Mid-Level Corporate & Media Transactions Associate Attorney (3–4 Years) – Los Angeles, CA - 376492
3 days ago
Los Angeles
Job ID: 376492 Practice area:- Corporate - M&A,Corporate - Private Equity,Entertainment and New Media - Transactional,Licensing Keywords:- Litigation Associate Attorney, General Litigation Attorney, Consumer Litigation Associate, Civil Litigation Associate, Corporate M&A Associate Attorney, Private Equity Associate Attorney, Entertainment Transactions Attorney, Los Angeles legal jobs, California Bar required, Law firm litigation associate, Partner-track position, lawyer, corporate governance,entity formation,shareholder agreements,corporate resolutions,board counsel,SEC filings,corporate compliance,business formation Mid-Level Corporate & Media Transactions Associate Attorney (3–4 Years) – Cross-Border M&A & Private Equity | Century City, Los Angeles, CA A nationally respected, top-tier law firm seeks a 3–4 year Corporate & Media Transactions Associate Attorney in Century City, Los Angeles. Work on high-profile entertainment, sports, M&A, and private equity deals across the U.S., U.K., EU, and Asia in a collaborative, high-energy practice. An elite, nationally recognized Am Law firm is seeking a Mid-Level Corporate - M&A and Private Equity Attorney to join its Corporate & Media Transactions team in Century City, Los Angeles. This opportunity is ideal for a 3–4 year associate looking to deepen experience in cross-border entertainment, media, and private equity transactions. This Corporate - M&A Attorney role offers hands-on responsibility in complex domestic and international deals involving film, television, sports, and digital media platforms. Among competitive Los Angeles legal jobs, this position stands out for its global reach, high-profile client base, and meaningful associate responsibility. This position rarely opens at this level and is actively interviewing. Key Responsibilities As a Corporate - Private Equity and M&A Attorney, you will: • Collaborate on entertainment, sports, and media sector transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and private equity investments, • Structure and negotiate IP-based financing arrangements, film and television funding agreements, and co-production, licensing, and distribution contracts, • Support cross-border consolidations and strategic partnerships across multiple jurisdictions, • Draft and review asset purchase agreements, equity financing instruments, and complex commercial agreements, • Coordinate closely with senior attorneys and deal teams to manage closing deliverables, • Conduct research on regulatory, intellectual property, and cross-border transactional issues, • Manage multiple concurrent assignments in a fast-paced transactional environment This Entertainment and New Media - Transactional Attorney position provides substantial drafting responsibility and direct client interaction. Qualifications • 3–4 years of experience at a major law firm or corporate legal department, • Background in M&A, private equity, entertainment, sports, or media transactions, • Demonstrated experience handling core components of complex deals, • Ability to navigate multi-jurisdictional transactions, • Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills, • Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school, • Active California Bar membership or eligibility (California Bar required) Candidates exploring Los Angeles legal jobs in Century City will find this role offers a rare combination of sophisticated transactional exposure and long-term growth. Skills & Core Competencies • Advanced proficiency in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, • Experience with IP-driven financing structures, • Strong research skills related to cross-border and regulatory considerations, • High-level organizational and time management capabilities, • Collaborative mindset with ability to work across multi-disciplinary teams Culture & Firm Appeal "This is one of the area's oldest and most respected firms, and it is big. This firm also has a lot of really important cases and work. If you read the papers, sooner or later you will come across a major deal or two that involve these heavy hitters who, incidentally, also make terrific money. The culture of this firm, in our opinion, is friendly and conservative. What this firm does very well is give junior associates a tremendous amount of responsibility. Responsibility it good. In all respects, attorneys who come out of this firm are very competent and sought out practitioners. This firm is also very even handed in its compensation of associates. This firm is in a great section of downtown Los Angeles, and we like the art there (we are told it is very expensive). Substantively, this is a really super firm, and there is a not a lot of billable hour pressure. Associates here are encouraged to do good work, and that appears to be the standard that is applied in their reviews. " This Top-tier law firm environment provides a structured yet entrepreneurial setting, offering a genuine Partner-track position for high-performing associates. Why This Role Is Unique • Exposure to international M&A and private equity transactions, • Direct involvement with studios, investors, and global media entities, • Significant drafting responsibility early in your career, • Access to a nationally recognized transactional platform, • Clear advancement path within a respected Am Law firm Future pacing: Within your first year, you could be leading major components of cross-border entertainment transactions and strengthening your profile as a trusted deal attorney in the Century City market. Benefits • Medical, dental, and vision insurance, • 401(k) retirement plan with matching, • Disability and life insurance, • Adoption assistance, • Backup care for dependents Call to Action Apply now for a confidential discussion with a BCG Attorney Search recruiter. Explore this elite-level opportunity today. Submit your resume to learn more about this Corporate & Media Transactions Associate Attorney role in Century City. 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