Counsel

Counsel – New York, NY (HYBRID)

Marquee Brands is seeking a highly motivated and skilled transactional associate with 3–5 years of experience to join our legal team. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in both general corporate transactional matters and mergers and acquisitions (M&A), with a specific focus on the media, entertainment, or technology sectors. The associate will play a key role in drafting, negotiating, and executing a wide range of deals while providing strategic legal counsel to our business partners. 

Marquee Brands

Marquee owns and manages a portfolio of established global brands across consumer products and channels from luxury goods to sports and active apparel. Marquee’s team of professionals is focused on a commitment to drive organic growth through natural brand extensions, impactful marketing and direct consumer engagement. Our promise is to ensure our brands continue their storied success through relevant product, expanded retail distribution, and international growth all while continuing to be true to their founding message and origin.

Here’s what you will do here

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements for internal client groups, including but not limited to license agreements, media related agreements such as FAST channels and clip licenses, retail and/or e-commercial operations, non-disclosure agreements, influencer agreements, event agreements purchase agreements, merger agreements, and term sheets.
• Support internal stakeholders and external counsel on the review and execution of M&A transactions. Coordinate and conduct legal due diligence, identifying and assessing risks related to potential transactions. Provide strategic guidance on mitigating those risks. Providing legal counsel in connection with and execute post-closing acquisition related matters
• Anticipate and identify issues and risks, recommending potential solutions, and identifying trends relating to licensing, corporate law, regulatory matters, intellectual property, employment law, technology, privacy and data protection, marketing, advertising, and promotions.
• Advise on a broad range of legal matters and compliance activities including responding to business questions and advising the CLO and Executive Management Team to assist with business decisions.
• Collaborate in the continuing development of the Company’s commercial contracts to develop a scalable, business-centric approach.
• Support corporate governance and related compliance.
• Develop and operationalize policies, training, templates and workflows to allow business teams to move quickly while addressing key risks in substantive areas.
• Assist CLO in managing litigation and other disputes involving the Company with the ability to drive practical and strategic decisions.
• Identify, interpret, and advise on various legal issues and associated risks while considering business needs and strategic priorities.
• Stay current on industry-specific trends and legal developments affecting the media, entertainment, and licensing sectors.
• Implementing and overseeing corporate policies, procedures, and programs.
• Assist in-house and outside counsel with ongoing general matters for the Legal Department, as required in the day-to-day functioning of the Company and the Legal Department.

You're going to need this to carry out this job

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Admission in good standing to the state bar in the relevant jurisdiction.
• 3–5 years of experience practicing corporate law at a reputable law firm or in-house legal department.
• Proven experience handling complex M&A transactions, with a preference for experience within the media, entertainment, or technology industries.
• Significant experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated transaction and commercial documents.
• Strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex transactions and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative, cross-functional team. 
  

Desired attributes

• A client-service mindset with a focus on problem-solving.
• A positive, composed, and professional demeanor, especially under pressure.
• Comfortable interacting with internal and external stakeholders, including senior executives.
• Familiarity with intellectual property and data privacy issues related to licensing and media transactions is a plus. 
• Embraces opportunities to learn, is receptive to instructions from supervisor(s) concerning specific assignments and general policies, and accepts responsibility for and ownership of tasks to which they are assigned.
• Asks questions (including exercising good judgment regarding when to involve their supervisor), responds well to constructive criticism, and realistically manages expectations.

Marquee Brands Benefits and Perks

• You'll enjoy coming to work because we have a refreshing company culture that is open, entrepreneurial and fun.
• Competitive salary, and bonus structure 
• Healthcare Benefits including dental and vision
• Flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA)
• Life insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Generous Vacation and Leave Policies
• Action Days - two (2) fully paid “Marquee In Action" days each calendar year to dedicate your time to a charity or cause of your choice.
• 12 Paid Holidays: In addition to 15 Paid vacation Days. 

Salary $150,000 - $165,000 plus bonus

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.