Coordinator, BA & Legal Affairs

Coordinator, Business & Legal Affairs

Blumhouse is looking for a coordinator to work across Business & Legal Affairs in our Film and TV divisions. This role will split its time between scheduling, administrative duties and legal duties with a primary focus on supporting the TV division. The role will report into the Head of Business & Legal Affairs (Film and TV).  

Key Responsibilities

• Understand the day’s priorities and manage executive(s) schedules, phone calls, and travel appropriately
• Perform administrative duties and support day to day operations for the Business & Legal Affairs department
• Track status of negotiations from an offer to fully executed agreement
• Monitor production checklists for active projects and ensure that necessary documents are filed appropriately
• Draft deal memorandums, certificates, agreements, and other correspondence as requested
• Coordinate execution of approved documents, communicate and update status in system, and distribute documents as required
• Assist in monitoring dates of legal significance, such as options or expirations

Work on special projects and perform other related duties as assigned 

Requirements

• Bachelors’ Degree or equivalent experience required
• J.D. preferred
• 1 year of administrative experience required
• Legal experience preferred
• Entertainment experience in-house, at a law firm, management company and/or agency preferred
• Ability to read and interpret legal contracts
• Proficiency with Google Drive and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive, anticipation of executive needs and thorough follow-up
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and organization skills
• Significant level of discretion due to exposure to confidential information and high-profile individuals
• Desire to be a team player and work with many different departments of a growing media company