Senior Legal Counsel, Moonbug Entertainment
Commercial
$220-260k
4 days a week in office
Entertainment company for kids
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Entertainment company for kids
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$220-260k
4 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create shows that kids & parents love.
Role
Who you are
- 8–10+ years’ experience in a leading law firm and/or in-house within media, entertainment, technology, or consumer sectors
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and a valid license to practice law in New York or California
- Extensive experience of commercial contract drafting and negotiating
- Demonstrated expertise in commercial, advertising, and brand partnership matters
- Deep understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks (e.g., FTC, COPPA, FCC)
- Knowledge of YouTube channels and advertising on such channels is desirable as is some knowledge of UK/EU advertising laws, data protection
- Strong business acumen with the ability to balance legal risk and commercial objectives
- Experience influencing senior stakeholders and contributing to strategic decision-making
- Ability to work proactively, independently and reliably on multiple projects under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment
- Strategic thinker with strong commercial instincts
- Confident, credible, and influential communicator
- Highly adaptable, solutions-oriented, and pragmatic
- Resilient under pressure with excellent judgment
- Collaborative mindset with leadership presence
What the job involves
- Moonbug is seeking a highly experienced and strategic commercial lawyer to join its growing global Legal & Business Affairs team in a very exciting and growing global entertainment business
- This role will act as a key legal partner to senior business stakeholders, providing expert, commercially-driven legal advice across brand partnerships, marketing, and broader commercial initiatives for our much loved brands including CoComelon and Blippi
- As part of the legal team of over 20 people in London, LA and Singapore, you will enjoy a creative, challenging and collaborative environment where your ideas will be every bit as valued as your legal expertise
- Serve as a legal lead for commercial, brand partnership, and marketing matters in the US negotiating brand partnership and sales deals along with marketing and advertising related agreements including sponsorship, endorsement, brand ambassador, influencers, prize provider, and promotional agreements
- Provide strategic, forward-looking legal advice aligned with Moonbug’s growth objectives and risk appetite
- Lead on complex transactions, structuring innovative and commercially effective solutions
- Contribute to the development and implementation of legal strategies, policies, and frameworks across the business
- Proven ability to serve as a trusted business partner to internal clients, delivering solution-oriented legal counsel that enables business goals
- Influence key commercial decisions by providing proactive, solution-oriented legal guidance
- Build strong, credible relationships across the organization and with external partners
- Lead negotiation and drafting of sophisticated commercial agreements, including:
- Global brand partnerships
- Advertising, sponsorship, and endorsement deals
- Provide expert advice on advertising, marketing, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions
- Oversee and manage legal risk in complex and ambiguous situations
- Support capability building, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement within the legal team
- Represent Moonbug in external negotiations with major partners, agencies, and counterparties
- Collaborate with global legal colleagues to ensure alignment and consistency across regions
- Operate with a high degree of independence, owning critical projects and legal work streams end-to-end
- Effectively prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced environment, exercising strong judgment on escalation
- Drive matters through to successful outcomes with accountability for both legal and commercial impact
Our take
Moonbug Entertainment is a global entertainment company producing fun, engaging and safe content for kids. With bases in London and Los Angeles, Moonbug’s video and audio content is produced with the goal of teaching compassion, empathy and resilience to its young audience.
The company owns properties including Blippi, Little Baby Bum and CoComelon, content that is distributed around the world on platforms including YouTube and Netflix, with the latter’s first series generating over 30 billion minutes of viewing. Its market presence is strong, with accompanying merchandise sold via Walmart and Amazon, and adjacent offerings such as its CoComelon video game.
Following the acquisition of Singapore-based One Animation, Moonbug has worked to increase its footprint in Asia, as well as making plans to take on South America and the Middle East. A 2023 rebrand helped to raise the profile and recognisability of the brand as it continues both growth and diversification - for instance by partnering with Audible on a series of family-friendly podcasts.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jul 2020
$120m
SERIES B
Dec 2018
$145m
SERIES A
Total funding: $265m
Company HQ
Camden Town, London, UK
Leadership
John Robson
(COO & Co-Founder)Previously served as Executive Vice President of Base79, an Advisor for MTV Networks and Signet, Vice President & General Manager of Global Content for HTC, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Digital Distribution for Paramount Pictures, and served in various Marketing roles for Sainsbury's.
Rene Rechtman
(CEO & Co-Founder)Previously co-founded NN and CSSE, acting here as Management Consultant. Served as Head of Non-Linear Media for The Walt Disney Company International, President Inter for Maker Studios, CEO for goviral, Vice President and Managing Director for TradeDoubler, Business Development Director for Incentive, and as Account Director for KS Consult.
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