Business Affairs Lead
Core
Lead contracting and business affairs for a content agency, managing high-value client agreements, influencer/talent contracts, and IP matters while building scalable processes.
Role type
Senior IC business affairs lead (agency contracting)
Builds
Client MSAs and SOWs, influencer and talent agreements, vendor and technology contracts, NDAs, and licensing/IP frameworks
Domain
Media/Entertainment agency contracting
Required skills
Agency contracting, MSA/SOW negotiation, influencer and talent agreements, IP and licensing, external counsel management, contract library management, compliance with FTC/platform guidelines, mentoring direct reports
Preferred skills
JD and bar admission, building business affairs functions from scratch, data privacy and AI tooling knowledge, vendor contracting
Technologies
Contract management systems, collaboration tools
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end MSA and SOW negotiation with client legal teams; oversee influencer and talent contracting; build and maintain contract review playbooks and template libraries; manage external counsel relationships and spend; partner with technology and operations teams on compliance and risk; mentor and develop the Business Affairs Manager
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
