Legal Affairs Counsel (English + Spanish Fluency)

Jellysmack is the global creator company that detects and develops the world's most talented video creators on social media. We're an optimistic crew who naturally goes the extra mile, has a glass-half-full mindset, and sees challenges as opportunities. We look for positive people who think outside the box, are inventive, bold, lead change, and believe that teamwork matters.

The Role

Jellysmack is seeking a detail-oriented Legal Affairs Counsel to join our Global Legal team, with a heavy emphasis on contract drafting and revision for our rapidly expanding Creator Program. This individual will be responsible for tracking agreements throughout the deal flow process — from initial request through execution. This junior to mid-level attorney role will include drafting, redlining and revising agreements and other legal documents under the supervision of the Director of Legal Affairs, Creator Program, maintaining an organized legal documentation system, performing analytical and/or organizational projects, and supporting the negotiation of agreements as needed.

The ideal candidate is excited by the opportunity to work on a high volume of contracts in the constantly evolving social media creator space, adept at taking and implementing productive feedback, and motivated to build rapport and trust with legal and business team members.

This position requires cross-functional collaboration with our global offices (including Los Angeles, New York and Paris). Ideally, this individual will be located in the Southern California area, but the position is a remote-first position. Mexico and LATAM are the global regions for which this individual will be primarily responsible.

The Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and revise agreements and amendments utilizing legal department templates and in accordance with legal affairs best practices.
• Directly liaise with the Creator Partnerships team throughout the entire deal flow process.
• Manage and update various Creator Program legal templates.
• Create, organize, manage, and maintain a library of negotiated language and other legal memos.
• Track contract process and prepare status reports as required.
• Assist in contract negotiation and agreement interpretation issues, including recommendation of contract language and strategies to achieve business goals in compliance with company policies and legal affairs best practices.
• Take on additional legal and business affairs projects and responsibilities as may be directed from time-to-time by a legal supervisor.

The Qualification

• Fluency in English and Spanish.
• Must have experience working with legal documents in English and Spanish. Please note this on your resume.
• Licensed to practice as an attorney in the location where they will work (CA admission preferred).
• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant legal experience in a high-volume, fast-paced legal environment.
• Experience practicing entertainment law, preferably in digital/new media and the social media creator space. High quality and relevant paralegal or legal assistant work experience obtained prior to admission as an attorney may substitute for the minimum legal experience requirement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including great attention to detail and proofreading skills.
• Great multi-tasker with excellent judgment and the ability to prioritize as necessary to effectively meet deadlines.
• Desire and ability to work closely and collaboratively with legal and business team members while proactively and independently taking ownership of projects within the scope of the Junior Legal Affairs Counsel role.

The Location

Jellysmack believes in a flexible work environment in which anyone can work from anywhere. This is why we’ve implemented our flexible location philosophy, meaning you get the best of both worlds: you can choose to work from home and/or from our offices in Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Corti.

In order to make sure you get the best working environment, you will get a $300 allowance to get set up!

The Perks

• Early Summer release Fridays
• Paid volunteering: 1 day dedicated to supporting a cause of your choice

• Company sponsored wellness programs and events

• Competitive Healthcare coverage
• 401K match

The Difference

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion at Jellysmack, we believe that the best ideas come from the diverse cultures of our team members. Our commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience drives us forward every day. Creating a work culture that is safe and comfortable for our people to flourish is our main focus.

The Company

Jellysmack’s story started in 2016, and since then, our unrivaled platform optimizes and distributes video content across social media platforms and allows creators to reach genuine new fans with zero effort. We are the only company building the hyper-engaged communities that every creator dreams of because, first and foremost, we are creators too.

Creatives ourselves, we’re home to over 250 influential creators, including Derek Deso, Karina Garcia, Brad Mondo, MrBeast, Bailey Sarian, Patrick Starrr, and PewDiePie. Jellysmack optimizes, operates, and distributes creator-made video content to Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube. The company’s creator strategy builds upon its success in scaling its own original content channels in beauty (Beauty Studio), soccer (Oh My Goal), gaming (Gamology), and more.

Through the power of our data, we maximize reach and revenue so our creators stay focused on their passion—creating the best content for their global fan bases. We turn that passion into a brand and that brand into an empire.

Ready to be part of a great human adventure? We’re dedicated to making the best working environment possible for our people. All you have to do is apply; we are ready to let you show off your talent!