Production Legal Counsel

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Production Legal Counsel Division: OBB Media

FLSA: Exempt

Manager: SVP, Legal Location: OBB HQ, West Hollywood, CA

Created: January 2026

 

JOB OVERVIEW:
The Production Legal Counsel will play a critical role in supporting OBB Media's and Fanatics Studios' legal needs across active productions and content initiatives, serving as a key legal partner to Creative Development, Production, and internal teams. This role focuses on the dayto-day legal execution that keeps productions moving smoothly, compliant, and protected without slowing creative momentum.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for day-to-day production legal across all OBB Media and Fanatics Studios Projects, including but not limited to, TV, film, branded content, podcasts and experiential events.
• Negotiate production services agreements, with a strong understanding of physical production and deliverables (ie. – video assets, marketing and social media deliverables and legal deliverables).
• Work with creative producers and production executives to ensure that deal terms and deliverables in contracts match up with creative discussions with clients and production budgets.
• Negotiate alltypical production legal agreements, including but notlimited to, contracts with directors, line producers, showrunners, vendors, locations, music clearances, insurance, etc.
• Maintain organized checklist of all active negotiations and of greenlit projects ensuring that all contracts, clearances and legal deliverables are executed and fulfilled in a timely fashion.
• Identify issues relating to risk, insurance, guild/union matters, clearances, fair use, insurance coverages, etc.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with matters relating to production and E&O insurance policies, guilds and related signatory agreements, title reports, etc.
• Development work including negotiating attachment agreements with creators and talent.
• Oversee legal delivery and clearances to networks/distributors to ensure timely close out of projects.
• Leans more unscripted but knowledge of matters related to scripted production is a plus.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3+ years working in legal/production legal at an entertainment law firm or in-house at a studio.
• JD from a top-tier law school.
• Admitted to CA bar.
• Strong understanding and knowledge of production and other entertainment legal concepts (e.g., clearance, copyright, trademarks).
• Strong understanding of social media, including but not limited to, Instagram and TikTok, and how these platforms are used in marketing.
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work proactively across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and have flexibility and willingness to take on additional projects as necessary.
• Has strong knowledge of union/guild matters and issues.
• Experience with tax incentives and other creative financing strategies is a plus.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to stand, sit, walk up and down stairs.
• Must be able to work in a seated position for long periods of time.
• Must be able to use fingers, hands and arms at a computer keyboard for long periods of time.
• Must have the ability to speak clearly and distinctly, and hear and be heard and understood in person and by telephone.
• Must be able to reach, bend, stoop, walk up and down stairs and frequently lift up to 30 pounds (and occasionally up to 50 pounds).
• Must be able to visually and physically inspect areas of the work site.
• Must be able to work in a standing and/or walking position for long periods of time.
• Must be able to drive, have reliable transportation, a valid license and valid insurance (mileage is reimbursable).
• Some travel is required for this role. Must be able to travel by car and airplane.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
This is an exempt on-site role Monday through Friday, and may require work on weekends occasionally. The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA is $175,000 to $200,000 per year. The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the final candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. This position is eligible for a full range of medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits. Additional financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered, may apply.

OBB Media is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act and other applicable "ban the box" laws.

OBB Media complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law, and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact OBB's People Team.