team members, and maintain strong attention to detail and accountability.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment while balancing competing deadlines with a strong sense of urgency.
• Highly self-sufficient and proactive, with sound judgment to manage day-to-day workstreams independently and escalate appropriately.
• Driven, motivated, and persistent in seeing matters through to completion.
• Comfort with legal technology, including practice management and AI-assisted workflow tools currently being adopted.
• This position requires working in the office 4 days per week.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 3 years of in-house or law firm production legal experience for film or television; narrative production experience strongly preferred.
• Distribution legal experience, including sales agency and distribution agreements, a plus.
• Member of the California or New York Bar, depending on the office

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to navigate each department at the firm’s facilities.

HOW TO APPLY

Send a resume, a list of production legal credits (film and/or television projects on which you performed production legal services), and a brief one-paragraph description of your relevant production and/or distribution legal experience, examples of managing production legal work independently in a fast-paced environment, and reason for seeking new employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer considering qualified candidates in accordance with state and federal laws, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.