Temporary Associate Attorney

Manatt’s Entertainment team is a leading multidisciplinary practice advising the companies, financiers, investors, creators, talent, brands, and entrepreneurs shaping the future of entertainment and media. Associates work closely with multiple partners, gaining broad experience across the legal, business, and strategic issues driving the industry. Our culture is supportive, team-oriented, and built around developing talented lawyers who demonstrate initiative, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and a commitment to long‑term growth.

This role offers the opportunity to work across a broad range of entertainment matters, including film and television deals, corporate and finance transactions, M&A, intellectual property, digital media, gaming, talent and creator representation, licensing, brand partnerships, and emerging business models. As associates demonstrate strong judgment, responsiveness, and excellence in their work, they earn increasing responsibility, client exposure, leadership opportunities, and a clear path to building a long‑term career, trusted advisor relationships, and a thriving practice within the Firm.

Draft, negotiate, and manage sophisticated entertainment, intellectual property, finance, and corporate agreements.

Support financing, investment, M&A, production, licensing, distribution, and commercial transactions.

Advise clients across film, television, digital media, gaming, immersive and live entertainment, technology, and emerging entertainment businesses.

Work with multiple partners and clients on strategic legal and business matters.

Build practical legal judgment, commercial instincts, client relationships, and increasing matter responsibility.

Collaborate across Manatt's multidisciplinary platform.

Film and television financing, production, distribution, and co‑productions.

Corporate structuring, M&A, joint ventures, and strategic investments.

Digital media, creator economy, gaming, interactive entertainment, and technology‑driven businesses.

Intellectual property acquisition, licensing, merchandising, commercialization, and brand partnerships.

Approximately four to six years of relevant transactional legal experience, preferably in entertainment, media, technology, corporate, finance, or mergers and acquisitions.

Prior experience at a large law firm is a plus.

Prior in‑house experience or experience working in another role within the entertainment industry is also valued.

Strong organizational skills and the ability to be responsive while effectively balancing multiple short- and long-term projects.

Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.

Experience with MS Excel is preferred.

Successful associates on our team share many of the following qualities

Intellectual curiosity and a genuine interest in learning new industries, business models, and areas of law.

While we offer flexibility, much of our mentoring, professional development, and teamwork takes place through regular collaboration in our Los Angeles office.

The base pay to be offered will vary and depend on skills and qualifications, experience, location and will also take into account internal equity. Additional medical, financial and/or other benefits will be offered dependent on the position.

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Fostering diversity and inclusion is one of Manatt’s core values and is fundamental to our organization’s continued progression. We believe a workforce that reflects the communities in which we live, work and serve enriches Manatt’s culture and enhances our ability to understand our clients’ needs and develop better, more impactful solutions. In collaboration with Firm leadership, our Diversity and Inclusion department drives the Firm’s efforts, engaging our legal, consulting, business, and administrative professionals to create and sustain a culture where we celebrate each of our unique experiences and contributions.

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, is a leading professional services firm, providing integrated legal and consulting services to a global client base. and Boston, the Firm represents sophisticated clients — including Fortune 500, middle‑market and emerging companies — across a range of industry sectors such as health care; financial services; digital and technology; and energy, environmental and real estate. EEO/AA EMPLOYER/Veterans/Disabled

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